It successfully combines high-tech action sequences with some interesting, if not moving human interest stories.

Compared to much of the anime coming out today, it seems pallid and stale.

I’ve heard many people describe this as a serious, “adult” anime, but I don’t buy it.

If you’ve got a few spare bucks and two hours to kill, Macross II might be worth a rental.

Overall, it’s not a terrible anime; it just feels really rushed.