Psycho-Pass Movie 1

Nice eye candy, but NOT as good as the original series! Not even close. I know that movies can never be quite as deep as shows due to the time constraints, but the Psycho-Pass movie was a big step down from the original series and I'm still trying to determine whether it damaged the series as a whole in my eyes. **spoiler zone** Let's start with the most important aspect -- story. There were two things that I really enjoyed here. One was the initial few minutes of the story, with foreign terrorists attacking Sybil-controlled Japan which I thought was just really cool. The second main thing was the idea of Sybil attempting to expand outside of Japan, and the setting of the movie outside of Japan. I thought it added a new angle to the whole Sybil thing that wasn't explored in the original, which was a nice touch. As for the bad, well, I'd say most of the issues were in the latter half of the movie. Possibly the worst part was the ending, where Akane discusses morality with the Sibyl body-double version of Chairman Hang. It was a repeat of the ending of season 1, but less novel and somehow infinitely less interesting: Akane convinces the soulless Sibyl system (yes, again) to alter its way of thinking through a few generic arguments you'd hear in an Ethics 101 class. This whole theme of Akane being such a pure and righteous waifu that Sibyl itself has to change itself to meet her standards is/was kind of interesting in the first run, but left a bad taste in my mouth in the movie not just because of the deja vu but because of the nature of the argument itself: Sibyl: We had to start taking over this country because people are in a civil war, so we kinda installed a puppet government through this fake dictator body thing. Akane: People want to decide stuff for themselves! Sibyl: Oh, we never heard that one before even though we're made up of thousands of human brains... let's change the plan. While the original series struck a more careful balance to evaluate the pros/cons of Sibyl, this movie focused much more heavily on the cons making it less realistic and more... generic I suppose. The philosophy just wasn't there this time. The movie also dropped the ball when it came to characters. It wasn't so much the members of the original Unit 1 that were the problem, as they pretty much stayed the same. It was the lack of decent villains, most noticeably the lack of Makishima Shougo (except for the hallucination scene) that really made me realize how important he was to the original Psycho Pass. And if Sibyl itself can be considered a character (I personally think so), I think the aforementioned issue I had with the ending subtracted a lot of brownie points from this score as well. Having criticized the movie enough, I want to give a round a applause to Yoshikazu Iwanami for an excellent job at the soundtrack. And to the animators at Production IG, some scenes looked amazing and you drew Akane really well (And I'm not just saying that because of the two -- yes, two! -- prolonged scenes of her in the bathroom) but there were definitely some choppy moments that were noticeable. And yes, I know it's not their fault, it's obvious that the team was rushed near the end of this movie. Enjoyment? 6. Despite being an action movie, I always felt that Psycho Pass shined the most with its philosophy and ability to explore interesting dilemmas that aren't available in other shows. As a result, I feel like we got style over substance. I felt bad about giving the movie a 5 after giving the original show a 9, but it had to be done. Psycho pass season 1 was THAT much better, even accounting for its significantly longer runtime. Maybe they should have kept the setting in Japan, as the scope of this movie was probably too big for its length and it resulted in a sloppy story and ending.

The Psycho-Pass movie is extremely similar in quality to season 2, but for completely different reasons. In case you didn't read my season 2 review, I basically said it was a good effort on a misguided idea. This is a bad effort on a lazy idea. It's got a ridiculous budget so it gets higher scores on everything, but overall it's basically the same. It drops all the Psycho-Pass values of analyzing complex philosophical ideas and goes for a pure Die Hard and Rambo style action vibe. It's a pretty action movie. I don't have a whole lot more to say about it. This movie was not for me.

The Psycho-Pass movie is a solid return to form for the franchise after the edgy abortion that was Psycho-Pass Season 2. Gone is the gratuitous shock value gore and comically silly antagonist motivations; now replaced by, well... still a lot of gore and violence, but violence that feels earned and serves a purpose in depicting the deeply troubled situation of the world outside of the Sibyl System's grasp. This is most likely owed to returning writer Gen Urobuchi, who was previously absent from season 2. Personally, I've never been a huge fan of Urobuchi's work, and while I appreciate his efforts to bring more depth and maturity to the medium, he also has a tendency to get a little too stuck up his own ass, with characters standing around waxing philosophical a bit too bluntly and telling too much rather than showing, to the point that the narrative starts to drag. Psycho-Pass is no exception to the rule with Mr. Urobuchi. However, Psycho-Pass by far has proven to be the anime that best meshes with his writing style, as the political dealings at the core of its plot make sense that they would invoke a lot of philosophical questions and discussion. Thankfully, the movie mostly ignores all of the events of season 2 and can be watched having only seen season 1, which I highly recommend as the route to go if you still have yet to enter the franchise for whatever reason. Like the original Psycho-Pass, the movie continues to deliver on the mystery, thriller, and political philosophy that made the first season so captivating, while upping the ante with more action setpieces and a grander scale. It also marks the long-awaited return of Kogami, Akane Tsunemori's former partner in pre-crime, which for the most part is handled very well, and stays true to his character. My criticisms with this film mostly come down to problems that have long plagued the anime industry as well as Gen Urobuchi's writing. But first: the overuse of 3D CGI. It seems unavoidable that every studio nowadays feels compelled to shoehorn it in simply because they can, even though it overwhelmingly makes the animation look worse, feel cheap, or be merely passable at best. Thankfully, this movie at least falls into the category of the latter, managing to blend the CGI in just well enough to keep me from cringing, but it still suffers from the typical unnecessary reduction in framerate during certain scenes which creates a Robot Chicken-style plastic toy effect that makes it hard to take seriously. And in an anime that is this serious business, you should really try to avoid that at all costs. Most of the CGI in the background environments however is used to great effect, adding lots of depth to the scenery, but the use of it on the mechs and other close-up moving objects is just unneeded, and would have been better-served if hand-animated. I am not opposed to adding a nice jolt of action to the anime as well, but some of the action choreography started to cut a few too many corners with the animation, getting uncomfortably choppy and losing its cool factor. With a larger chunk of the narrative focusing on the action, it needs to consistently look good, and there's no excuse for skimping on the animation with the bigger budget provided for a movie adaptation. Luckily though, the animation works more often than it doesn't, and overall the movie does look marginally better than the TV series. Finally, there is the issue of Gen Urobuchi. As I said, he has a tendency to get drab and let the story drag at times, and some of the middling segments of the film start to suffer from this. A series of plot twists in the third act happen a little too fast and everything gets wrapped up a bit too quickly. With these twists being particularly some of the more fascinating segments of the movie, I would have liked to see these points expanded upon and explored more while trimming some of the fat in the middle. And above all, despite everything that happens by the end, there isn't any fundamental shifts or character development for the main protagonists. Everybody is mostly in the same place as where they were when they started. Even in spite of this though, Psycho-Pass has always had strong and interesting characters, which helps lessen the disappointment in this area. As far as the sound department is considered, this is where the movie excels in nearly all respects. The sounds of gunfire, the epic music, and superb voice acting all come together to make this world feel like a lived-in one. I heard that the Japanese voice cast attempts to speak a lot of Engrish with this taking place in a European setting, which after a while starts to turn off-putting, but I watched this in English dub where none of these problems were apparent. A litmus test I often like to use when it comes to exceptional voice acting is if you can take someone who has never seen the show before and place them in an adjacent room where all they can hear is the sound, and they end up mistaking it for a live action drama instead of a cartoon, you know that the voice actors have put in a good effort. And indeed with Psycho-Pass, I believe the English voice cast passes that test with flying colors. All in all, the Psycho-Pass movie is a worthy addition to the franchise; one that is definitely worth seeing if you were a fan of the original series and hoping that it could still be salvaged after the second season shat its story into a paper bag and lit it on fire. I'm looking forward to this hopefully not being the last of Urobuchi's best work.

Just watched the Psycho Pass movie and I have to say, I really dislike this series. The first season was okay, but after that it just keeps going downhill. Not only are the conflicts resolved without any real development, but the writing is unbearable. The show is made to be literally unwatchable due to how depressing it is the entire time. I'm not saying every show should play out like an episode of the teletubbies. Just don't go and make literally every minute of your show people exploding into horrifying goo piles. Is a little moderation too much to ask for? I think what pisses me off even more are the people who praise it for being super deep. It's not really that deep. Maybe you would be able to tell that if you could watch the show with some mental release from the heavy, soul crushing atmosphere.

Aaa, Psycho-Pass... Once a great doesn't mean it can get a legacy. After a whole week of pondering whether to see Psycho-Pass movie, I finally gave in the urge and actually enjoyed the first half of it. While it may have been driven by my bias since I like the prospect of the original protagonist returning in the spotlight, soon, in the latter half, it was crushed by an anticlimactic conclusion. Given Psycho-Pass already embracing their fallen grace, from the great season one to the poorly-written sequel, I was foolish to think that the movie would serve as a holy gargle to wash out the bad taste of the season 2. And yeah, like aforementioned I did enjoyed the first half and literally got bored on the latter parts. So I'll start the points to my review in my usual format. The story wasn't bad nor it was any good either. Though a "mediocre" term is simply an insult as well. Frankly, the story had given the movie a good drive. Enters Shamballa, a newly-made cage for those who had just adapted the Sybil System. With its inferior function compared to the original, misfits and the rule of the systeml itself wasn't stabilized in the said country. Then comes Kougami, in his recurring main role. This is why I'm always telling my friends that without Kougami, Psycho-Pass can never be such a bad-ass title. He now staged a guerilla faction opposing the Sybil as always. With his drive for his self-defined justice, he opted to act on his proven instincts to help the minority live another day. Finally, Akane. The notion of having Kougami and Akane in one movie was mouthwatering, but unfortunately, their reunion was bland and as far as I'm concerned, really unconvincing. With hopes of arresting her admired model, Akane sets off to Shamballa to start of her investigation but it seems like the ever-calculated Sybil System had already seen through her intentions from the very start and purposely let go of her so that she won't pose a dent to their plans. Thus, the fateful reunion emerges and Kougami showed her the real situation of the country and so on and so on... Now we point on the focal minus of the movie and that is the villains. By now, we all know that Sybil System is a mass of Zero crime-coeffiecient brains, so the movie took a slightly different approach to their previous portrait of bad guys. Coming on this movie is a bunch of foreign mercenaries, which were totally honed as veterans on the warfields only to turn like idiots in the last part of the film. Aside from the big gorilla boss, who posed lethal threat to Kougami's hand-to-hand combat, the bunch who were pretty much intensified from their initial appearance were reduced to mincemeat without even resisting in the end and it was such a major turn-off. Another was this Colonel who initially appeared like an obedient dog turned out he is the mastermind of all. He was a waste of character development as he never acted like a real villain. The textbooked aspect of his has never left an impression and like any of the other villains, he was simply shot in the end, splattered his insides and that's it. The only villain worth mentioning is the ever-charismatic Makishima Shougo who appeared as Kougami's delusion. In the midst of their discourse, Makishima has indeed labelled Kougami as a bloodhound, only driven by his own view of justice. That itself served as a salvation for the majority of the bad dialogues and it was enough for me to tolerate the rest of the show. In the end, it was Akane's "Talk-no-jutsu" that finished the squabble. It was good at the least I think, one of the few worth mentioning. After all, Akane was written as the type to adhere the law and maintain it as fair as it can be. Ending this review, while the movie has indeed showed glimpses of greatness, it was all because Kougami was included in the cast. Imagine the movie without him and it will certainly, turn into one of the most forgettable films ever made. Still, with Kougami's tenacity towards finding his peace or perhaps, his resting place remains unsolved, there's still so much to expect from his character. With him still lurking outside the cage, I think it's safe to expect a third season years from now. Whether we see Akane finally arresting him, or he becomes the biggest villain the System has ever face yet faced, I'm still hoping that Psycho-Pass can redeem themselves into one of the greats.

After waiting for the release of the movie since January, I finally watched in July. I was very disappointed. Don't get me wrong-I am LOVE Psycho Pass, especially the concept of it. But my high expectations were gone after watching it. By the end you can tell this will become a franchise anime itself. If you watched the anime series, you know about the problematic Sybil System. You'd think that this movie will finally mean the end of the Sybil System, BUT YOUR WRONG. The Sybil system has spread to a different country, and uprisings occur. The problem is stopped, but not Sybil. Honestly, the movie could be used as a season three of Psycho Pass instead.

A Few Words From Me If I May. Psycho Pass S1 Was Really Good For Me With Makishima And Kougami It Was Just Awesome As 2 Minds Which Are Alike Yet Different At The Same Time. It Is By Far My Most Favourite Season And Then There Was S2 Which Completly Sucked For Me As The People Even Forgot What Happened In S1. Altogther S2 Was Ok For Me But Was Not As Good As S1. Ok Now Back To The Review. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story: 9/10 Finally Kougami shows up and is even more badass than ever. The story brings a whole new level to it as this is not set in Japan but in overseas. We now know how strong/brutal Sybil System Is. As the synopsis says it has exported itself to a differnt country and well you know what will happen next without me even telling you, Yes? We are shown a new light to the story itself with the country having it's own problems and when Akane learns the truth about the country, what will she do? Watch the movie to find out yourself. Kougami also explains himself of why he is in that country and doing stuff. There was really some plot twist in the end so enjoy it. I want a S3 please. I again alomost forgot that S2 was like it never happened. It was like the movie is the true sequel to S1 for me though. Sound: 9/10 Another of my favourite part is here. Hail the epic soundtrack of Psycho Pass. Now again the OP + ED was done by EGOIST And Ling Tosite Sigure which again ended up pretty awesome. The OST again was pretty good and some of my favourite OST from S1 were also there. Oh wait there is more the voice was just epic. The overseas characters talked in English. Yes English. And not just for few mins, every chance the movie got it put up the English voice version of characters so it was completly new way of doing things as most anime just add the Japanese audio when the characters are in different countries. I agree that the English was kinda akward but it makes everything feel unique and make you feel like that we really are in a differnt country. There are times when all the characters speak in Japanese but it is explained that Akane or whoever used the translator so well it's good. Characters: 8/10 We are introduced to new characters, new temporary villian and again new temporary characters. Kougami has now changed a lot. Goddamn how i missed him a lot in S2. He's the same yet not the same just as how I mentioned the Makishima lin above. I hope if there will be a S3 he will be in there as Psycho Pass is boring without him sadly. Also with the English voiceover it feels that the characters are unique and have more to it. English VA did a damn good job in voicing people right even though the voice kinda feels weird. I can't say more on other characters as they will become "SPOILERS" and I write Spoiler-free stuff only. Animation: 8/10 There were some light drop in the movie but overall it was pretty good too. Exploding stuff animation was good and so was the gun animation wait there was more there is a really good animation scene watch the movie as I couldn't take the Screenshot of it. The contrast of SEAun was really good to look at as it was different than the ones in S1 and S2. There were no failure or animation drop in the movie (There was light drop in a part though.) Well it's a movie afterall. Well there's nothing here. Now let's jump to the next topic. Enjoyment: 8/10 TBH there wasn't much scenes that you could enjoy as this was a complete serious movie. I don't remember seeing any enjoyable scene but well there were the fight scenes between Kougami and *SPOILER* You can in other words say that the serious tory was enjoyable atleast. Watch out for the new type of dominators and stuff cause they are pretty awesome and one day I would like to ride em (Well that will happen when I am real old I guess) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall: Why is this not S2? Ok overall it's good. I want more, give me more Kougami and a S3 please (TBH I don't believe there will be a S3 as Kougami's journey has been ended in this movie. Even if there will be a S3 Akane again would be the Main Character) 11/10 would see again after a few months to remember how good Kougami is and will be. Overall Score: 8.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Note: These are entirely my opinions and you don't have to agree or disagree with me.

Terrible. Not that terrible but still terrible. This is why I hate anime films especially already having a backstory behind it. They don't know whether they should develop their existing characters further or shoehorn new ones. Case in point, the black guy antagonist is basically discount Shogo Makishima except he preaches a different line of shit, I am not sure why they have to reference western literature so many times. Nothing happens here, basically, Sibyl has been introduced into another country, literally ask the same exact question as the first season. You thought they were going to explore how a dictatorship can take advantage of Sibyl System? No. Nothing, basically, same conclusion as last time. "IF IT WORKS DON'T FIX IT", I am not sure what to say here, the concept is to keep everyone emotionally stable as a fundamental perception of criminality is just really stupid. Stress from work overwhelming you? Time to take a happy pill or die. I am deviating and digressing but the point is, if you are just going to show how it literally works every time and people are happy over it, what is the morally grey question being asked here? Repressing individuality is dismissed yet again as only the minority of them complains about which I find highly questionable if that is the case in this world, then whatever complains you have against the system should be dismissed because most people in this world have zero problems against it. On the flimsy story and characters, in which finally, Akane and Kougami reunite, only to literally exchange words about how no character development has happened to each of them, apparently she thinks Kougami helping to overthrow a dictatorship is breaking the law, I have no idea how her brain works but I will accept it as her being a rigid bureaucrat and thinking that the Sibyl System as flawless. It was as intimate as it got as the backbone (characters) of what made Psycho Pass work has been replaced by this dictator subplot with an extremely unsatisfying conclusion with a bunch of characters no one cares about.

If you watched the series, you'll enjoy this little continuation. I liked the Psycho Pass series enough. I'd give it an 8/10 at least. But as some reviewers have said, the Engrish is so painful and horrible in this movie that I actually chose to listen to the English dub. It was horrendous. The English dub dialog and actors aren't as good, but I had no choice. The rest of the sound effects and music were good. The art was top-notch, but some of the CG parts were clunky. They seemed like they were running at a different frame rate or something. Overall, pretty good CG and traditional animation integration. The story doesn't add a lot to the series, but tells you what Kougami has been up to. It's not super-compelling, but it was interesting. Overall, it was a decent watch. Put it on and enjoy the explosions and mechs and fighting.

A Review of Psycho-Pass the Movie: Akane Tsunemori must leave Japan after a terrorist group from a distant nation attacks her city. Normally, it wouldn't be that big of a deal to get involved in foreign affairs, but there's a catch to this terrorist group: one of its leaders is an old friend. Set 3 years after the conclusion of the first season, we finally get answers to two very important questions: 1-What is the world like outside of Japan? 2-What happened to our favorite Enforcer at the end of the first season? This movie is a wonderful additional story that any fan of the series will enjoy. All the characters, drama, action, and morality returns in a 2hr long story that will keep you entertained just like the show did. and that's why Psycho-Pass the Movie gets a 9/10

The story was not ground breaking or a fresh take, the premise was actually used many times. To put it in a funny way it is an ISEKAI but you just cross the ocean to rEACH a different bEACH. Sorry for the poor comparision. But the story was not focused on any particular theme or group keeping the flow of story easy and giving a broad perspective. This was definitely made for fans continuing the series but anyone can enjoy it nevertheless if you just watch for the story. There was no real character development as it was not the point of this movie but to broaden the story premise and give fans a story of their favorite character kougami shinya. The movie did not specify the actual goals and ideology of the antagonists, importantly the mercs. Seems like they could have done it if not for the time constraint but it definitely adds to the story's charm and keeps the viewer hooked without thinking about it too much. The movie was very straight forward and delivered the story no problem 9/10. Its interesting how the mercs did not bother to fight back too much at the end, and their leader just did not put too much effort. The blond hottie felt like she was in just for the ride and did not care about how it ends, which says there is a fascinating story to the behavior. But like i said it just adds to the charm of the movie. Overall well done movie, with very small inconsistencies here and there definitely RECOMMEND.

It’s been over a year since I first watched Psycho-Pass, and in the time since then, I’ve only become further convinced of how damn good it is. It’s a searing political commentary on the nature of free will and sociological predestination, exploring countless fascinating (and severely fucked) dystopian concepts while backed by a fantastic, character-driven narrative and one of anime’s most iconic bad guys. It’s possibly Gen Urobuchi’s best work, with stronger characters than Madoka Magica and far less, well, Fate-ness than Fate/Zero, though they’re all of such similar caliber in my mind that I wouldn’t feel comfortable ranking them against each other. But the failure of Psycho-Pass 2 to re-capture its brilliance couldn’t help but raise the question of how much of a franchise there really was to this franchise. See, part of what makes Gen Urobuchi’s work so great is how complete and self-contained his stories feel. You come to the end of any of this shows and all emotional loose ends will be tied up, all characters will have reached the natural endpoint of their arcs, and the story’s themes will have been analyzed and dissected to completion. Some writers excel at creating expansive, varied universes you just want to spend endless time in, but Urobuchi’s signature touch is getting in, saying everything he wants to say, and then cutting the cord not a second later. He’s a remarkably efficient writer in that regard, crafting wonderful self-contained mobius strips of darkness that leave you with countless thoughts to endlessly mull over. But because of that, his work just doesn’t naturally lend itself to sequelization. Despite the ambiguity of his endings, his work doesn’t leave behind any dangling threads to pull on if you want to tease out new ideas from the same universe, which means you have to throw entirely now playing pieces into the mix that just might not gel with the tightly crafted clockwork contraption they’re being shoved into. Sure, Psycho-Pass 2 not having Urobuchi on the writing team (as a result of him working on this movie, no less) was a big reason it was of such lower quality, but even when Urobuchi does work on the sequels to his own projects, like with Rebellion, you can’t help but feel like the focus isn’t as strong the second time around. As much as I love the dude’s work, the more of it I see, the more convinced I’ve become that it’s just not really possible to sequelize him without losing the magic that made it work in the first place. Thank god, then, that the direct movie sequel to the first season of Psycho-Pass has arrived to put those doubts to rest. It’s some time after Kogame killed Makishima and went rogue, and Akane is in the process of getting used to working as a superior officer under the Sybil System. But things get dangerous when a successful sting operation reveals connections back to an unstable South Asian nation called SEAM. Outside Japan, the world is a chaotic battlefield of warring nations and insurgencies, and the seeming stability of the Sybil System is beginning to attract many to want to adopt it as well. SEAM is holding a trial run on an artificial island created to house clear and clouded Psycho-Passes alike, turning those deemed dangerous into closely monitored slaves. But because the Sybil System is literally the worst and stomps on the unlucky under the guise of being “fair and balanced”, the citizens of Seam are suffering, and a guerrilla army is attempting to overthrow the chairman to stop the adoption of Sybil. And it just so happens that among that rebel army is non other than Kogami himself. At her request, Akane is sent in alone to try and bring him in, and once there, she becomes embroiled in the political scheming and chaos as she attempts both to track down Kogami and unravel the roots of the unrest plaguing the country… and what Sybil might have to do with it. The best way I can describe this film is that it’s an epilogue to the first season, and somehow just as good a stopping point for the story of Akane and Kogame as the end of the first season. We do catch glimpses of the new characters from season 2, but they’re firmly in the background, which is for the best, because in case we forgot, none of the new characters were interesting. The focus here is on Kogame and Akane, as they come to terms with the people they’re both turning into and whether or not the paths they’ve come to follow are the right ones. And whenever the camera’s on them, it’s like we never even left. The friendship and conflict between these two characters was the true heart of Psycho-Pass, and this movie is a chance to give that bond proper closure, allowing them both a chance to determine how they want to keep fighting against the pain the Sybil System brings. And man, I can’t believe how fucking much I missed them. Their chemistry, the way they bounce off each other, the respect they hold toward each other, the newfound sadness as they try to make sense of the companionship they can never fully restore… god, it’s really fucking good. And without spoiling anything, by the time the movie’s over, it really does feel like a proper farewell to the old status quo. It’s possibly the most outwardly hopeful ending in Urobuchi’s entire oeuvre, a promise that for as hard as the world seems, thing are, and will continue, to get better. That said, I’d be lying if I tried to pretend the Psycho-Pass movie fully escapes the Urobuchi sequel curse. Once again, now that the story has to expand beyond the tightly constructed parameters it set for itself, it has to start tacking on new additions that threaten to bloat the proceedings down. The politics of the new setting are all very well-realized, and it makes for a nice sort of “bottle episode” feel, but there are definitely a few too many new characters to comfortably fit. There’s a squad of cybernetic mercenaries, in particular, that feels like they’re only here to expand the runtime and give Kogami someone new to fight hand-to-hand. But the gadgets and gizmos they fight with aren’t interesting enough to make them stand out, and the one woman on the team wears the stupidest fucking fanservice outfit with her oversized tits just about spilling out of her shirt, so it just ends up feeling more stupid than anything else. It’s the one part of the film that feels like the second season in a bad way, a sloppy, juveline aping of the first season’s maturity, mistaking shock value for genuine darkness and tension. But you know what? For all those complaints, the fact of the matter is, this movie accomplishes what the second season couldn’t even come close to: it felt like Psycho-Pass. It felt like a proper story set in the world of the Sybil System, with the same pitch-black-yet-doggedly-hopeful dystopian edge and an actual worthwhile addition to the franchise’s overall picture. It’s got great character work between its central players and provides proper closure to the first season’s ambiguity. It’s full of nasty, fascinating technological advances that raise dark questions about the possibilities of future societies. And while I’m still not the biggest fan of the franchise’s aesthetic- Production IG’s early-2010s washed-out bloom look is never not gonna make me have PTSD flashbacks to Guilty Crown- it still takes advantage of its movie budget to pull off some spectacular, evocative setpieces that hit hard and spray dizzying litres of blood across the pavement. It’s also got proof that CG elements can actually blend almost seamlessly with 2D shows, as long as they’re drawn in the same style and actually animated at full frames per second instead of like stuttering dial-up connections. Seriously, I was really damn impressed by how well the big 3D machines and robots integrated with the hand-drawn backgrounds and characters. Never let it be said that this franchise lacks for artistry. In the end, what I most come away from this movie with is a sense of hope. Not just for the surprisi…

Very good movie! Personally I really like psycho-pass and this movie was interesting continue of the main anime. The main characters are my favorite ones and luckily they are in the movie again. On the other side, there is not second movie, which can present personality of Kougami, Shinya in detail. The art, sound and story line in this project really made me good attention. The level of them hasn't change from the anime until the movie. Personally, I think, that this film can be watched without watching the anime, because it is not too close to the story. I recommend this movie to everyone who is searching for something different than other animes.

The Psycho-Pass movie was quite enjoyable to watch, for me. It reunites characters we know and love, it showcases an amazing art style, and it remains captivating the whole time. One of the things I should mention right away about this movie is that it feels different than the Psycho-Pass series itself. Perhaps it's because it's a movie and not an entire season, but the tone of the movie feels slightly rushed and overly urgent. That isn't a bad thing, mind you. It just feels different than the Psycho-Pass you know from the anime. As far as characters and character development goes, this movie took wonderful strides into discovering who these people are. Without giving anything away, the conversations between the characters in this movie progress relationships that hadn't had much development in the past, which is a plus. Overall, the Psycho-Pass movie does feel slightly removed from the series, but it also offers a new way to experience the world these characters live in.

The gruesome world of Psycho-pass is back at it again with the white vans, I'm sorry, but I just had to say it, enough cringe-worthy talk, let's get down to business, shall we? I'm sure we all know what a complex show Psycho-pass can get, from the emotion to the hype it all ties up very nicely, It's so perfect in fact that some of us might think a sequel would most definitely nor deliver the promise of the original season, most of the people are turned down very disappointed after seeing the second season, while this movie is a sequel to itself, it would be worth mentioning that you can still get away watching it without having to see the second season, literally. But the question, remains, does it deliver? let's find that out... - Story (8/10): The story takes place 3 years after the events of the second season of the show, while it's a sequel as I said before, it does not require knowing what happens during the second season, it's completely independent, and relies on more of the events of the first season. The focus of the story shifts back yet again to Akane being involved in a large scale investigation concerning Kougami and what he's been up to all these years, the con, foundations, and conclusions really worth it, and the progression keeps you on your toes the whole time. - Art (9.5/10): Seriously, what's not to like about this? it's the exact same animation and art concept of the show, only a hundred times better, the animations, in particular, feel a lot more smooth and appealing, I mean, just notice the facial expressions, and even vocals and face muscles movements, that's some crazy insane stuff. The anatomy couldn't' have been done better, and the CG scenes aren't as bad as I remember them in the show, truly a work of art. The brutal scenarios do look gruesome and even more disturbing, and the fight scenes are just, ugh, spot on. - Sound (8/10): Nothing to complain about here, It's not even a month ago that I finished watching both seasons, and having heard the original soundtrack once again, filled be with constant nostalgia, but the real star of the party was the voice acting, ugh, they cast deserves a trophy on this one. - Character (8/10): A lot of familiar faces were brought on in this one, but there were also new people to take into consideration, Kougami, for instance, is just as cool as you remember him to be, easy going, and the typical guy that's steps ahead of his targets, and let's give some credits to our antagonist, the mercenary guy, who really gave Koygami and Akane a run on their money, big time, that was quite the challenge to take down. What really cuts off the cake, was seeing how Kougami reacts to Akane's growth and development, really reminds you of how far she's gotten. - Enjoyment (8.5/10): Man, it's been a while since I last saw a good movie sequel, total worth seeing for other times to come. finishing this will only put you in the mood for a third season, which I hope would live up to the legacy of the first season, Kamui was cool, but we need some Makishima's awesomeness. - Overall (8.4/10): I would definitely recommend this pick, even more so than I would for the second season, no hate tho, bot ha great, but this movie, is just quality production, sets off a high ceiling for other shows to come, if you're ready to have some great action, here's a good movie to keep your company, have fun!

I remember seeing the original Psycho Pass when it first came out, and the second one as well. Psycho Pass has always found a niche that I feel most animes can't do justice. It brings crime and awareness on levels I've only seen out of maybe Zankyou no Terror, and that's about it. Onto the review, story took a turn for the better imo in the middle, and without any spoilers, made for an interesting finish to the plot. But that has always been a high to Psycho-Pass, and this movie did a great job of it in less than ~5 episodes. Art was great, some really awesome fight scenes towards the end, and graphics are always spectacular. Character was the same, and the throwbacks and coverage of some characters who we were left hanging with after Psycho-Pass 2 (namely Kougami) got an emotional side to them. So great graphics, good story, and the same strong characters all made for a great anime movie. Yes, it is a tribute movie to the original series, but that's why it is great. Highly recommend if you like behavioral theory, crime investigations, mystery, or great stories in general.

This review DOES NOT CONTAIN SPOILERS This is how a film should be made and especially that of a anime series Don't just skip this review just because i gave it a 10/10 Because it rightfully deserves that rating We can relate this story to our current society very much like you would not believe ...And it also teaches us that what would happen if there are no human emotions at work and also if there is no law Humanity and justice should be based on righteous human emotions and rightful law. We can't just leave our law and system of our society to artificial intelligence But this also teaches that we cannot fully trust human controlling the society also Anyways kougami is still HOT AF and akane definitely got some major character development as well.. Don't let hate reviews prevent you from seeing this awesome movie and after watching this movie try to write your own reviews as well guys

Psycho-Pass the Movie will definitely be viewed differently among fans. Some may enjoy it more than others and the other side would think it was a waste and just another money grabber by the studio. The story and pacing of the movie was definitely not up to standards, much of the plot can already be expected if you watched the first two series of the anime. It all comes down to one bad guy and Tsunemori will come through in the end. As with the other installments of this series the art took me back to when I first watched the first season. It took my breath away. I really love how they play with colours to set the mood and atmosphere for what is about to come. The OST accompaning the art is nothing to be marveled at but I feel fits the theme of the movie. Overall, I enjoyed not as much as I expected to but I was worth watching just to see the two meet again. That was truly touching.

The Psycho Pass series can be best summed up as: Season 1: Criminality, Season 2: Terrorism, The Move: War I have to say that I genuinely enjoyed the movie and had a grin on my face the entire time Kougami was on screen. But that's just my inner fanboy talking. Anyways, about this movie. It seems too short. I enjoyed it for what it is and is a much more welcoming return than Season 2. However, they should've made this movie into an actual season instead because it winds up wrapping everything up by the end that it wastes potentially great characters and story arcs. It is almost difficult to say anything without spoilers, but the show has taken a more action path in contrast to its detective mystery that it held in the first season. In fact, one could say that this is Psycho Pass on steroids. The story is great, but the main reason overall for it is to show the Sybil Systems grasp outside Japan and to let the viewers know what Kougami has been up to this entire time. Besides the expansion of Japan's government to foreign territory and Kougami being a badass, this show doesn't really do much add to the series. However, I could forgive this under the guise that this overall is just a movie meant to appease the fans for the long awaited Season 3. Watch it. You can even do so without full knowledge of what transpired in Season 2.

Warning possible Spoilers Considering Kougami wasn't in the second season it seemed fair to make a movie that helps build the relationship between Akane and Kougami a bit more. The story continues with Akane leading Unit 1 on dangerous missions, but Kougami has been sited in another country and Akane has been ordered to investigate the reasons for his disappearance. Now the movie was ok as the only characters in this that had concentration were Akane and Kougami and it made me feel like this movie was just for them, but it also showed how other countries would react to the Sibyl system and how it works because not everyone is going to accept it hence the civil war that is happening in South East Asia. The movie had decent pacing and the way it ended made it seem like a season 3 could be possible, but let's not hold our breath's because it could be a while before it happens. Now the only characters it concentrated on were Akane and Kougami, it was interesting how these two communicated since both characters have changed since they last meet each other, Akane has become more hardened while Kougami seems to have found a purpose in his life considering his previous purpose was killing Shougo and so seeing these two together again was really enjoyable to see. There was also some interesting bounty hunter type characters who were also introduced in this film that definitely packed a punch with the equipment that they had hell they even gave Kougami a run for his money and he's a certified badass. The artstyle was different considering it's a new location and you could see the differences in the advancement of the area's of the South East Asian Union like the Shambala Float and the ruined towns plus ancient temples that lie beyond the float showing the differences in advancement of technology between the two areas. The action what pretty damn big getting to war like levels and the attack the bounty hunters launched against the rebels was definitely a great spectacle to see. Overall the movie was pretty good and entertaining giving us more insight on the relationship between Akane and Kougami while also giving us an insight on how other countries would react to the Sibyl system, hopefully there will be a season 3 one day.