Even when the first "Appleseed" had an interesting style of animation (Which combined the anime aesthetics with CGI) I found the plot of that movie to be shallow, boring and way too cheesy to keep my interest.
Fortunately, this sequel corrects almost all the flaws from the original movie, being a highly entertaining experience from beginning to end, with likable characters (Which are much better portrayed than in the first movie) good action, better animation and a funny story.
The overall result is much more satisfying and enjoyable, and even without having the same level of complexity and deepness than "Ghost in the Shell", this worked very well for me.
Fortunately, this sequel corrects almost all the flaws from the original movie, being a highly entertaining experience from beginning to end, with likable characters (Which are much better portrayed than in the first movie) good action, better animation and a funny story.
The overall result is much more satisfying and enjoyable, and even without having the same level of complexity and deepness than "Ghost in the Shell", this worked very well for me.