Main Review
The crew of the Bebop hunts down a terrorist named Vincent who wants to blow up a Martian city. They are assisted by Elektra, a former comrade of Vincent's. Vincent plans to release a virus that will infect everyone "right down to the marrow", and is assisted by a hacker named Lee.



Comments
Even if you've never watched this series, you can still enjoy the movie, if you can handle the content level above. The movie is quite humorous, especially the sequence where Ed tracks down Lee by trick-or-treating. The characters are just as funny as you remember them (if you watched the show of course). It's almost like meeting with old friends.

Music
The music in the series was definitely its best feature -the movie is no different. It has a great soundtrack throughout, especially the closing song, "Gotta Knock a Little Harder."

Sub vs Dub
Both versions are done well. Steve Blum really brings out what makes Spike so cool. Ed's English VA does a great job with her unique personality, and ditto for the Japanese version (for some reason, the Japanese version seems funnier).

Manga
There are two separate Cowboy Bebop manga series from Tokyopop. One is called Cowboy Bebop and the other one is Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star. I've seen mixed reviews on both.

Related Movies
none. Well, there is the ultra-popular Cowboy Bebop series.

Violence Details
Typical for the show it's a sequel to. Nothing too gratuitous, but there are some explosions, and a couple intense gunfights. Faye does get tied up in one scene.

Language Details
Nothing above the d, s, or bast-words.

Nudity Details
Actually, there is none, not even with Faye's usual attire

Sexual Content Details
Faye's usual attire definitely qualifies here. Vincent cuts open Faye's shirt and intentions of rape are implied. And there's also a scene where Ed encounters a drag queen. But it's humorously dealt with.

Religious Material Details
Vincent thinks Purgatory's doors are opened on Halloween. Halloween figures into the plot quite strongly, so if you don't subscribe to it, this may put you off.