40 years ago, Paradigm City suffered a horrible catastrophe; the city was left with no memories. Roger Smith adapts to this reality until large robots built with pre–catastrophe technology attack. He calls on his own robot, Big O, to fight the invaders and gains a partner in Dorothy, a surprisingly human android. Adapted from the popular anime series, The Big O delivers intense action scenes while still pondering the weightier issues of memory and identity.— Lorie Witkop