Memories is an anthology film consisting of three segments. They are all sci-fi anime, but elsewise have little in common. They don't even share the theme of memories! But they're all pretty good, sporting fabulous animation and original ideas.I don't like to go into detail over individual segments, because I think people should go in as blind as possible. Half the fun in these films is never knowing what's around the corner. But I do have an odd piece of advice: Watch the shorts in reverse order. The biggest problem with the movie is that it descends in quality: "Magnetic Rose" is amazing, while "Cannon Fodder" leaves you wanting for more. I didn't hate it, but I didn't take away much from it. "Stink Bomb" deserves its place in the middle as comedic relief.Whenever funny, intriguing, or suspenseful, Memories does a general good job. Its one of the better animated movies out there, and a solid recommendation for anime and sci-fi fans alike.

I found this flick to be quite interesting visual show. Though the characters weren't developed and the stories followed the traditional clichés of film. For instance, the first part, which was the highest quality one in terms of animation, looks good but the story has been told a thousand times before, though it has some interesting twists. The other two films are shorter and contain less plot and characterization.Not that this is a bad film, quite to the contrary, I am very rigorous in my ratings: 6/10 is for a very good film, 7/10 is for an excellent film, 8/10 is for a great film, 9/10 is for a masterpiece and 10/10, well, that's reserved for the REAL STUFF.I am still searching for a non-Ghibli anime films that can even approach the level of quality achieved by Miyazaki and Co., but it appears that they are simply on another level of quality.

THis was one of the best animated movies that I've seen in along time . I'm not a big fan of anime ,but I appreciate originality and "Memories " isn't like the Japanese animation that you see on television .Katsuhiro Otomo , the director of "Akira " directs with other two animators this collection of shorts .The first "Magnetic Rose " Takes place in the future , it's my favorite .The animation it's splendid ,full of details and a subtle use of CGI .The opera music was very effective to support the dramatic story .The second "Stink Bomb " ,takes place in the modern Japan ,and works very well like a dark comedy . The animation it's very good ,just like the first .The third ,"Cannon Fodder " it's the most original ( and the most strange ) first of all ,the animation doesn't look like it were anime ,but it had a stylish and interesting appearance .The story follows the every day life of a family that lives in a society were every activity it's connected with the war . This movie it's a must see for every fan of animation .Even if you don't like anime ,I'm sure that you will find interesting material on this movie ,and proofs that animation could be art .

These 3 short cartoons are are aimed at adult thoughts. I'm not sure why this is PG-13: I think it's also appropriate for older kids that can handle more than Disney cartoons, and provide some food for thought. People do die however in 2 of the cartoons, and the topics treatment is aimed for critical judgment.The 3 stories are shorts with a simple original idea. In this approach they are similar to short anticipation novels. The length of the stories is appropriate to the idea exposed and its treatment.Magnetic Rose: dwelling on lost times is unhealthy Stink Bomb: biological warfare can backfire Cannon Fodder: brainwashing done by the government