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So I watched Missing Ace. It was...worst then the show in all honesty. I know it's only an hour long movie and won't be as good, but this was a let down to me. It's plot starts off promising with them having to reseal all of the cards and a new Joker with a bit of a rider war thrown in. But then it has this stuff about Joker basically body swapping and how Amane has to be killed because her father did some seal and this apparently makes her the only one to be sacrificed. What the actual fuck? You were doing just fine with the "Reseal everything with some rider fighting" plot, you don't need this sacrificial crap. Plus if the four king cards were needed to make the sacrificial card, how the hell did Kenzaki get it back to turn into King Form? And how come some of the Category Kings can't talk in human like they could in the show? The story is a mess by the halfway point and is brought down by an actual plothole. The only thing positive I can say about the plot is that it is paced rather nicely, but not even that saves it from how shit it is.

The action was once again good and like the show is the only truly good/great thing about the film. The effects are slightly improved but they still aren't great looking, and that CGI isn't fooling anybody. The music was good again and the acting wasn't terrible and the suits were pretty cool looking, except for the new green rider, his was terrible.

So yeah, Missing Ace was an utter disappointment for me. Once again I know these movies aren't going to be as good as the show, but we have examples that they can be as good and even better such as Paradise Lost. This film however just stunk. The story gets stupid by the end and the ending itself concludes because of one big plothole, and it neglects some of the aspects of the show. Only the action makes it enjoyable (that and seeing pimp Kotarou) with everything else just being pretty bad. I'd rewatch the show but this is something I don't think I ever want to see again. Critically I give it a 2. On a personal enjoyment level, I'll give it 2, the extra half being for having one of my favorite suits in it.

And now I am finally completely 100% done with Blade. The verdict stands, not a bad ride with the show, the movie sucks, I appreciate the characters behind the suits I like, but the feeling after finishing everything is meh for the show and blehh for the movie.