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Summary: Far more creative and intelligent than Disney!
Review: A wonderfully rich and original anime, Lain is a good example of thoughtful and stylistically superior efforts coming out of Japan in the 1990s.I am a huge anime fan -- and Lain has an interesting plot, takes it in an entirely unexpected direction, and asks questions about the nature of humanity and its relationship to its own technological creations. Don't miss it! Equal parts William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, and Akira Kurosawa.
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Summary: Good underlying story, but it's well hidden
Review: I've now watched the entire series, and it does eventually build into quite an intriguing little story. However, I think that it could have been made so much better if it had been shortened. I know that it was deliberately styled to be slow with each point being expanded upon, but I found that this obscured the underlying story. At some points, such as the first episode on Reset, I found myself watching what I would describe as a filler. If you're prepared to watch all the visual white noise, and pick out the plot line, you'll find an interesting tail about reality, and how we each perceive our place within it.
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Summary: Power in subtlety...
Review: I received this DVD as a gift. I don't catch a lot of anime, but I have to say that this DVD has grown on me. Definitely something I'd watch over just to catch different things. Action fans beware, lain is about questions...sometimes things aren't really answered... but that's what makes this DVD really interesting.. it's a great take on how much technology influences and (de)sensetizes our lives. The dialogue is written such that we're expected to be intelligent, not some dumbed down crowd.. If you like dark moods and cyberpunk themes, get this DVD.
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Summary: Lain-Navi
Review: Starts slowly. Be patient with it, for then it will truly warp into weird places, it's surreal, but fascinating. I kept seeing different things every time I watched it.
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Summary: there is a thin line between the Wired and the real world
Review: This is definitely an excellent series. The first thing that caught my eye was the awesome cover artwork. The theme song is haunting, yet catchy. You totally get caught up in the story. It may seem slow to people who are used to non-stop action, but its has a lot more to intrigue you that just that!
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Summary: awesome
Review: This movie is great...I've seen a lot of animtion and this is definitely one of the best. "Lain" is one of the coolest characters I've yet to see.
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Summary: Excellent, "thinking man's" anime
Review: Serial Experiments Lain is an excellent "thinking man's" anime. Be prepared to watch episodes several times, just to understand what is going on. Overall a great series.
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Summary: An experience that you don't forget
Review: "Lain" is that kind of rare visual experience that blow your mind ,disturb your senses and stay in your memory for weeks .There are only a few films and animes that can give a "Nirvana" sort of experience ,in the first group you can put there "2001" ,"The Wall" ,"Lost highway" ,"Eyes Wide Shut" , and in the second group "Princess Mononoke" ,"The Vision of Escaflowne" and "Evangelion" .So be prepared when you put in your vcr "Lain" ,is your not your typical anime is a grounbreaking series in style and in story ,I have never seen anything like this before .If you don't like the unusual and original go buy "Dragon Ball" (wich is fun too). She is gonna stuck in your mind and in your eyes follow you around .She is a lonely and quiet girl with big and strange eyes ,you will never forget her .
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Summary: Interesting concept, though at times hard to follow.
Review: Lain is a very well made video with an interesting story line. The main character, Lain, is a young girl with no compassion to learn about computers and the net that is so proliferant in her world. Once she recieves some e-mail from a dead friend after the death, she soon takes an interest in computers and upgrades the brand new one her faceless father bought her, no questions asked. Lain also begins to wonder if there really is life "in" the net. Add the fact of a mysterious AI chip and another girl who has recently been spotted that looks just like Lain but tougher, and the plot thickens and can start to loose you if your not careful. The animation is great and the story is very good. The nice thing about this video is that you also get the first four episodes of this OVA. I found my self longing for the second video by the end of the first.
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Summary: Definately a separate piece of anime...
Review: I bought this anime originally because the cover artwork astounded me...I was more astounded by the content of the film: the awesome intro song, the interesting multilayered storyline, and of course those unforgettable images created by masterful artists. A rare treat. Can not wait for more episodes of Lain to come out on DVD. It is my favorite anime-keeps me thinking.
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