Sep 4, 2014
If you're expecting an original, stand alone movie, don't. That isn't what this is. Instead, this is a retelling of the first half of the series I came to love known as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
Story: 7
What I liked about this movie was that it told the essentials about the story to progress the plot a lot faster. So for me, at least, it was a great way to rewatch the first half of the series condensed in 2 hours. However, since it was condensed so much, it assumes you've already watched the series first and that's why a first time viewer might feel the
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story is pacing too fast. My suggestion is to watch the series first and then watch this movie after a few months if you feel like watching the show all over again abridged into two 2 hour length movies.
Art: 8
The art and animation is the same as the series considering they used the same animation except for the introduction and final 15~ minutes of the movie where it had it's own movie ending to set up for the sequel. I personally loved the art and animation. Everything's so over the top and you can feel the badassness pouring out when Gurren and Lagann combine or use their special moves. What I'm trying to say is that the art style suits this movie very well.
Sound: 8
When I watched Gurren Lagann, I first watched it dubbed, and as such, came to love their english voice actors over their japanese actors. However, the delivery is still spot on. When it's series badass fighting time, the intensity of the voices reflect that. When it's an emotional scene, the impact is there. Even if you've watched the english dubbed version of the series, the original japanese dub is very good as well.
Character: 9
I love all the characters in Gurren Lagann, so this may be a bit biased, but it's my review. So deal with it. The characters range from: the manliest of men, in your face, badass Kamina; to the timid, self-pitying, yet maturing Simon; to the fan service, sniper wielding, cool Yoko; to even the cute and adorable pig-mole Boota. Gurren Lagann has a variety of characters and that makes the show that more enjoyable. Unfortunately, since this is the condensed version of the show, you don't get to see much of the side characters background. All you get is a montage of how they meet, but that's it. Still, even with just the few that I've mentioned, it's enough to carry this first half of the series.
Enjoyment: 8
I considered this a rewatch of the original series, so I wasn't expecting anything new. Still, I enjoyed this movie a lot. It didn't even feel like 2 hours since it was very fast paced. So that's always a good thing.
Overall: 8
This movie, which recounts the first half of the series, is a great movie if you feel like rewatching the show. But in order to enjoy this movie to the maximum, you must watch the sequel in order to grasp everything. Still, for what this movie does, which is to remind you about how amazingly badass it is, it does well.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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