The Movie opens up with somewhat of a tragic event that leads us into expertly establishing the motivations for its Antagonist from the get-go. This sort of pacing made it so that it never felt too rushed while also telling the entire story within just an hour of film. In this way the characters managed to be well-fleshed out within a short amount of time without rushing any development. Subtle choices through dialogue that made sense and flowed smoothly throughout the OVA.
The Main Plot revolves around these terrorists that the Police Force has to combat in order for the city's security and people's safety. While most terrorists are doing this for money, there is one particular character who, like Kazuho Yoshii from Texhnolyze, or Joker from The Dark Knight, does it for the sake of "sending a message". While now seeming cliched, one must keep in mind that this was not so cliched in the 80s. So in a lot of ways, Appleseed can be said to be ahead of its time.
Other than the Plot and Characters, The Art and Animation were fantastic. Some of the songs from the Soundtrack were pretty great and complemented the scenes well. Overall it was good and worked for the Film. The Dub was quite dated, but can easily be enjoyed by any anime fan who grew up on old dubs. Some of the voices for the main cast were decent and serviceable, while the side-characters sounded comedically bad. So take what you will from it or avoid it altogether if you dislike dubs.
Overall: Appleseed kept me engaged throughout, had quality action/animation, gave me memorable characters while also providing interesting themes to think about. 8.5/10
