[Locke]

Very much like the series Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals was full of inconsistencies and was just in general, a largely pretty shit story however everything else I liked about OOO is blown up a thousand fold to the point where I want to write valentines letters to this film.

Eiji was just a flawless protagonist, the cast seemed to hit some kind of sacred balance as their chemistry was spot on in a way unprecedented in the series that made every character exchange both heart-warming and so enjoyable your face hurts from smiling.

Plus the film just had so much heart, I loved how it was able to achieve huge and truly cinematic action sequences and set pieces, while still having such huge emotions, it wasn't a melodrama thank Christ but it was still deeply affecting. Whether it was the actually good child actor playing Shun and has story with his mother, whether it was Hina's feelings about Ankh and her brother and the importance of human contact, or whether it was just the profound effect someone as incredibly loveable as Eiji has on the people around him it really was a film that delivered on all fronts. Except story...but I never expected it too.

I'm just so glad as well that finally a film learns that there is a difference between crowd pleasing and fanservice. Basically, in short, I loved loved LOVED this film and in turn the film really made me realise just how much I adore the series as well.

Plus, I'm glad that once again this series shows the world it knows how to do a damn right fantastic ending. Just wow.