Once again Oshii brings us Special Vehicle Unit 2 in this sequel adaptation. And boy does it get deep this time. Patlabor 2 offers more political allegory than the first's extremist environmental story, as we see Japan pulled to the brink of war. The darker tone in the dead of winter means a darker art style that's very bleak and ominous. The humor is still there but now it's a mere taste to keep us from losing our cool. The films are very much standalones from the series as a whole meaning you can bring in the uninitiated and show them agood movie. Mount up and mobilize!