Friday, November 30, 2018

Psycho-Pass: The Movie (2015)


Psycho-Pass:  The Movie is set after Season 1 and 2 of the anime featuring a new original story (instead of being a compilation film).  The movie starts off with terrorists infiltrating Japan and before too long, after Akane suppresses them, we come to learn of the artificial island called Shambala, an experimental city that is the first to implement the Sibyl System outside of Japan.  In this world, the Sibyl System is able to determine the crime co-efficient or the Psycho-Pass of people and determine whether they are likely to perform crime, preventing it before it happens.  After his noticeable absence in the second season, Kougami takes on a bigger role here and the interactions between him and Akane are the highlights.  Once again, Psycho-Pass aims to depict the questionable elements of the Sibyl System and whether the result it brings is truly better or not.  There are a lot more action sequences with plenty of gunfights and fistfights, although there is heavy use of CGI for the police drones which clashes just a smidge too much with the animation.  Overall, Psycho-Pass:  The Movie is a solid movie with enough going for it to be interesting, although it is highly recommended to have watched the anime series first in order to understand and appreciate the deeper meanings behind the characters' motives.
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