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Mardock Scramble

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Mardock Scramble The First Compression - The Dramatic And Dangerous Life Of Balot [ENG -ESP]@kuronokenshi375d
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  1. Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust - "You are humble. Those people take advantage of coincidence and make it inevitable"@dedicatedguy2195d

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    The third and final part of this story had a crappy beginning. Part 2 ended with the main character, a teenage girl with bionic improvements, and the doctor that saved her life, in a casino. The reason they are there is that they discovered that the person who attempted to murder the girl, hid information about his crimes inside the most valuable casino ships that he controls.

    The girl and the doctor want to have access to this information so they can neutralize this criminal once and for all. In order to make a lot of money, the girl will use the help of the special being that usually has the form of a mouse but can actually take the form of pretty much every inanimate subject, such as the guns the girl uses when fighting or a fancy glove to wear while at the casino so this being can analyze everything and help them win more casino chips.

    Once they left the casino, it was time to start fixing wrongs from the past. Let's remember this girl was the victim of horrible crimes and she wants to make things right with her last aggressor. Sadly, the final fight against a man who also has bionic improvements wasn't as spectacular as I was hoping.

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    What I didn't like about the movie was the fact half of its length was inside the casino playing blackjack as well as some mind games that weren't very entertaining. There was no intensity even though the girl was very focused due to her goal to prove herself and her skills. The dialogues lacked depth and the decision making of the character was also questionable.

    Unlike the second movie, this one didn't provide us with more information about the crazy technologies that exist in this fictional world. The film felt heavy and slow, unlike the first 2 that were interesting and even exciting. A good thing but this was to be expected, was the quality of the animation and the unique use of colors to provide this anime with some cool style.

    If you like anime and scifi, this trilogy is good, especially the first 2 movies. It would probably be better to skip the third one and just try to imagine a somewhat generic ending instead.

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    The best

    • The animation is of good quality.
    • The world is very original and unique.

    The worst

    • The poker scene from the beginning lasted too much, almost half an hour! And included some silly dialogues that added little to the story.

    More information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2423504/ Review: AA In numbers: 6/10

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  2. Mardock Scramble: The First Compression - An abused teen rebels in this cyberpunk world@dedicatedguy2215d

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    I decided to watch this short movie because its animation seemed really well-done and intriguing. The story is set in the future, where people can apply all sorts of modifications to their bodies in order to make them more capable, especially when surviving against deadly enemies.

    In this way, the setting is similar to that of Ghost in the Shell, but the story is much less philosophical and deep. In Mardock Scramble, the main character is a teenage girl. Have in mind this is a story exclusively for adults because there were a few scenes of very explicit animated sex.

    Since this is a dystopian world, this young girl is forced to work as a prostitute. She is used to being disrespected and lied to, and soon at the beginning of the movie she gets into deep trouble but fortunately is rescued by a skilled doctor.

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    It will be this doctor that will change the life of this girl forever. He will save her life by using advanced technological modifications that will increase her physical habilities, turning her into what could be easily considered a kind of superhuman.

    However, the first movie, which is the only one I have watched so far, doesn't show her full potential. In fact, at the end of the film, we see her being overpowered by a far more capable and experienced individual. The movie ends but the fight continued so I guess the first thing I will see when watching the second movie is the continuation of this fight.

    This is a corrupt world, so despite the fact she is completely innocent, she will have to face a lot of bad people in order for her to stop being a victim and prevent the general havoc from continuing.

    If you like anime from the action genre, this trilogy looks promising. It isn't as good as Ghost in the Shell but trust me that it is well worth the watch. The quality of the animation is extremely high and the plot is good enough.

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    The best

    • Excellent animation.
    • Entertaining scifi.

    The worst

    • It doesn't have a very deep topic to explore.
    • The dialogues could have been better.

    More information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1754177 Review: AAA In numbers: 7/10

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