A Great Comeback
After so much wait, i was finally able to put my hands on these movie and i have to say that the result is overall, satisfactory.
Plot was good (with some minor inconsistencies) and surprising. DBZ plots were never that great, they turned to be predictable at some points and repetitive. But in this case, it didn't attached up with the tradition and was a clearly different outcome, yo may love it or hate it, but for me it's a nice try to present something different.
Animation is beautiful, old fashioned 2D with some 3D elements playing his part. It looks better than ever!.
The new main villain Bills, is very well made, it's not the type of villain you may expect to have but it turns out to be a real good one. I'm sure that lots of people will love him for his charming personality rather than for his villainous appeal.
The movie also turn out to be incredibly fun and easy to watch, Toriyama's typical humor is very present during the whole movie.
The action was good, but unfortunately, this was one of the film weakest points. Although final battle was good and was a nostalgia filled moment whit the return of the classic battle styles from series, i believe that it could have achieved much more. I feel that it needed to be longer and more violent (compared to series, this movie is really soft).
The SSJ God and Gods thing is an interesting concept, fresh and unique that expands DB Universe in a whole new level. The only problem is that SSJ God design is ugly, lacks imagination and it wasn't as cool as you may have expected.
Music was completely thrashed and remade, there is no sight of the original music except for the Cha La Head Cha La remake. This rather sad, using the original music would have created a much deeper and intense atmosphere.
In the end, i can say that the movie meets his purpose, it's a very entertaining and nostalgic re encounter with series, but that still has a some work to do in order to be as good as the original manga.
