Oct 1, 2024
The epitome of mid. At a glance Trapezium gives the impression of a more serious take on the usually happy-go-lucky idol genre but it sorely underdelivers in that regard. The writing lacks depth, and it is one of those anime films that would have been much better as a regular 12 episode series.
The main character, Azuma, is obsessed with being an idol and ropes 3 other girls into forming an idol group. The audience is never really shown why she has this obsession, other than a line which explains that Azuma failed every idol audition in the past. Other than that, there isn't a
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whole lot of backstory which makes Azuma's character lack depth. She can only be described as manipulative and selfish without us ever knowing why - and this is frustrating.
The other girls are somewhat interesting, having distinct enough personalities but the fast pace of the film meant that they are never explored in a meaningful way. I would've also liked to see the photography guy have more impact but he is whisked away to the ether after the film's halfway point. He only comes back at the timeskip so that the grown-up girls can see a photo of their student days and have a 'those were the good times' moment.
Finally, the resolution to the story feels flimsy. And again this is probably the fault of Trapezium being a film rather than a series. Nothing significant happens to make Azuma realise how bad of a person she was throughout the story - she just kind of realises after sulking in her room and overhearing some other students talk about their futures. Overall it just wasn't a satisfying end to what was built up in the story.
I still give it 5 stars because the visuals were pretty good. That is pretty much all this movie has going for it. You could still watch it - just keep your expectations low. I felt it doesn't really show a deep message about the topic of idols as it seemingly tries to do.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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