ok it's a remake of the Shirow Masamune classic as directed and delivered by Shinji Aramaki. This anime is a technological achievement, its not strictly anime.
Its a 3D cel-shaded action packed gut wrenching and mindblowing experience. Ok thats rather overstating it. I'm a bit impressed and at the same time a little disappointed. I've been into Appleseed manga and the story doesnt quite deliver although its the entire appleseed manga crammed in a 1 hr and 20 min movie. And the animation is jarring at first and takes time getting used to.
But I'm impressed, pure eye candy. But after watching it, I felt empty. Not better than the old series, and its not Ghost in the Shell either. Still a technological showcase.