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04-28-2021, 07:36 PM | #31 |
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This hits the nail on the head.
Loved the action. Loved the budget. Did not love that Aruto spent 75% of his screentime just, like, screaming painfully. And when he wasn't screaming painfully, Es was. It was just like... a lot of painful screaming. Too much for my taste (and eardrums). I tend to skip the modern Sentai and Rider tie-in movies because, well, they're not really movies so much as they are a few episodes smooshed together. I was compelled to give this one a shot because of how startlingly Es and Azu were introduced in the last episode of Zero-One. I just... I wish Toei would get writers who understood the difference between the mediums to work on these, but that's never gonna happen, so I will continue to pass on these. The only thing that could have been better handled, imo, was ThinkNet. Es is the only villain given any real character, so when Lucifer shows up it feels pretty pointless as to why he specifically is the next one in line for the Ark. |
04-29-2021, 02:56 AM | #32 |
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Did we watch the same movie? In what world did Aruto just "scream" for 75% of his screen time? Same with Es? Neither of them did that. The only time Aruto was extendedly screaming and yelling was the Hellrising Hopper battle. The movie was probably one of the better "summer films." Even if it's relatively simple in premise, it follows up on themes from Zero-One and retaining the feel of the show.
The only thing that could have been better handled, imo, was ThinkNet. Es is the only villain given any real character, so when Lucifer shows up it feels pretty pointless as to why he specifically is the next one in line for the Ark. I do actually agree that this is one of the better Summer Movies that I’ve seen, but like I said, I tend to avoid them. Because even though the action is usual plentiful and excellent, they tend to have terrible pacing. At best, they feel like tacked on fun (as it is here); at worst, they retroactively sabotage the show itself. I didn’t dislike watching this movie. I don’t regret it. The action was so great. But it was, overall, a pretty hollow and uninspiring experience… for me. |
04-30-2021, 04:37 PM | #33 |
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I enjoyed this quite a lot, even though I didn't really watch all of Zero-One. I didn't think it quite succeeded in exploring the ramifications of all of its themes, but I am also aware that such was not the mandate of the story, being as kurona called it, "a popcorn flick." Certainly, I liked it enough to write fic about some of the way its themes could be addressed, but, you know, for the most part, I really enjoyed it; I have a weak spot for mass-produced armour like Abaddon—the Zaku II of the Reiwa Rider era—and I've been quietly optimistic about this movie for quite a while.
I did think it was quite telling that the principle character was all but incidental to the unfolding of the story, and I felt that whilst it did a very good job of giving each member of its cast a moment in which to shine, gosh there a lot of them, lol. Also, I don't know if any of you noticed, but I regret to inform you that a lot of you are backing the wrong horse in your dedication to a certain ship. |
04-30-2021, 05:35 PM | #34 |
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04-30-2021, 05:42 PM | #35 |
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