AniWorthGrey: Digital Target
Introduction
Grey is a laconic trooper in a rough, futuristic military system which rewards success in battle with high pay and promotions, but only three precent of troopers live long enough for the final goal - citizenship and the chance for a life above the misery of most of the populace. Grey has managed to keep coming back alive, even earning the nickname Grey Death. But is the society he's fought for worth it?
(Source: ANN)
Audience ratings
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Audience reviews
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Arjman89
I thought this was pretty impressive, it had been recommended online quite a few times so not that much of a surprise.
"Grey" is waaay too short to tell the story it wants to, which is a mix of Terminator, Starship Troopers, Mad Max and a slew of other properties I probably don't even know about (people actually read sci-fi books back then!). There are too many characters, ideas and terrain, but there are some great moments of dialogue and exposition that quickly give a viewer a solid sense of what is going on. It is based on a comic, which also appears to be rather short, so the problem may have been inherent in the material however.
The biggest draw here is Grey himself, who's nihilism is as understandable as his reason for wearing his red helmet memento. Other characters are sketches…
Read at the sourceMorgan2013
I think this one deserves more credit. I'm old-school so I love these old anime. At the time the story wasn't all that original, but it had "feeling". There was an emotional element to it. Yes the animation wasn't that great, especially by todays standards. You can't judge old anime that way though.
Story: Dang good even though you don't get some of it. That's kinda par for most anime anyway.
Art: not so great, but the action is good.
Sound: Mediocre... never have figured out why this is a category... Who cares. All anyone talks about is opening and ending songs which make no difference in the story.
Character: Well done and with feeling, there is a love story and you get it.
You'll like it or hate it. Just depends on your taste and whether you're addicted to the new style of anime ar…
Read at the sourceta0paipai
Some movies are instantly recognizable by a single iconic image. For example, Silence of the Lambs has the moth, Fight Club has the bar of soap and Full Metal Jacket has the army helmet. In fact, it's hard to imagine Full Metal Jacket without the iconic camouflage helmet decorated with bullets, a peace sign and with “born to kill” written across its side.
Grey: Digital Target can be best summed up by a single iconic image as well, and like Full Metal Jacket it's the main character's helmet. Yet unlike the dark camouflage helmet of Full Metal Jacket, Grey's helmet serves as a bright red beacon. Just as his iconic helmet stands out from the bland landscapes it's cast against, Grey stands out from the other inhabitants of his post-apocalyptic world. The wanderer's sheer number of kills, abil…
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