I've been told that to appreciate X, I must read the manga first. Well, let me tell you something. I SHOULDN'T have to read the source material to appreciate the movie, IF the filmmakers do a good job of adapting it. Of course, the source material for this film was incomplete as of the time this film was made, but surely, a better job could have been done. The animation is little more than a bunch of crumbling buildings with a lot of blood-colored cel paint thrown around for good measure. Characters talk about things that don't need talking about for minutes upon minutes, then someone gets killed. That cycle repeats itself and you have your movie. There are a few good moments, but that's like saying a rotten apple still has some fresh spots.
A few questions this movie made me ask:
Why do evil women in anime usually have huge breasts?
Why is the youngest female always sexualized?
Why is the hero always the least interesting character? I mean by far the least interesting.
What is with the "cradling severed heads" motif?
Why did I not just walk out when I realized this movie was a waste of my time?
A few questions this movie made me ask:
Why do evil women in anime usually have huge breasts?
Why is the youngest female always sexualized?
Why is the hero always the least interesting character? I mean by far the least interesting.
What is with the "cradling severed heads" motif?
Why did I not just walk out when I realized this movie was a waste of my time?