May 25, 2023
"Save me, Kirito!" is the core theme of this movie - hidden behind a veil of non-existant stakes and definitely interesting dialogue. Sword Art Online isn't the greatest series... Or even close to it. But the original Aincrad part of the series could still pull you in, keep you wanting to see what happens next. This movie does none of those things.
Kirito has no noticeable personality or drives outside of his love for Asuna-san, a love that isn't even touching. Asuna is a strong independant woman who don't need no man... Until she fails to do anything by herself and turns into a damsel in
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distress. The supporting characters? Forgettable and/or remembered because of how annoying they are.
Fights are... Decent. They are 100% lazy and made to look good, which they do if you turn off your brain and ignore how stupidly each "player" moves. It arbitrarily chooses when to act as a game, and when not to. Most of the time, it uses cheap tricks to push the narrative. There's no rules or logic applied to this movie. Chunks of it fall apart the instant you begin to question of the information it's providing us.
Redeeming qualites were decent visuals and a decent soundtrack. The first part of the boss fight was also cool. That's it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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