The Sky Crawlers
Anime directed by Oshi Mamori' (Akira,Ghost in the Shell (Series Movies), Patlabor's etc) from Mori' Hiroshi's story from the perspective of 'Kildren' fghter pilots. Mostly todo with the effects of combat truama upon Kildren the humans dealings with them. When combat is joined in the air, the cgi , characters and plot come together in a breath taking mix that is very moving.
Forever child-like because they could die in combat; the background to the pilots you shoot down in the game spin-off. From the Kildrens reccuring combats, perception of something more to life and that things for them could be not as they appear, destined to forever be engauged in a game of death to enable the human social need for war to illistrate societies perception of peace.
All based upon a Manga series by Mori Hiroshi.
A must see film certainly if you fly in any combat sim... this story is from the point of view of the AI pilots, whom never seem to remeber much more than what is instinct (programing can't be written or changed if the console/pc is off..).
Story 8/10
Art 8/10
Animation 9/10
CGI 10/10
Sentimentality 8/10