[FreshToku]

Gosh, I really only remember Missing Ace for all the parts that bugged me. Like it's amusing to me now with the knowledge of the New Generation Special in mind, that two of the three thirds of this 'New Generation' are just unceremoniously killed off by the last one who turns out to just be an evil monster.

The thing that bugged me most honestly was the stuff with Amane. It's a reasonable conflict, that after these years, she's still upset over Hajime disappearing, and nobody else have it in them to properly explain what happened to him. But like... Maybe at least let her know that he's very much 'gone' or 'dead' instead of making her think he just up and left? Also there's like no actual resolution to that? She doesn't ever actually see Hajime, but just vaguely thinking she heard him while unconscious is not enough for me to come off like this plot thread is sufficient.

Otherwise, I find the film just 'okay'. Compared to the big spectacles of Paraidse Lost or even Episode Final, Missing Ace feels a lot more low-key, but there were plenty fun action bits too. I do still laugh a little at the end of the climax, where the three remaining Riders transform and pose side-by-side all triumphantly before rising up towards the giant super-Undead... before getting immediately smacked down, and Blade then just goes and does it all by himself anyway.