[SPLIT LIP]

I just rewatched W A-to-Z for fun, and forgot how awesome that movie was. It's a shame it takes place so late in the show's continuity and spoils a lot, as I think it's better than the W half of the Decade crossover. (which I still like, BTW. It has really strong character bits and introduces Skull afterall) I forgot how great the action overall is. It's rare to see such extensive wire work in Kamen Rider that doesn't look so obviously wirework. (though some of the bike chase bits looked a bit obvious) But the regular hand-to-hand stuff is wicked, and visceral. Hell, anytime Joker was on screen was friggin' perfect in terms of action and choreography.

If I had to pick anything I didn't like, it' be the villains. Well, half the villains. Eternal is no better than I remember as a character, and his suit still stinks to high hell. Also the Trigger Dopant could have been an awesome villain, but the character just comes off as trying too hard and the suit looks really dumb compared to the other main dopants that are sleak and/or minimalist in design, like Heat. It doesn't look like an agile marksman or a trick-shotting cool guy, it barely even evokes "gun" outside it's gun arm. Also the more 'cinematic' look sometimes looks epic, sometimes look desaturated and weird. Also the OOO cameo is still weird to me. Almost moreso after actually watching OOO.