WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3

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DanTheMan 2 Jan 12 Trading in the deep political musings and cyberpunk techno-thriller elements of the previous films for noir-tinged kaiju action, there's a lot to admire with WXIII in terms of the sheer audacity to abandon so much of what made Patlabor, well, Patlabor. Despite the lack of Mamoru Oshii's involvement, visually, the film is outstanding. The animation is meticulous, as to be expected from Madhouse, especially in its atmospheric night scenes, rain-soaked cityscapes and haunting underwater imagery. The creature design is both elegant and horrifying while Kenji Kawai's score complements this beautifully, leaning into melancholy and tension rather than bombast. Judged on its own terms, WXIII is a thoughtful and somber meditation on responsibility and loss. Less a Patlabor film and more a sci-fi tragedy set within its universe, probably would have worked better without the iconic name attached. See more 01/06/2012 A side sequel to a great series , with new spin , the main cast takes a back seat , as two detectives uncover the secrets of code "wasted 13 " the design and anmation are top notch , beautiful score to top that . the story and the characters are just shy of the punch that Mamoru oshii -Director of the first two patlabor films had delivered . Still a great bruting film . See more 12/20/2009 This is an interesting anime movie set in the Patlabor universe but it just didn't do that much for me. It kept me entertained but I don't think I'd want to watch it again. The animation is really good and so is the soundtrack. The storyline is intriguing. I think most Patlabor fans will be disappointed more than anything after seeing this. See more 10/11/2009 Not really a sequel to the previous two movies. This movie should not have been associated with the Patlabor franchise as they only appeared a few times during the movie. With that knowledge, I think that’s why this movie suffered. I was expecting more of the same but got something totally different. See more 03/30/2009 This is an interesting anime movie set in the Patlabor universe but it just didn't do that much for me. It kept me entertained but I don't think I'd want to watch it again. The animation is really good and so is the soundtrack. The storyline is intriguing. I think most Patlabor fans will be disappointed more than anything after seeing this. See more 01/10/2009 Melanger le polar noir, le film de monstre et l'anime de mechas et obtenir quelques d'aussi bien ficelé m'epate. Brillantissime et c'est meme pas Oshii aux manettes ...... See more Read all reviews

WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3

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