The futuristic plot: 10 years after the technology hungry Japan isolated themselves from the rest of the world, an organization named S.W.O.R.D. sends an elite squad in the country to see if they have been developing illegal androids. As it turns out, the country is hiding a huge secret which goes above and beyond simple android production.

“Vexille” is not another brainless action oriented anime film about robots, but rather an intelligent, provoking and relevant look at the ever growing dangers of technology. The film, which was written and directed by Sori, clearly shows the viewer a fully realized futuristic world in which the drive to create more sophisticated technology is more apparent than ever. I especially liked the idea that a country would go against the United Nations just to take technology to a whole new level.

Unfortunately, “Vexille” does fumble in the final act. Rather than sticking with the thought provoking premise, the movie switches gears and becomes more like a video game with tunnel chases and the like. Also, I have to admit that many of the human characters looked a bit stiff animation wise. I hardly saw anyone blink! Luckily, the CGI landscapes and technological designs more than make up for the shortcomings.

The 16:9 widescreen picture looks as clear as a DVD can possibly get. Every frame of the CGI animation is quite simply gorgeous.

The English dub and Japanese 5.1 Dolby Surround tracks are solid, but I was left wanting more in same cases. The action could have sounded bigger and better.

The only extras include trailers for “Shinobi,” “Blue Gender,” “Afro Samurai,” “Witchblade,” “The Galaxy Railways,” “Full Metal Panic!,” “Burst Angel,” “Glass Fleet,” and “Baldr Force Exe.”