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Must-watch. Great movie, comedic in a lot of ways, epic music, good squaring off action, and stellar twist to 7 dragon balls and Bulma. There's an extra scene at the end too, stay until the end to see Goku and Vegeta! The extra scene is also something fans will get, kinda totally unexpected for an extra scene and worth it. Gives closure to something DBZ fans may remember connects to an episode from Majin Buu season. Kids can watch it fine, it's not scary, but they can't probably relate to certain scenes unless they've seen the entire franchise. This latest DBS movie is made for the fans of old and new alike with a throwback that links Dragon Ball, DBZ, and the last season of DB Super. In the Philippines, the movie was shown in the original Japanese voice cast, so you'll be reading subtitles all the way or just love hearing the original cast from way way back! I can't believe the voices are still the same, though it gets confusing with Gohan's sudden change of character. Story-wise, the movie is like a feel-good side story, definitely entertaining but it's cute. I wish they'd sell those cute things Videl mentioned. Even Piccolo's mobile phone is, ahem... cute, it's funny! Pan is cute too in this version. It's a quick movie yet entertaining enough. Some parts are predictable in the action while the other parts are funny too and unexpected, I was laughing happily every so often. The fight scenes aren't heavy, gotta say it's easy to watch and Goten and Trunks are still as funny as ever. Overall, if you want to watch something light and that passes the time nicely, this is the anime movie to see.

Good job with the Chinese fantasy and culture blend here, except that most Chinese families don't usually hug nor have that much of their emotions and affections shown like it did in this movie, making Turning Red a blend of east and west cultures. It's a very girly movie probably best seen by children past age 8. The children at the cinema with me were too little (maybe 4 and 6) and didn't laugh much because they probably couldn't connect with the script or the red and pads. For context, if you were 13 and a girl growing up in the years between 1999-2002, you can find that Turning Red is a mix of that. There's a little extra scene after the end credits too, one unexpected. The 3 songs/music were original, yet it'll easily remind you of when boybands like Backstreet Boys and Nsync were a thing. With that, there's also the Tamagochi pet worn as a necklace that isn't explained to the audience, only those who know would know. Liked that their mobile phones of the era resembled Nokia's 3210, 3310, just so late 90's along with CDs and concerts. Nice touch of dedication at the end credits, that it's for the daughters, mothers, aunties, and grandma's who are magical. I almost felt like this movie was made for the mother and daughter. Ending: It can be interpreted as a happy ending or as a fantasy ending that rarely happens in real life. Moral of the story: Communication goes a long way. Listen to each other amidst your generation gap.

Moderately okay for a fantasy rom-com; enjoyed the songs. Makes me think it's really based on a celebrity's life. Downside was that the plot had tricky subthemes on the "show" of the showbiz side and the "biz" of the business side of an artist, accurate in the first few minutes and I'm like, this could be R-16 here with those video calls where the protagonist wasn't wearing much and the shocking semi-nude costumes later on that seems to be a critic against religion. Those scenes gets anyone closing their eyes and just waiting until it's done! That part was disturbing! But if you can ignore that, you can see that the protagonist has good guts (not selfishness) to take the desire of most women to be swept off in a fairy-tale on the extreme edge of clarity and first move, not waiting for a man to do that for her. That strength, practicality, and equality makes the movie title rightly titled as so, giving muted women who can relate a much-needed fresh voice in this fantasy. Since there's a book where it's based, seeing this movie makes me curious to find that book for more context if it's available. This movie is a good find.

Good to watch if you're an adult looking for some creative inspiration and a quick break. But it's not made for kids because the main message of the story has the characters doing whatever they could even if it could be lying, trespassing, or stealing somone's item to get their goals done unauthorized. The idea of "whatever it takes" was taken to that dark side that kids don't need to know. Rebellion is a dark theme. So is blatant murder. I think this movie should be PG-13. The only redeemable part of the plot was that the storyline is perhaps something most creative people, artists, or fiction writers stuck somewhere could relate. Rejection by society, running away from problems, or the poor treatment and negativity of the world was all there as sources of conflict - it's reality. And the idea of having guts, endurance, and faith are ok. I liked the idea that you don't have to accept a rejection as your final destination. In real life, every dreamer has a setback, but every setback has a solution. As for humor, I was the only one laughing aloud at the cinema, I don't know why they weren't - so I found several portions funny but they generation of parents and kids watching with me didn't. Finally, while waiting until the end to see if there were extra scenes at the end credits (and there's none) I found it interesting that Bono, one of the voice actors, wrote the lyrics of a song in the movie.

Must-see for the gamer fan of Sonic. I didn't see the first movie, but I cleared the Sega Genesis version of Sonic the hedgehog in the past. Everyone who played may recall that in the original game, Knuckles was an enemy first. I appreciate that the movie suddenly put more backstory into all three game characters. Watching Miles, Knuckles, and Sonic go get Eggman as a team and spend time together afterwards was a nice touch. Sonic's trademark spinning attack and his speed running appeared nicely. The movie does not have any extra scene after the end credits, but it was nice watching the retro, animated and pixelated art designs. Several nostalgia too from the game appeared in this movie, it was fantastic! It's a movie that kids can watch and understand. The story was simple, but it works. You get a mix between elements, robots, and muscle martial arts. It's also very funny and witty, it's very entertaining to watch.

Nice special effects, little action, and less charisma. Not for kids and not for newbies. Made for the former fanbase; assumes a lot of trivia as a given that you know them all. Hard to connect with unless you recall minor details from there, know the backstories, and are adept on the Harry Potter lore. No extra scene after end credits. Fight scenes are minimal and retain a mix of physical attacks and of fantasy via using wands plus their long-range colorful spell attacks, but that's it! Too quick and short! Though the movie had an arresting intro with that sudden declaration between the 2 characters who appear at the first 10 minutes, their momentum is wasted after that cutscene. Can be boring because there's too much dialogue! Too much info on some things and too less info on others is the reason why it may not work quite as nicely as it could if you are a die-hard fan. The plot's timeline in the movie is from way way back in history away from the Harry's timeline when he came to Hogwarts. Costumes were lovely, if that's a relief, and their acting excellent for both sides of protagonists and antagonists. The emotions were indeed honest on their faces, the portrayal true to character. If you know nothing about the HP wizardry world and its history that's mentioned in passing from Book 1 onwards, you may need some refreshing and joggling of your memory. You can start from Harry Potter's classes, textbooks, and the trading cards that mentioned wizards from the past. The movie was like watching foreign history while not knowing certain trivias enough to relate to it. Even when you learn real history, it is rare to remember trivia unless it speaks personally to you. Maybe if the movie had put captions underneath everytime a character appeared and a brief description, it could work to help newbies, but without the extra info that's assumed to be a given, the movie may not be as entertaining as its predecessors in the same wizardry world. It's very easy to get lost in this film if you don't pay attention. I finished reading all the Harry Potter books & watched all 7 movies when they were released. Following that, I also saw one movie of the Fantastic Beasts prior to this one, and yet the personal connection is still something that either requires a stellar memory or a fantastic attachment of a die-hard fan. The one in his 60's fell asleep. But the younger generation behind me were noisy at the cinema with their side comments because they were fans. They'd easily recognize the snitch, the wand, the names, the music introducing the cameos, and that world. If you know nothing of the wizardry world, please do read on the trivias at least before watching this movie. It would help you follow along should you choose to watch it. Just don't expect a lot of action. It was heavy with dialogues and very much a battle of wits. And if you came hoping there's some romance, you have representation for at least two preferences openly that may or may not be suitable for kids. If you came for laughs, then there's not much either. There's one memorable comedy moment in the operations. The rest of the plot were dark or heavy in tone.

Nice and friendly vibes. Good voice acting, simple plot, and the puppies are cute. It's interesting that the movie characters for people and animals talk to each other. The songs were great too, makes me curious about the series. Loved the part with the science, the physics, and the trivia. This movie didn't have any extra scene after the end credits. The rescue routines were common scenarios. The concept of a headquarters, paw control's assorted colors, their tools, and how they rhyme with almost every command - these are fun elements to watch. A good find.

A different batman. Rich, dark, and a little smarter than usual. If you came for the brawl and action, this is not it! The girl next to me fell asleep fast! The boyfriend next to the girl was clearly a fan who enjoyed the movie, that kind of feel. A very serious movie! The movie had an arresting intro within the first 5 minutes, but it drags. This movie has too little action scenes and too much detective dialogues that you can figure out only if you pay attention and listen carefully, but no suspense there. This movie feels as if you signed up for a depressing mystery thriller which fortunately didn't show any blood. Not for the fainthearted because of the crime scenes! Interestingly, there's a first name that's coincidentally a fanservice to the Twilight fans who may have come to see Batman now grown up. I liked that side character. Sometimes, the lone wolf Batman has that glare that's gonna remind you of a vampire too. Ah, and there's about 5-10 seconds of an end credits scene - if you blink, you might miss it; you have to read it very fast or have a good memory - it has something to do with the riddles for maybe the sequel. If not for the few minutes of a speeding Batmobile that's got a little blood pumping action, there's nothing much to see in the shadows. I think that Batmobile was the best scene with the rush, the drifting, and the chase of an edgy guy with a sense of urgency. Unless you're the type who likes thinking a lot about riddles while watching a movie trying to figure out what is going on and who those names are, it's hard to feel comfortable with this. The movie is like a spy movie with cool techy gadgets, a little of Robocop with those footsteps, a little bit of Superman with the armor muscles and gliding, a little bit of Fast and the Furious action, and a little extra with a fling on the side with a hot chick. Cinematography was good especially with the opened and closed lights effect and the sounds. Still, that the movie has too much violence and accuracy in showing the dark side of life in Gotham City leaves you hanging. The ending modernized Batman on the Batbike, a nice touch.

Full of strangeness! Rightly titled as madness. Felt like a mix of genres from action, fantasy, witchcraft, magic, multiple worlds, and of course, a dash of paranormal horror with the scary special effects of ghosts and demonic creatures. There's just too much in the plot that I wish there was warning to skip the scary stuff out. It's a movie that teases your perception and concept of reality while entertaining your acceptance of fiction. Don't expect any romance, the movie only teases the mind but never shows anything of the sort. Cutscene at the middle of end credits, yes there is one. Cutscene too at the end of the movie, but seeing it is just for laughs and does nothing more to the plot. Plot-wise, it is very direct on the expression rather than on the implied, but too much trivia and too little explanation can make it harder to understand the story. Because the movie attempted to explain or perhaps hard-sell the multiverse idea, it felt like the movie had too much info and messed up the usual relaxing feel to it. Acting was well-played for multiple roles, the antagonist in the story was not so hateable but rather became relatable with the raw feelings expressed. The protagonist was the stark contrast to this, showing the struggles of one who is a hero. In the end, the entire movie felt like a long side story.

Great adventure, loved it! One spectacular scene made me feel I was watching a Final Fantasy IV airship sailing minus the crew, unforgettable. Overall, it makes me want to find the Uncharted PS games and play them sometime. This is how game-based movies done right look like. Interesting to note the historical fantasy elements & references to Magellan, Spain landmarks, Philippines, and places like Kiamba and Cala del Oro where even the shore scenery looks like a mix between what I've seen in Dakak beach shores, a little of Palawan's underwater river, and the usual tropics. The science is a bit impossible with the ropes strong enough to swing around and gunpowder still working, but it works in the action and persuasive side of kicking the other side. The antagonist isn't hateful and the plot is okay. Watch til the end, there are extra scenes important for a sequel.