Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky

It's terrifyingly awesome to be on the business end of a Gundam. In both works, you'll see what it's like for the mobile suit pilots who aren't space psychics. The horror of warfare is laid bare with little to no preachy, moralistic ragging from the characters, and killer animation. 

Both are science-fiction/action films with very distinct visual styles that put them above and beyond generic looking anime. There's loads of highly shaded, beautifully detailed hand-drawn animation when it comes to both the characters and machines.