[.ca] Armitage III: Polymatrix

Skip This -- Get The OAV:
There are tons of great reviews for this movie. That's understandable if none of them have seen the original OAV series this came from. See, back in 1994-1995, a 4-part OAV series called "Armitage III" came out in Japan. "Poly-Matrix" takes that 140-minute series and hacks it down to ~90-minutes. Thus this 1997 dub-title is born. So a lot of the story gets cut and things aren't nearly as good as the original. If you've seen the original, you'll be annoyed at all of the cuts and poor edit choices. As to the dub cast (there is no Japanese cast on a dub-title as they simply re-edit an original Japanese product for American consumption), having big stars lend their voices makes it a better dub than a lot of anime titles/series. But it doesn't make up for the complete and utter hack job the series was given to form this movie. Bottom line: If you thought this was good, the OAV is tons better. If you haven't seen this, get the OAV instead.

Thought provoking:
Armitage III - Poly Matrix is in a class all its own. Almost as if it were an anime version of Bladerunner, Ross and Armitage hunt down and destroy thirds. Similar in theme to Metropolis (2001), the characters are fixers in a world of technology gone awry. It is gritty, sassy and a bit graphic and is not for the weak of heart. Much has been said about the graphics but little is mentioned about the implications of the story of a sentient robot out to destroy her own. Unlike Ghost in the Shell, which focuses on the issue of cyborgs -- this one is steeped with robot lore. As part of the big four (Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Princess Mononoke, and the Armitage series) is a necessary element to appreciating this ever changing and very dynamic genre. Hyroyuki Ochi, although creating something short of a classic, has created a thought provoking saga. Miguel Llora

Not solid but close enough:
The beginning of this video is quite slow. For about 25 minutes i wasnt impressed at all but once the plot kicks in a little bit things get a whole lot better. I didnt like how weak they conveyed Naomi to be though. Anyways the fight scenes are great and the animation isnt bad at all. The plot isnt to loose either. When i first saw it I was quite impressed and actually remembered the title only to buy it a year later. Still awesome. Naomi is hot too.

Buy This DVD, not the 2-Pack !:
This is my favorite anime movie that I've seen so far. I hear some people complain about the voices, but I love he voices. Especially Kiefer Sutherland's. The music is phenomenal, the action is great and perfectly distributed through the plot, and the plot is great if you can follow the last 10 minutes (just watch it two or three times tops and you will definitely have it). All this + Naomi Armitage is hot + Cool costumes = A perfect formula. On a final note: Dual Matrix \ostinks\c, do not buy the 2-pack.

Armitage III IS THE BEST ONE OUT THERE!:
I've been hooked on Naomi Armitage ever since I saw Poly-Matrix on Sci-Fi a few years ago. I quickly went out and bought the movie. The story is excellent, including the best anime soundtrack ever created. It is very easy to become attached to Armitage as you watch the movie, and you begin to feel for her. Kudos to Hyroyuki Ochi on this film. If you like anime, or even if you don't know much about it, see this movie, I guarantee you will love it! With the realease of the sequel, Armitage: Dual Matrix, I went nuts. Of course I didn't buy the double set, but I grabbed the Lunchbox set instead, since I have the original version of the McFarlane figure. Let me not that Poly-Matrix started as a 4-part series, and was broken down to make the movie. I recommend buying the 4 part series as well, that way you'll get the hour missing from Poly-Matrix. I fell in love with Armitage III, and you will too!