I feel I really shouldn’t be reviewing this film because I know so little about the overall Cowboy Bebop saga. Also I fell asleep during the film… or at least I think I did… it’s hard to be sure. So I shall be brief.
The motley collection of bounty hunters are interesting, the child-like computer hacker being the most impressively quirky anime character I have ever seen.
This film spent no time explaining the back story to the characters, and thus I recommend having seen at least some of the series first.
One thing worthy of mention is the opening credits which were actually directed by the uncredited Hiroyuki Okiura. These appear to be actual people filmed and then drawn over. The result is astounding.
There were some awesome moments in Cowboy Bebop. You know, traditional anime moments: slow motion, big explosion, cool hair.