Meta Anime Review Project (BETA) - Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Distributor: Manga Entertainment

© 1989 Headgear/Emotion/TFC

[Patlabor 2: The Movie]

Movie

Average Rating

Average Ratings: 80

Number of Review Sites: 7

Number of Review Links: 7

Above Average

Review Links

"...if you like political conspiracies you should find much to admire in this skillful movie."
Anime Meta-Review (Andrew Shelton) - exemplary

"Though a good amount of the movie felt like a rehash in terms of layout of the first movie, I enjoyed this one a lot more."
Anime on DVD (Chris Beveridge) - A

"This played more like a watered down version of "The Siege" than it did an anime title."
DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington) - 2 1/2 stars (out of 5)

"Like its firstborn sibling, Patlabor 2 is well worth seeing, but it's still the weaker member of the family."
Science Fiction Weekly (Tasha Robinson) - B

"In short, a very cool and intelligent flick for the thinking anime fan."
T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews (Raphael See) - 5 stars (out of 5)

"...for those of you who would like to see a more intellectual side to anime, this is a fine example."
The Anime Cafe (Akio Nagatomi) - 4 stars (out of 5)

"…a little too detached from its characters for my taste…hauntingly rendered and smartly written."
The Anime Review (Jason Huff) - A-