Then this film is incredible where all this time another finally better Lupine film was released incredible this film I really loved it very much however The only negative thing about this film is the animation because These drawings are not done very well at all because I respect to the drawingscompared to the previous films, this one isn't much more beautiful, but the story is very well done because this time this story centered on something that was never mentioned, namely Lupin's grandfather, or a treasure that his grandfather was unable to find recover it often he that hisnephew do his job but this time I say it the villain of this film this time is really one of the interesting ones this time unlike those who weren't made or those who were really bad this time this one is a villain who wants to have blood because that gives them immortality and therefore she wants to have it But the most beautiful thing about this film are the two sisters that these were truly the most beautiful characters in this film Then the younger sister was looking for Lupine to help save her older sister and therefore asks for help but I tell youone thing I promise you that there will be no spoilers Well, leaving aside the terrible animation but otherwise I liked the film a lot, it's so good that it even managed to stay in second place among the best Lupine films but obviously the first will always remain Castle of Cagliostro that thatstill the best of all the Lupine III films to conclude the rating 9.
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Lupin deals with the legend that Rumiko Takahashi used for those 3 mermaid graphic novels.
bobbyshaneellis5 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
The art is really good. It's definitely gotten an upgrade. I was thrown off by the new voice for Zenigata, at first, but once he starts yelling he starts to sound like the old Zenigata. Fujiko looks a lot different than her typical design from the second series, and her voice has changed too...but, it didn't bother me. This is the second Lupin TV special I've seen that was produced in widescreen format. I wonder what year they started doing that.
I think the best part of the movie is the inclusion of Maki as a protégé for Lupin. Unfortunately they entangle her with the mermaid story line and so it doesn't really go anywhere. I didn't like the way they evaded the helicopters at the beginning because it seemed really unlikely that they would crash into one-another with so little intervention from the thieves. The ending and sort-of non-explanation of the whole mermaid thing is really underwhelming. I think the mermaid story line was a convoluted MacGuffin that the filmmakers cared little about, so they didn't realize it to the degree they should have.
I don't really agree with the whole MacGuffin theory, but if it is the excuse for them to make this movie (the mermaid thing), then they didn't need it because they could have had a wonderful story about Lupin and his unwanted protégé. I think the sign of a good MacGuffin is when it is no longer a MacGuffin and the audience and the characters genuinely care about it and feel it is important naturally. The whole mermaid thing they did just threw us a bunch of loosely connected ideas and then a complicated ending that didn't really make any sense, so you leave the film feeling as you did before you watched it, with no connection to it at all. The only thing that really stays with you is the art and the Maki character.
It probably deserves a 6, but the art was great as I said and it's nice to watch a Lupin TV movie even if it isn't the greatest. If you haven't seen much Lupin check out some of the bests like "Episode 0: First Contact," the second series, "The Secret of Mamo," "Castle of Cagliostro," and "Green vs. Red" (watch that one last because you've gotta know Lupin well to enjoy it).
I think the best part of the movie is the inclusion of Maki as a protégé for Lupin. Unfortunately they entangle her with the mermaid story line and so it doesn't really go anywhere. I didn't like the way they evaded the helicopters at the beginning because it seemed really unlikely that they would crash into one-another with so little intervention from the thieves. The ending and sort-of non-explanation of the whole mermaid thing is really underwhelming. I think the mermaid story line was a convoluted MacGuffin that the filmmakers cared little about, so they didn't realize it to the degree they should have.
I don't really agree with the whole MacGuffin theory, but if it is the excuse for them to make this movie (the mermaid thing), then they didn't need it because they could have had a wonderful story about Lupin and his unwanted protégé. I think the sign of a good MacGuffin is when it is no longer a MacGuffin and the audience and the characters genuinely care about it and feel it is important naturally. The whole mermaid thing they did just threw us a bunch of loosely connected ideas and then a complicated ending that didn't really make any sense, so you leave the film feeling as you did before you watched it, with no connection to it at all. The only thing that really stays with you is the art and the Maki character.
It probably deserves a 6, but the art was great as I said and it's nice to watch a Lupin TV movie even if it isn't the greatest. If you haven't seen much Lupin check out some of the bests like "Episode 0: First Contact," the second series, "The Secret of Mamo," "Castle of Cagliostro," and "Green vs. Red" (watch that one last because you've gotta know Lupin well to enjoy it).
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