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I personally thought the movie wasn't THAT great. Perhaps, it's a great movie to pass time if you don't have anything else to watch. I heard that the other "Case Closed" movies were better than this one, so given the benefit of the doubt, I'll just assume this movie wasn't great because it was the first of the series.

I thought the art and sound was good, similar to that of the show. I watched the dubbed version of the show. The characters, especially Detective Richard Moore were hilarious. His sense of humor always made me laugh.

One thing that amused me was how people weren't evacuated ... from the subway station after it was confirmed that there were bombs on the trains...

As far as enjoyment goes, I did not think it was too bad. However, it's not something I would see myself rewatching.

Story: Monster is very unique in the fact that it has everything-doctors, lawyers, thieves, hitmen, etc... working with and against each other. Its story line is one I would have never expected or even could have come up with in my mind. You see that there are multiple stories within this overall story, making you at one point wonder, how this anime would go if another character had the leading role. From Dr. Tenma, Johan, Martin, Eva, Diedre, to Nina Fortner, you're always left pondering who really is the "Nameless Monster". Despite the long progression before the story eventually starts rolling, I feel everything was ... just perfectly written, the character development was excellent, and the characters themselves were just amazing overall.

Art: The style of the anime is drawn to look realistic which allows us to relate the anime and characters with ourselves and events that occur in our daily lives. The anime shows the realities of the world (poverty, joblessness, violence, sexual harassment, death, suicide, and strings of happiness) and shows humans darkest motives leading toward it. The director did an excellent job at creating a dark mood throughout the story which goes perfect with the chilling story line. When watching this anime at night, these effects really come into play.

Sound: I watched the dub version and I thought the voice actors were excellent, especially Johan's voice actor, whose distinctive "light" voice created an unsettling mood throughout the story. Additionally, the soundtrack is genius. From one scary and spooky song, to a sad and pleasant one, it creates a beautiful melody.

Character: Johan's character is one that will stand out from everyone else's on the show. He's a character you'll grow to pity and be afraid of at the same time. Initially, you might think of him as a young man who really cares about his friends. But through flashbacks, starting from the tender age of 10, you see that he's always the mastermind behind every indecent plot. You're always left wondering how his background led him to be as he is.

Enjoyment: I really enjoyed the series and I highly recommend it to others. The only things I didn't like about the show was that the story line took a long time to develop and actually start moving. However, once it did, there were nights I couldn't take my eyes off the screen and I really wanted to know how the story was going to end. Also, the ending of the story was one that angered and confused me a lot. At one point, you're kind of left with a feeling like it's not over yet and you still have questions to be answered. I suppose, however, that the ending is left open for interpretation for the public to take what they know of the characters and piece their own idea of what the ending means.