I do not know what the creative process was and I do not know what was going on differently this time, but in any case it went really well because we do not just have a comprehensible intro we have character development besides stories all people come here, and are presented so that the "Dragon Ball fans" have this moment where they can be happy that their favorite characters are displayed correctly or that the people who have no idea about "Dragon Ball" are introduced briefly about who these characters are and where they come from come.
Overall, it's been a long time since I have a good helping of some Dragonball, and this film was satisfyingĪfter the 13 films of "Dragon Ball" which were basically nothing but overlong episodes and second-rate TV specials, we finally get something that actually deserves the declaration as a movie.
The animation was cool, but not overall better than what the series did. The geek that I am love this concept, especially since it's true that Goku can't back away from a fight. Like most movies these days, Dragonball wants to examine it's heroes, pointing out the flaw in Goku as being addicted to fighting and examining the long road all the characters toke to get to this place, using puns and one liners. I guess when you reach that level the fight does not need to take that long.
But I will admit, for a movie about the ultimate power level the fight sequences were not the best I've seen in Dragonball. I'll be honest, I have a short attention span and it sometimes frustrated me having to wait two of three episodes for a battle that would last two of three episodes(that part I liked), but this movie proves that you can get to the action nice and quick. A cat God awakens after 50 years of sleep in order to battle a mythical Super Saiyan God, but finding only Goku and his friends not worthy could spell doom for the planet Earth, unless a wish from the Dragonball can help. The movie is everything that the animated series was but with a condensed time period. 6/10Īnother action packed super Kung Fu outing for Dragonball. It's a decent animated action flick that proper fans will probably get more out of than I do. It's typically enjoyable despite its missteps, which include an uneven pace and a couple of slightly strange subplots. It makes for a unique experience that's rather unpredictable in the grand scheme of things. The action all stems from the series' long-standing character motivation of training to reach new levels of power. The camera whirls as it tries to keep up with the fighters, who often crash through the earth when receiving particularly powerful blows, and the animation creates the impression of an impossibly fast pace without sacrificing the impact of its most devastating blows. When the action does arrive, it's basically as spectacular as you'd expect. The thing isn't particularly funny, but it's light-hearted and good-natured. Although this diminishes the movie's main threat, it also enhances its comedic dynamics.
He's likeable enough and provides plenty of comedic relief. It is interesting that the most powerful being in the universe, whom apparently destroys entire planets on a whim, is essentially as relatable as the protagonist.
The 'destroyer god' antagonist isn't so much a villain as an opponent, which is fine but makes for a sort of quaint dynamic between him and the main hero. This is compounded by the fact that the story is relatively small and that the stakes, which are certainly big enough, never quite feel actionable. Because of this, it feels like an extended episode of TV as opposed to a proper feature film. The movie makes no real effort to fill in its audience, aside from including a brief and rudimentary prologue that isn't really relevant to its narrative in any meaningful way. I like the vast, colourful universe, even if I don't wholly understand it. I've only seen a few episodes of the source show's first season but I do have a rudimentary understanding of its various 'sagas' and have played several spin-off video-games. It introduces a bevy of fan-favourite characters and exploits their past exploits, essentially, to invoke audience nostalgia. There's perhaps less action in 'Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of Gods (2013)' than you'd expect, with the majority of its run-time actually being dedicated to oddball comedy instead of fantastical fighting.