excellent movie, fascinating watch

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2002)

My favorite thing about this movie is that it introduces you to a world with its own conventions and intricacies that are revealed around you in an organic manner. I was never confused by all of the strange happenings, but always captivated, whether by the effect that the Nightwalker's footfalls made or the interesting society of Iron Town. The story develops slowly, and I find the movie mildly depressing, but there is nothing that seriously detracts from the experience. I would have liked Japanese voices (Jada Pinkett and Billy Bob Thorton just seem a little out of place in anime). The only thing missing from the movie is romantic love. Still, I highly recommend this to anyone even mildly interested in the genre.