![]() ![]() Just when you thought the final battle between the Gundams and the Serpent mobile suits in Brussels could not get any more epic, it just did. Aside from the additional footage, the battle sequences look like they have been touched up and extended. Some of the musical cues seemed to be changed or reshuffled, but most of the changes are for the better and matches the scenes well. This manages to clear up some of the plot holes that remained in the OVA and resulted in a more enjoyable movie experience. There are an additional 10 minutes of footage that further develop the already intriguing plot and flesh out the Gundam pilots' back-stories in greater detail. Before you think that this movie is a waste of time and money that just cobbles the 3 episodes of the endless waltz OVA into one long show, think again. There needs to be sacrifice and heartache in a story like this to make it more effective.Īlong comes the "special edition" MOVIE version of the 1998 Endless Waltz OVA.(which i reviewed in the "Shin kidô senki Gundam W: Endless Waltz (1998) (V)" IMDb entry. They all survive and live happily ever after. The last thing that really bugged me (and if this were different I might have given this an 8) is that none of the good guys die. But overall the movie was pretty decent, but it shouldn't be portrayed as more than it is a good action movie (and it often is made up to be more). They also have the characters spew out lines that sound philosophical, but are really just common sense. The characters are alright, better than characters in DragonBall Z (but that isn't saying to much), but the writers obviously tried to make the characters appear deeper than they actually are by having them say and do things that really don't make a whole lot of sense (they did this much more in the show, the movie wasn't nearly as bad on this subject). But it definitely had its weak points, namely its characters. ![]() I enjoyed this movie, it had some great action sequences. Taken together, this was a movie that was a worth follow-up to the series. It makes you understand more about the characters and why they act in certain ways. However, in order to understand the movie I also recommend you watch the series beforehand. So, do I think you should watch this movie? Yes. The only thing that annoys me is that the Gundams are just so powerful that they make the mobile suits they face look like storm troopers from Star Wars. The battle scenes were as I had expected - crazy and full of explosions. I could go on, but you really have to see it to understand what I mean. They looked awesome! DeathScythe looked adly. The Gundams themselves look like they got serious upgrades since we last saw them. Needless to say, it made the movie great to watch and was certainly better than some of the other Gundam movies. She was slightly annoying at times, but she didn't get that much face time! There were some other interesting turns in the plot that I will not spoil. The story was great, with the daughter of Treize trying to pick up where her father left off. We were thrown back into the Gundam world with some familiar faces. So, what did I think of this movie? To put it simply, I think that this movie did the series justice. When I heard about there being a follow-up movie I was excited, but slightly apprehensive considering many series follow-ups have been sub-par. Sure, it had its flaws, but it was an enjoyable series with an awesome plot and excellent character sub-plots. I had heard good and bad things about Gundam Wing before I watched all 49 episodes. ![]()
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