bleach movie 1 memories of nobody

Written by sleepyrounin on September 8, 2012 at 11:15 AM

pros
+ quite charming new character
+ more emotion than in the actual series
+ fighting and dialogue are more or less balanced
cons
- rather predictable and a little rushed
- antagonists fail
- doesn't dare go crazy

conclusion: looks like they tried to set this apart from the original series, and they succeed partly. the plot in itself easily makes sense in the end, but never quite goes crazy. the pacing is horribly inconsistent; it opens some smaller gaps it doesn't care to close; and in all its development, it's sadly very predictable, e.g. the antagonists are way too generic. however, the new character, whilst literally coming out of nowhere, is likable (won't say 'easy to sympathise with' as the movie is simply too short for that), and though the emotion doesn't get across to well due to the pacing, there is some of that; something the original series never quite elaborated on. fighting and dialogue are more or less balanced, and the animation's a notch above the usual level back then. it's an okay one to me, no must-watch, but probably a most enjoyable pastime to bleach fans.

peace.