Rating of
2/4
Confusing to People Who Didn't Watch the Series
Franz Patrick - wrote on 09/18/08
I didn’t watch the series so I didn’t get what was happening throughout the movie. But that doesn’t automatically mean that it’s a bad film. It’s just that I think I would’ve liked it more if I was familiar with the characters already because the picture did not have much room for character development. However, one can argue that movies should always be able to stand alone, regardless of whether it’s a continuation from a series or not. I did like the animation, especially the battle sequences because I thought there was a lot of energy that was put into it. As for the story, it was a little confusing because it has something to do with Nazis and Hitler. I learned that Hitler was obsessed with the paranormal from school and other films so I thought that part was pretty good. What I didn’t like was the lack of presence of the main villain. By the end of the film, that main enemy stepped up a bit more but it was so forced–it was easy to believe that the villain had no chance of winning. And what was up with Envy, Wrath, and Gluttony? Were the other four deadly sins covered in the series? I’m reluctant to give this a one star out of four because I didn’t have enough background to fully understand the big picture.
