I am a huge DB fan. I have seen every episode of DB, DBZ, Super every movie and DBZA on top of that. I was hesitant going into this movie. From the trailers, the animation style was very off-putting for me. Disney stops doing 2D animation, then Studio Ghibli and now even Toei has succumbed to 3D computer animation. The new style certainly took some getting used to, but save for a few shaky parts, it didn't get in the way of an excellent story.
The movie goes at much slower pace compared to some of the more action heavy DBZ movies. The first ~10 minutes is a lot of set up for the villainous force. Thankfully they know how to keep the exposition interesting through quirky characters, fun dialogue and some background gags.
As a huge fan of the series, the story delivered on just about everything I wanted in a Dragonball movie. There were several scenes that felt like were a love letter to the longtime fans of show. They do this, not in a forced pandering way, but in a natural character driven manner. For those who think the series was losing steam and relying too heavily nostalgia this uses old tropes in a new way.
The new characters they introduce are a ton of fun, and the returning characters are pitch perfect the way they should be. I give a kudos that this movie gives some characters other than Goku and Vegeta some much needed time to shine. There are two scenes towards the end that are some top-tier Dragon Ball stuff, I was cheering in the theatre.
It may not have had everything I wished for, but Shenron was still able to give me a 7-Star ball.
The movie goes at much slower pace compared to some of the more action heavy DBZ movies. The first ~10 minutes is a lot of set up for the villainous force. Thankfully they know how to keep the exposition interesting through quirky characters, fun dialogue and some background gags.
As a huge fan of the series, the story delivered on just about everything I wanted in a Dragonball movie. There were several scenes that felt like were a love letter to the longtime fans of show. They do this, not in a forced pandering way, but in a natural character driven manner. For those who think the series was losing steam and relying too heavily nostalgia this uses old tropes in a new way.
The new characters they introduce are a ton of fun, and the returning characters are pitch perfect the way they should be. I give a kudos that this movie gives some characters other than Goku and Vegeta some much needed time to shine. There are two scenes towards the end that are some top-tier Dragon Ball stuff, I was cheering in the theatre.
It may not have had everything I wished for, but Shenron was still able to give me a 7-Star ball.