[Fish Sandwich]

I just got done finally watching the Geed movie and believe it or not, I really liked it. What a twist, right?

I'm not totally sure how I'd say it stacks up against other Ultra films, but of all the post-series movies we've been getting since Ginga S, it probably has the strongest story. There's a pretty well executed character arc for Riku here, even though a movie like this could've totally gotten away with being a shallow excuse for some fun action, and the writing overall is tight. Managing to make a climactic speech where everyone takes turns quoting Geed's catchphrases, in order, come off as natural is an especially impressive feat.

In contrast, not a lot of the action stuck out to me, but it needs to be said that when the standards are set so high for Ultraman's production values to begin with, that's nothing to be ashamed of. The fight scenes still look utterly gorgeous, and with Sakamoto directing, you'd better believe there are some epic explosions in there.