[DreamSword]

The Accel movie is overall fine as an action flick, but outside of that I really didn't jive with it.

First off, Akiko regressing back to her Act 1 self really wasn't appreciated, made even more confusing because this is one of the few times I'm actually on her side.

For anyone who might not be in the know, in Japan, being on a first name basis with someone you care about is a sign of great love and respect, so basically Akiko is essentially asking for the bare minimum from, you know, her husband. Meanwhile, with Terui's' insistence on calling her by her title, he's essentially saying "No, our marriage is purely business."

Which, ya know, based if we're talking about Ace Terui, but this movie very much is not, so yeah, he's kinda being an emotionally distant husband who never has to answer for anything.

Speaking of Akiko, that fall towards the end makes no sense. In order for that scene to work, Akiko would either have to be falling incredibly slowly, or Aoi and Terui would need to be moving at supersonic speed. Kinda takes the tension and drama out of the whole scene for me.

And last, I did not much care for how the film's' final message ends up being "If you want redemption you need to find a lover." Not just because of my own disposition, but also because it's very forced, especially in the context of W as a whole. Terui's' whole "I was only able to change because of you, Akiko!" is total nonsense, as Terui's' growth was due to various different factors, and Akiko most certainly wasn't one of them.

Heck, this whole movie gets the backstory wrong. When Commander is taunting Terui about how Terui killed Weather, like, okay yeah, technically Terui did, but not in the context that the flashbacks try to repurpose it as. Which is double confusing because the only people who'd even be watching this film are W fans, so who is the editor even trying to fool? People who barely remember the show? It's nonsense.

This movie's' narrative was very much not for me.