Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) User Reviews

Finally, a Naruto movie that felt right

[siderite · 8/10 · 28 July 2012]

All Naruto movies are pretty nice, but they usually have this emotional outburst of loyalty and desire to protect, followed by annoyingly inspiring shouted speeches that are just too much to take. This film has very little of that, it starts with an interesting premise, continues to the end in a pretty straightforward way and then it ends with a bang.

The ending could have been better, I grant you that, but it wasn't awful and Naruto didn't just breeze through with some jutsu or another, he actually had to fight it out.

Bottom line: not the best Naruto movie, but one that I liked.

A Return to Form for the Franchise

[carologletree · 8/10 · 27 October 2018]

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this movie. It should go without saying that it's a gigantic improvement over the lackluster "The Lost Tower". One thing that certainly helped this one is that it brought some new stuff to the table.

This is a very well-written film and it feels fresh because it puts Naruto in a new environment and in a vulnerable state. He is sent to a prison with air-tight security and his chakra has been blocked. The story may be rather slow-paced, but it manages to keep you engaged as Naruto is forced to use his smarts and team up with Ryuzetsu to be able to escape imprisonment and stop Mui's plans.

Mui is quite possibly the best villain we've ever seen in a "Naruto" film. He stands out because he is the first "Naruto" movie villain who isn't truly evil and is really more of an antagonist than a villain. He is a character you really feel for, because he truly regrets what he has done and wants nothing more than to bring his son Muku back.

Ryuzetsu is an interesting character, and her backstory with Muku is actually pretty touching. The animation was top notch as usual, and the final battle at the end was quite exciting for the most part.

The film isn't without it's flaws, however. There are some plot holes here and there, such as Naruto somehow being able to sneak some shuriken into the prison despite being thoroughly strip-searched. I also thought that the healing jutsu at the end that saved Naruto was a bit of an ex-machina.

Another thing, Muku severely impaled Naruto and Ryuzetsu and put giant holes in both of them that SHOULD HAVE killed them almost instantly due to the extreme blood loss, many punctured organs, and their spines being destroyed. However, they not only survive, but are able to keep fighting? Are you kidding me?

Despite this, I still really enjoyed this one and it is more than good enough to wash the taste of "The Lost Tower" out of my mouth. It's certainly one of the better "Naruto" movies so far, and it's well worth checking out.

RATING: B+

#Movie Review

[Stefan_Loves_Movies · 8/10 · 5 June 2021]

Definitely a step up compared to Movie 3 & 4 this movie actually brings something new. The action is also quite intriguing but still it has it's flaws especially at the end of the movie. Nevertheless solid movie.

Its ok

[rdamian1963 · 6/10 · 20 September 2020]

The movie is fair but doesn't compare to the series.

Another Great addition

[blackmamba99971 · 10/10 · 1 May 2012]

Naruto. Possibly the most loud obnoxious retard in the Shinobi hidden leaf village. Yet now in a state of utter dismay becomes an unwilling participant for a mission he does not even know about. Thrown in a prison for Shinobi only, Naruto becomes a participant although non-consensual of having his powerful Chakra stolen by the Prison head for himself. The Chakra will then be used upon a box, or The box of enlightened bliss. For who so ever uses it, is granted a wish in exchange for the Chakra. Yet the prison head does not realize that when he resurrects his son, after sacrificing him in the first place, has now a nearly unstoppable force to be reckoned with. Naruto, with his never ending ways of using his talents, along with a close friend, both become a united force for which Muku (Reserrected Son) has to deal with. In a transformed state Muku uses fear in the hearts of men to avoid any attacks. Which makes him a weapon of choice. Yet Naruto and for all of his training, uses the Sennin technique to block off any fear which Muku can sense. Now armed with more wisdom, both Naruto, and Ryuzetsu, finally stop Muku and his barrage of chaos. At the expense of her life. I have to say every Naruto film is always enjoyable. To see brand new stories, new episodes, and more laughs. This makes the series one the greatest on television. And one of the longest running Animes to date. Following along is One Piece, Bleach, Detective Conan. A really wonderful breakaway from the norm.

Epic Ninja Thrills in a Tale of Redemption and Unearthed Secrets

[Mysterygeneration · 7/10 · 9 January 2024]

Intense ninja action and a gripping story are combined in Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison, a fascinating addition to the Naruto franchise. The movie takes viewers on a suspenseful and mysterious rollercoaster as it follows Naruto, who is falsely accused and held captive in the foreboding Blood Prison. The storyline has depth because of the well-crafted scenario, which includes surprising turns and surprises. The excellent animation effectively conveys the core of Naruto's fearsome ninja abilities, enabling viewers to develop a stronger emotional bond with their favorite characters. For both seasoned viewers and those who are unfamiliar with the ninja-filled world of Naruto, the film is clearly a must-see.

mhm

[rumasuk · 5/10 · 2 May 2012]

this movie is OK, but id say don't waste your time with it, its not great, i was having a good time with the first half, which tries to tell a great story, that is not that great, but then it goes into stupid twists that ruined it for me. yes there was naruto sannin mode, and some great sequences but nothing that left me with my mouth open... maybe except for one sequence between konoha's shinobi A.K.A. z warriors against the giant digimon the movie uses as a final boss.

the animation is great but the movie is idiotic for me, i think that is a waste of great work from artists and animators.

The lost tower was supposedly written by masashi kishimoto or something like that, but it wasn't great either. I prefer to think that he has never put a finger over pierrot's creations because that would explain why naruto's core story is that awesome and why the filler material sucks so much

Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 5 - Blood Prison

[galactic_empire · 3/10 · 14 September 2023]

I didn't like the film at all, because of the absurdity and clumsiness of the ending and plot holes. Also, the fact that everything happened in a prison where almost everyone committed terrible crimes felt really underused; of course, we were reminded a couple of times that everyone around us are criminals, but if we transfer the story to some other generic village, then nothing would change fundamentally. The story is as generic, nonsensical and predictable as it could possibly get for an anime filler movie.

There's almost nothing particularly positive which I can say about this movie. I guess the animation is... Decent. But that's probably it.

crap movie for die heart fans

[devvrathk · 1/10 · 6 May 2012]

few of the reason why this movie lacks the spirit.

1) After so many years of airing, still the animation of Naruto has not improved quite a lot as compared to the current technology. for example look at Khufu panda or other movies, and this one is no where close. awful 2) Everyone knows that Shinobi can do transformation Jutsu, yet without gather complete information, hidden leaf decided to send Naruto into the worst prison possible.

3) why will you send your Jinchuriki to such a prison, where the enemy can take the Bizzu?? this is complete fail 4) if there is such a box of bliss, than where is pain, Tobi, and Akatsuki. why haven't they tried to take over that box yet?? 5) Never shown any reason why Naruto was the best choice for this mission. why not someone else from leaf's Anbu group??? 6) When do this people die? Mukku put a through hole from his father's heart and yet he is still alive. Naruto used his Rasen-Shuriken and yet he is still alive.

7) why did only leaf people came to destroy the box, when such box poss threat to entire world. if it poss threat to entire world, than a representative from each country should have come.

8) if naruto can kill such a monster by himself, why Tsunada is not able to touch that monster, than she is not worthy of Hokage. she should resign.

9) why did leaf people went brusque in the end and start hitting rest of prisoners? like Naruto, it may be possible that some of the other prisoners are also innocent and have been framed wrongly.

10) if Naruto can kill such a monster, why haven't he killed Sasuke yet? how can Sasuke be more powerful than the monster who took over the whole world once.

overall a lame plot and a very disappointing story.

Naruto in prison without his friends

[fh147 · 3/10 · 2 April 2024]

The first time I tried to watch this movie I got 40 minutes in and had to stop because it was reallyboring and made no sense but now I have reinforcement I forced my 2 friends and got a beer with 10% alcohol and now I finished it.

But why do I find this movie boring it's mostly because it's predictable, but a lot of movies are predictable but fun, but this just doesn't have anything to it.

It's just not , Naruto in prison without his friends. So he doesn't really have any body to talk and go off of and the prison setting is that not interesting .

Movie can be predictable and fun, but sadly this is not for the first moment you hear about a character's. Oh, I have the power to revive people. I'm just like oh you're gonna use it to revive Naruto just like that woman make Gaaga again.

And hey, why do you jump into help that guy when he was helping the evil people kill your son but I don't care.

I was drunk to make this movie more entertaining and the only positive thought I have while watching the movie was the Frog fight was cool to look at at least.

And tomorrow I have forgotten the movie there's nothing much to it.