Vexille

PG-13

Released Feb 14, 2008

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

Action

Anime

List

60%

Tomatometer

5 Reviews

65%

Audience Score

2,500+ Ratings

A commando becomes separated from her unit while investigating Japan's illegal robotics program.

Read More

Read Less

Prime Video

Rent Vexille on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video.

Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

May 9, 2008

Full Review

Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

A flood of visual inventiveness keeps us watching this futuristic animated action thriller ... even if it feels a bit derivative and thin.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 22, 2008

Full Review

Anton Bitel

musicOMH.com

its undeniable sense of spectacle is best appreciated on a very big screen - even if, after a full-throttle build-up, the film's final sequences seem oddly anticlimactic.

Apr 17, 2008

Full Review

Filip Vukcevic

IGN Movies

Anime fans should check it out, but for anyone looking for a cool, futuristic actioner, you'll have to keep looking.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 14, 2007

Full Review

Scott Weinberg

Cinematical

Set to a pounding Paul Oakenfold score, Vexille offers a half-dozen action sequences that are really quite thrilling.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 11, 2007

Full Review

Read all reviews

dave j

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 (2007) Vexille JAPAN ANIMATION / COMPUTER ANIMATION SCIENCE-FICTION Confusing and complicated as heck but still somewhat captivating which contains a little bit of every space movie and animation all rolled up into one. The time is the future and Japan has become much more advanced in terms of technology in general and way ahead of other countries. So they chose to cut themselves away from the rest of the world creating some immoral conflicts and illegal technology methods. If I say anymore then it's going to create even more confusion within the plot and themes. But upon watching this this film has many science fiction movie influences from "Blade Runner", "Star Wars", "Ghost In The Shell", "Akira", "Dune" and Nauseca and perhaps many more. "Vexille" may bore the living heck of many children but to others who're fascinated in technology advancements and regulations possibly could get something from watching this. 2.5 out of 4 stars

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Amazing animation, story, and soundtrack!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Täitsa decent anime.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

Full Review

Audience Member

"Saito. Halt." Iv'e this for a good 2 years without watching it, don't know why i just sort of left it there on my shelf. But today i decided i may as well give it a watch and relatively enjoyable if a bit flat and lifeless in the story and animation at times. 'Vexille' is another animated film to come from Japan that uses CGI. Unlike 'Final Fantasy: Spirits Within' however, its a bit hit and miss. It's been called fantastically animated and styled by some but i just don't see it. The characters look dead inside a glossy doll like expression on their face most of the time. Ok, when things are happening and it's in motion and emotion is displayed it looks good but it doesn't hold it all the way through (which is not possible is it?.) The plot is the same occasionally interesting but then it plays it out too long and it's replaced by disappointment - and talk about anti-climactic endings. I won't describe all the pre-information describing the plot because you get a fair amount of it thrown at you at the beginning. Basically its about 'Japan' separated from the rest of the world and USA ain't happy with that so they send in a team to investigate what's happening. That's as basic as i can describe its simple but there are other nuances - like robots, bio metals and somethings called 'Jags'. But there isn't much to it, the focus does change slightly and the original plot disappears completely. The action is fairly well staged so even when the plot isn't there you kept vaguely interested. Yet another CGI animated anime film to come out of Japan, with mixed results. The animation is a tad odd to look at and the plot is hit and miss. However, the action set-pieces are well staged and the voice acting is pretty good. Those into anime will like it but for everyone else - like it's plot - would be hit and miss.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Really good cyber-futuristic anime. The story is politically-ethically dense and the animation offers fantastic action scenes. High quality ideas and GITS-like structures makes this move technically enjoyable but not one of the milestones of the genre.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Really good cyber-futuristic anime. The story is politically-ethically dense and the animation offers fantastic action scenes. High quality ideas and GITS-like structures makes this move technically enjoyable but not one of the milestones of the genre.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Fumihiko Sori

Director

Meisa Kuroki

Vexille

Shôsuke Tanihara

Leon

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Maria

Takahiro Sakurai

Ryo

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

71%

85%

Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone

33%

36%

D.O.A.: Dead or Alive

28%

53%

Next

TRAILER

for Next

50%

84%

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

8%

30%

Ultraviolet

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

A commando becomes separated from her unit while investigating Japan's illegal robotics program.

Director: Fumihiko Sori
Distributor: The Bigger Picture
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Sci-Fi Action Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 49m

Most Popular at Home Now