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Set in 2070, this videogame-based, U.S.-Japanese co-production focuses on Col. John Blade: part cyborg, part human, and all cop. When Blade and his team from the law enforcement agency Hardcorps pursue a kidnapper through the city of Freeport, they suddenly find themselves confronting a mutant monster. This first battle introduces a standard, if slipshod story involving a sinister mega-corporation, illegal human genetic experiments, high-speed chases, gore, gun fights, metamorphic creatures, blood, family vendettas, “fan service” cheesecake, and, in one memorable scene, a flesh-ripping teddy bear. Except for the teddy bear, these elements have all been used before in anime from Akira to Zone of the Enders, and usually more skillfully. The “Special Edition,” if anyone thinks it’s special, includes a CD of the soundtrack. (Rated 15 and older, but more appropriate for viewers three years older: graphic violence, grotesque imagery, torture, profanity, brief nudity, sexual situations) –Charles Solomon
4.0 out of 5 stars
So Bad It’s Great
Virtually every element is constructed out of cliches, bad ideas and nonsensical elements that fall apart given a moment’s thought.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sin: The Movie
I reccommend this to anyone who likes anime. I have seen this movie but I don’t own it. This was a gift to my boyfriend.
1.0 out of 5 stars
this doesn’t deserve a star
This anime is horrible. Everything about it is just irritating, the animation, the characters, the story, and everything else in the movie has me at a loss for words.
Loosely based on the PC game (a pretty good game), Sin is the story of a cop in the future who stumbles upon a plot by an evil scientist to turn everybody into monsters. Why? Because that’s what evil scientists do dummy! And of course they are after an innocent little girl too since they are always the “key to their master plan”.
The animation is a fair, the violence is nice and gory (I liked the monsters) but Sin is missing something. It has that “rushed out the door” feel. It is a very by-the-numbers piece of Anime, very little substance to it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn’t leave you time to think
Summary: good guy tries to stop evil scientist’s mutants. The main feature of Sin was gore and violence.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A far cry from Pokemon, not bad really for fans of the game.
Ok, so it isn’t Vampire Hunter D, Akira, Wicked City, or the like, then again, this isn’t the 80′s, and not EVERY anime is going to be a classic anymore.
Sin: The Movie is one of the only anime that not only lives up to the hype surrounding its release, but surpasses it. This movie is filled with non-stop action, drama, intrigue, and suspense. The characters are fantastically portrayed and so *real*. This is easily a 5 star anime. I highly recommend buying it and adding it to your collection.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of potential…but is average
The movie does a fair job of protraying the characters. Especially Blade’s troubled side and the animosity between each of the characters.
I bought this anime years ago, and I’m still unsure of what to think about it. It was one of the first anime I ever bought for my shiny new DVD player, and I’ve only watched it twice since that time.
The story itself is of a cop named John Blade who recently lost his partner to a strange, biochemically enhanced monster. Now, he must seek out the few clues to his partner’s death while also dealing with the kidnappings of young girls. Joining him is the beautiful sister of the dead partner. Together, as they fight off the biochemical golems, they discover that a woman known as Alexis Sinclaire is responsible for these creatures. Essentially, Sin is a Frankenstein story, as the creatures are very similar in design, only these golems are placed in the 21st century with a very clear mission, which is to kill.
Now, I know it’s not the animation I don’t like about it. That’s pretty good, with the exception of some of the CG, which is bad at times. What I think, now that I’m writing this, is that nothing here is unique in any form of entertainment. The characters are walking cliches (tough cop, victim of the antagonist, and overlord-like bad guy). The story, though it has some unique elements to it, can be seen in bad American horror movies. It just isn’t something that has to be seen.
With that said, I can’t truly recommend this title. It brings nothing to anime, and compares to just about anything, whether it’s an anime or American movies.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don’t waste your time or money, keep shopping.
Go on folks, nothing to see here. The animation is losey and the characters are weak. I’ve never seen choppier animetion and hope I never do again.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Its almost a sin to watch this
Based on the PC game, Sin is the story of Blade who helps a girl. This movie looked really good, but then came the defaults.
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is an OK anime
This is like most anime, sex and violence. It is a fairly good movie, it has some cursing, but not that much.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bombs are great!
If you like explosions, get this DVD… period!