Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion

The mature themes, nudity, and graphic violence continue in this sequel, although to a much lesser extend than the last film. The pacing has improved which makes the story feel tighter and more focused. As a result of this, two central locations are featured. Unfortunately, the story becomes a bit more confusing in these locations. The latter half of the film being particularly bizarre with a long gambling sequence that drags on way too long. Overall I enjoyed the first half but felt the second half was mainly filler to setup the final film.

Esta película se destaca por su entorno colorido y efectos especiales en varias escenas. La idea del casino fue una bien ejecutada, luciéndose con los mismos efectos especiales y la charla significativa que se tuvo con la señora.

I was quite surprised that this movie has very deep religious and spiritual elements. Actually, if the audience has sufficient religious and spiritual knowledge beforehand, then they will definitely understand the core story and the premise that this movie wants to convey. What I like about this movie is, it is able to build the atmosphere and emotions of the audience slowly. This movie will not let the audience get lost in boredom for long. The quality of the animation is also quite detailed so that the audience feels amazed and terrified at the same time.

This type of cinematic anime doesn't usually appeal to me, but the color palette and animation really make the plot highlight that underworld, dangerous vibe. Plus, the sheer bravery of the new Rune Balot gives her some interesting character growth.

It's a good science fiction movie without much action or standout background music, but with plenty of strategy and creatively designed characters.