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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: I liked the idea of the movie more than the movie itself -- though sections of it are mind-blowing. Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: While it uses the advantages of line-drawn animation to fashion a setting that would cost hundreds of millions to produce as live action, the dramatic scale is minimal and tepid. Read more
Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times: A grim, brooding film of exceptional power. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Confirms my preference for live-action cinematography, without any tricks or conceits to place quotation marks around an already fantastic illusion of reality. Read more
Wesley Morris, San Francisco Chronicle: Jin-Roh's hand-rolled look and ripped-from-the-sci-fi-headlines plot are an asset and a relief. Read more
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: It's an evocative anachronism. Read more