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Warning: much spoilers, much don't care, much proceed at your own risk.

I honestly don’t know what to say by this point. What is this?

The numbskull director can’t possibly be trying at this point. A movie filled with incomprehensible tone, plot contrivances, half-baked plot points, over 50% fluff of a script, a cardboard-cutout villain, the waaay-too-obvious side-attempts at shipping chars, and a laughingly horrendous Sora/Biyomon drama subplot--I could go into detail of course, but then we’d be here for days.

So, instead let me talk about the reunions and gradual re-bondings between the Digidestined and their partners. The one minor aspect that was executed somewhat decently was ... the subtle, different ways each character acted towards their reborn partners and the one-off scenes of their interactions. Emphasis on one-off; as soon as the script started putting more emphasis on particular interactions, things just go downhill. Yes, I’m talking about Biyomon’s strange, uncharacteristic, and TOTALLY-NOT-FOR-THE-CONVENIENCE-OF-THE-PLOT standoffishness, though Taichi--his overexaggerated insecurities about not being able to evolve somehow linking to “things can’t go back to the way they were”--deserve a shout-out too.

See, the peculiar thing about these movies is that, in retrospect, one can look back and reason out all the character development that supposedly happened. “Oh, over time Biyomon came to see how kind and endearing Sora is. See Biyomon giving the girls fruit? That’s her still caring for Sora. She’s starting to care for the annoying girl chasing after her all this time.” But during the movie, any actual sign of character development is absurdly vague and poorly directed. Oh look, Biyomon is now best friends with Sora again! What’s with the one-day 180-degree heel-turn? Oh right, because plot!

Ok, and I just have to say, Sora may be thoughtful enough to bring bento boxes, but wouldn’t you think that she’d be smart enough to pack more than one meal’s worth? Or at least snag some survival supplies in the time it took for her to make all those bentos. Or maybe she did come prepared (a damn heavy bag that’d’ve been then) and the director just didn’t bother to tell us. Typical Tri director. Only giving us the bare minimum of world-building and attention to detail. Typical.

Warning: much spoilers, much don't care, much proceed at your own risk.

But honestly, it's a good thing the Digimon franchise has a bunch of long-term enthusiastic fans; otherwise these movies wouldn't make nearly enough to be a good investment.

Needless to say, as a avid fan, I enjoyed the movie. ONLY because it was a continuation of the Digidestined story.

But I just can't help but be UTTERLY ANNOYED about the lack of explanation about the 02 cast. Or, at least explain why the Digidestined aren't even the least bit curious as to where the 02 cast are. Even a lame explanation like a out-of-the-blue, totally-not-skipping-weeks-of-school camping ... trip would've been better than pretending they don't exist. Even if this was an alternative universe instead of a sequel (which can't be true b/c the Digidestined knew Ken by name and said "him again"), the least Toei could do was hint us in on that.

And now, when the Digimon Emperor Ken Ichijouji himself appears OUT OF THE BLUE and kidnaps A PARTNER DIGIMON (shush I said spoilers), NO ONE even wonders for more than a few moments about the situation (a situation in which I can't even pinpoint a question the Digidestined would be wondering because WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON WITH THE 02 CAST) And, yes, I understand that it was the end of the movie and "there wasn't enough time to get in-depth about Ken". But, considering that he was this movie's only villain (other than the contrived melodrama) and totally acted like it (by which I mean not acknowledging any of the Digidestined and standing aloof like the mysterious, sneering, mute asshole he never was), I'd think the Ken situation would be more addressed than a simple "Him again...? Why?" Like, legit, that was the most confusion over Ken the Digidestined showed the whole movie. Hello? Koushiro the genius? Taichi the tactician? Are y'all awake??

Yeah, this has turned into quite the rant.

But, seriously Toei, please fire all your writing staff. And your directing staff. And possibly your whole Digimon staff.

About the whole "surpassing darkness will bring greater power" or whatever leading to a Mega form, that's ridiculous. Back in season 1, Taichi and Yamato didn't have any "surpassing darkness" moments when they were about to warp-digivolve; it was thanks to Angemon and Angewomon piercing them with special arrows.

Oh, and, as a nitpick, please bring back those warp-evolution animations, Toei. That's the least you can do in improving the evolution sequences. Otherwise you're cutting out half the hype.

I don't know if I should be happy about the one consistency in the show or sad about Leomon dying yet again.

And yeah there's so much more I could rant about (like, Joe's 5-second change-of-heart (thus "solving" half the "character development" in the entire movie), killing Imperialdramon, Imperialdramon being there in the first place, the low production values, etc. etc. etc.), but I'll just leave the rest to the other non-nostalgia-blinded, discontent Digimon fans. ;)