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A Truly Epic Movie of One of the Best Anime Ever.
What can I say, I love this movie. Cowboy Bebop was one of the first Anime I saw on Adult Swim about four years ago and has a very special place in my heart. Its simply stunning. From teh visuals Bebop is famous for to the wonderful storyline. It really cant be beat by much out there. I really cant say much about the story because its so deep that anything I say could be a spoiler. You just have to see it for yourself if you are a fan of the series.

AWSOME
soo cool. it had humor and action.and of course i am a fan of the tv show so i wanted the movie to be as good and it was. i am 14 and i was ok with all of it. and i am like in love with spike so i loved the movie even more! so i totally say that you should watch it!! enjoy :)

Seems like Spike and the gang have bitten off more than they can chew...
Set sometime in the later half of the series, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie comes off as an extended, more intricately detailed episode. It does not really try to deviate from the formula that made the series such a smashing success. Amazingly though, I believe that it would still work even without any TV background because it's structured much like a Hollywood action film with a straightforward plot, clear-cut characters, and loads of ass-kicking and fireworks. Of course, having known the Bebop gang beforehand would probably yield the best desired effect but all I'm saying is that you can enjoy every minute of this spectacle even if you're a total stranger to the series.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie opens with Faye chasing after a minor bounty, a hacker named Lee Sampson. Somewhere along the way, Faye witnesses a fatal tanker explosion from which a mysterious and ominous-looking man emerges. Further investigation leads the gang to believe that the man is Vincent Volaju, a man who was once a member of a special military unit. The problem is, according to the files Vincent Volaju is dead. What's more, Vincent seems completely unaffected by the virus that he's been terrorizing the populace with. With all the odds stacked against the Bebop gang, the question of how they are going to stop Vincent just hangs there... reeling you more and more into the story. An engaging new female character is also introduced in the person of Electra. Electra is very much interested in apprehending Vincent as well, although her motivation is not the money.

Aside from showcasing a generally higher level of audio-visual elements, Cowboy Bebop the Movie treats existing Bebop fans to supplementary characterizations for Spike, Jet, Faye, Ed, and even Ein. We get to understand them more as individuals, since they take on Vincent separately even while working as a group. I also found Vincent's side of the story to be rather philosophical and touching at the same time. The pacing wasn't as dynamic as it should have been, and I got the feeling that things were being overly drawn out to make the plot seem more complex than it really is.

As I've mentioned earlier, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie takes the series' already flawless visual aspect and elevates it some more (even I didn't think it was possible) resulting in even smoother, more refined animation. Fighting scenes especially were mesmerizing to behold. I thoroughly enjoyed the music as well, as composer Yoko Kanno presents her trademark blend of jazz, R&B, and J-pop once more. Both the English dubbing and the original Japanese dialogues are comprised of perfectly suited voices and stellar performances as well, so you can't go wrong with either track. Admittedly there are slight variances in what's actually being said, but the gist remains the same -- only the wordings differ.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is really just more of the same thing that you experience in the series, but it's so exceptionally done that one can't help but be impressed. I had some qualms with regards to the pacing but overall it's an enjoyable and action-packed ride well worth taking.

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