Apr 22, 2022
And congratulations to MHA: Heroes:Rising for becoming my 100th completed anime! Or it would have been my 100th completed if I TECHNICALLY didn't finish probably the last ~3 minutes, meaning that I am eternally grateful to my very legal website for cutting the movie short. The TL;DR is the movie is shit. All shounen movies are, with the exceptions being demon slayer and jujutsu kaisen.
Spoilers beyond this point, but who really gives a shit.
Story 1/10
Pretty average shounen stuff to start off with. Not really much to comment on. Bad guy wants bad thing so good guys stop bad guy from doing bad thing because being
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bad is bad. If it had stopped there it would have been a 5 or 6 due to the lack of originality. However, there is one part of the story that I wish I had just convinced myself to drop this movie midway (yes I actually considered that). In the final climax of the movie, Midoriya sees no way that they can defeat generic villain #72316973416, so he lets Bakugo inherit All for One, a power that had been entrusted to him and would have ramifications for the rest of the series. Not only would Midoriya become quirkless again, but All for One would enhance Baukgo's explosions ten fold (which did actually happen and it was very cool), however, this inheritance has flaws. Firstly, when Midoriya first inherited All for One, All Might clearly said that it would take some time for the DNA to be injected by his organs, making it impossible to use the quirk immediately. HMMMMMMMMM. There are about 3 other plot holes that immediately come to mind after just finishing the film but this review would be too long. Promising beginning, beyond shit ending.
Art 7/10
The art is actually the best and most consistent part of the movie. Everything flowed well. If it wasn't CG. Unfortunately, there was a lot of CG, some of it well integrated, others sticking out like a sore thumb. However, the reason I say this was the best part was because of the ending fight. That art was stunning. Mod Psycho level. However, 5 minutes of great art doesn't make up for 100 minutes of mediocre art.
Sound 7/10
Same as art. Had its place. Not really much else to say.
Character 6/10
The only person that I feel made this movie bearable was Bakugo. Seeing his toxic personality was really funny, but that's all there really is to it. At least I didn't come out literally hating the entire cast (except for Bakugo and All Might) for several months after watching this, so I guess that's a positive? The villain is really forgettable. I'll probably forget his name tomorrow honestly.
Enjoyment 2/10
This is really where the meat is. If you just want a dumb, action fighting movie to sit down to and enjoy, this would be a 10/10 in my opinion. It's just constant fight after fight, which is good for turning your brain off. However, if you wanted something more, then this is just horrendous. The CG sometimes really pulled me into reality and the constant asspulls just was too much for me? All for One can steal quirks but only if it's not the main character? Pro heroes are really competent but we can't seem to find Shigaraki. When he's in the city. In broad daylight. Next to number #2 hero Hawks. When he's surrounded by other people so he can't keep up his secret persona as a spy. Real competent. All for One can be transferred to other users, but only if they're not unconscious for an arbitrary amount of time. We need a vessel to test the quirk factor of All for One. Seems pretty important. Let's never mention it in the anime or manga. The list is endless.
Overall 3/10
I actually think I'm being generous here. This movie has put me off all shounen movies. It's convinced me that the truth that I have heard is actually the truth and not some random shit people that don't like shounen say: All shounen movies are a waste of time because they're inconsequential. I didn't want to believe it, but it seems true. This movie is actually one of the highest scored superpower shounen movies on MAL and if it's THIS BAD, I really don't want to know what the rest are like.
Conclusion:
Good premise, bad execution, worse ending. Don't waste your time with this piece of garbage. Anyway, I'm gonna go rewatch Redo of Healer. At least that has a plot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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