The Maxx [VHS]

Some people find it difficult to take The Maxx seriously because of the superhero aspect, which is a shame since it's far from being the focus. The characters are some of the most developed I have ever encountered - there are no stereotypes here. The seamlessly-joined episodes play non-stop, but after a while you could use a break - I felt like I had been watching all day. There's a tribute to Dr Seuss, plus a slant at Neil Gaiman. I could criticise the occasional computer graphics, which appear slightly dated to the trained eye, but worse is the 'to-be-continued'-kinda ending. Rated 12, though I'd prefer higher due to the deeply dark violence and sexual situations.

Great!

This is an amazing piece of animation a must for all fans. The only criticism is that for now we can only get it on VHS, and that is the only reason for giving it 4 stars when it hits DVD, as i'm sure it must, it'll warrant the other star. If you can't wait for a DVD release, and unlike me don't already have this in your collection get it now I can't reccomend it highly enough. Also i'd say if you like this then give aeon flux a look, MTV did some masterful stuff back in the day.