Precure All Stars Movie F

Precure All Stars F is by far the best All Stars movie to come out of this wonderful show! From beginning to end, it was a perfect celebration of how far the franchise has come, embodying everything it means to be a ‘Precure’ no matter which team you are following on the matter.

Story: 7.5/10

While this is sadly the weakest aspect here, the core story of All Stars F is still very enjoyable to watch. Even if (at least in my view), the twist was quite predictable from the beginning, and the movie’s first half is rather slice of life-esque for my tastes, the latter half ... absolutely makes up for it with intense action and drama to shake things up!

Characters: 8.5/10

As someone who has seen every one of these teams aside from Fresh and Suite, watching them interact with one another was a joy like none other. Perhaps it’s a little unfair to rate this category so highly given it is relying almost solely on the work done by their respective seasons, however, each conversation and action here was done so well in regard to previously established traits, not allowing them to break character even once. Such meticulous attention to detail is cause for my generous score.

As for the new characters, they felt well-developed enough in terms of motivations to carry the story, although what we saw in this 1h 13m movie obviously cannot compare to what one would normally see within full seasons of this franchise. Nevertheless, the new cast members of All Stars F stand as worthy additions to Precure’s greater joint lore.

Prior knowledge is absolutely required to get maximum enjoyment out of this (especially of the 2015-2023 seasons, as they are main characters here), so make sure to catch up before watching - provided you haven’t already!

Animation + Sound: 9/10

The fights here were INCREDIBLE and nothing less, done almost entirely in 2D (plus, even the brief segments of 3D were more tolerable than usual)! Given how unique certain styles of this franchise are (particularly HeartCatch, Happiness Charge, and Kira Kira a la Mode), the animators did a phenomenal job of blending said differences thoroughly enough to feel cohesive yet not altering them so much that the designs themselves felt inauthentic to their origins.

The soundtrack, while perhaps not as catchy as your typical ‘get up and dance’ Precure songs, was heartfelt, sentimental, and genuinely gorgeous, tying in perfectly with what was occurring on screen to create an atmosphere like none other.

Enjoyment: 9/10

If you’re a huge fan of Precure like me, I am certain that you too will ADORE this masterpiece of an All Stars film. It is a treat for both fans who enjoy the more serious types of seasons, as well as those who want to chill with a laidback and fun atmosphere between their favourite characters.

Overall: 8.5(rounded to 9)/10

Without a doubt, this movie is an experience you do not want to miss out on!

After Toei managed to top even my high expectations following ‘All Stars Memories’ (2018), my previous favourite Precure movie, I can’t be anything short of downright hyped to see what will arrive next!

Not as hype as All Stars Memories in my opinion, but a damn good Precure movie nonetheless.
Very cool fight scenes, a very interesting villain idea (not so much the villain themselves and more so how they go around doing stuff) and even thought the screen time is not divided equally through all teams, it is a pretty great celebration of 20 years of Precure.
The design for Supreme might actually be my favourite design from any Precure movie.
The first All Stars movies could afford to make all Precure important since it was 4 or 5 teams, but now with more than 70 different Cures that's simply ... impossible; that why I'm pretty happy with this end result, where even with what they've done it feels like nobody was left behind (hell, even Cure Echo makes an appearance, I honestly forgot of her since I watched her movie).

Got free ticket from a friend to watch in my country yesterday. Everything about the show is so good and it's prob the best prrecure movie I've seen so far. However, not all of them has cameo because it's hard to put all of them in the show. Even million live struggling a bit with having too many characters. The action and the feeling the show gave us do bring back memories, and on top of that the insert song and the ending theme are banger. The other guy already said it but you have to go and watch to understand what 'F' means.

"Be yourself," "Be there for others," and "Never lose hope" - these are the pillars of the PreCure franchise.

This movie is both an anniversary celebration and a reminder of what PreCure is all about. It makes you realize why this franchise is so beloved. If you have seen the seasons from 2015 to 2023, you will enjoy seeing these characters in action. Their individual traits are recognizable, and their interactions feel believable. The movie also introduces new characters, including one of the scariest villains in the franchise. If you're not in it for the slice-of-life, there are awesome fight scenes to make up for it. ... It's worth a watch just for the visual spectacle that is the final battle. There are also plenty of references for fans to enjoy.

On the flip side, this movie is just too short for what it seeks to accomplish. It's very fast-paced, and the story is both simple and messy. Nevertheless, the plot is darker than you expect, and the twist is smarter than you think. What's more important, though, is that the message lands. This movie does not simply make you nostalgic but reminds you of what the Precures had taught you.

Despite its flaws, All Stars F is a love letter to the franchise filled with everyone's passion. It cumulates everything PreCure does best: fun characters, epic fights, and amazing music. Furthermore, it promotes solidarity and aims to inspire you and lift your spirits.

How? I don't understand. I get that Toei really likes to milk their franchises for all they're worth, with the All-Stars crossover movies for Pretty Cure being no exception. I generally don't bother with the All-Stars movies because I haven't seen every single Pretty Cure season ever made and I don't have the time to watch them all. But because Toei likes making money, they churned out yet another crossover movie, Pretty Cure All Stars F. I didn't think this was going to make a blip outside of Japan and fansubs because Pretty Cure hardly ever found an audience outside of Japan for a bunch ... of reasons that are way beyond the scope of this review. Yet, somehow...Not only did All Stars F become the highest grossing Pretty Cure movie in the franchise to date, complete with the highest opening weekend box office sales, but it was apparently enough to get exported and dubbed in other countries like Italy, Hong Kong, Laos, Thailand, Taiwan, and Cambodia. That baffles me, because having seen the movie myself...I don't understand how this was the movie that would help Pretty Cure get exported to other countries that never had it before. Why? Why this one? Why is THIS the movie that made the most bank, because there's nothing about it that makes it any different from other Pretty Cure All Stars movies. Plus, even without the fact that it's a Pretty Cure crossover movie, there's just so much wrong with it and how it handles everything that it frustrates me to no end.

I'm gonna get the biggest issue out of the way first: the plot. Not only does it feel like a flimsy excuse just to get a bunch of Cures from different series together, there's absolutely no structure or attempt at cohesion whatsoever. We're literally just thrown into the action right off the bat, and if you haven't seen any of the Pretty Cure seasons that this movie focuses on, you'll be absolutely baffled as to who the hell these characters are, how they even got to meet, and why we should bother caring about them. Even the reason for why everyone is in this situation in the first place only raises more questions than answers, and the resolution to it all is just a lot of magic, a lot of yelling, and a lot of Deus Ex Machinas that come right out of nowhere because we gotta get the kiddies to buy our products. What little stakes it has wind up being completely undermined by the fact that all it takes is the power of rainbows and speeches about friendship to magically fix everything, from broken buildings to even the end of the world apparently. At this point, the movie isn't even trying to hide the fact that its only purpose is to sell toys. I know other series, even other Pretty Cure series, have done this too, but All Stars F handles everything with all the subtlety and grace of an elephant on figure skates in a china shop.

Not only that, because of just how slapdash and shoddily put together the plot is, there's almost no point in talking about the characters because the only reason you'd even care about them and their plight is if you've seen the shows they starred in previously. If you're not already familiar with them or haven't seen the shows they belong to, they all come across as bland ciphers who only do stuff because the plot demands it. Then again, it's pretty hard to give about 20 or so characters any form of development in a movie whatsoever. Even the movie's attempts at developing the characters ring completely hollow because it completely throws logic out the window when doing so. In an early scene, Yukari and Lala get into an argument because the former doesn't want to stick to the group and wants to search for answers on her own, but Lala rightfully points out that not only would it be dangerous for her to do so considering their situation, there's safety in numbers, though what the movie doesn't mention is that they're in a snowy area and Yukari could easily get frostbite or hypothermia and die in the cold. Yukari calls Lala a bothersome child and runs off like a brat, and has to be rescued later and they reconcile. But for some reason, Lala is treated as being in the wrong and she's made to apologize for "not considering Yukari's feelings," which is complete bullshit because Lala's concerns were absolutely valid, and you'd think Yukari would know better than to go out into a blizzard all alone with no protection whatsoever. Uh, hello? Has she not heard of frostbite or hypothermia? I don't know what Yukari is like in Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode since I haven't seen it yet, but her bratty behavior here did NOT endear me to her in any way, because how dare Lala not want her to fucking freeze to death. I couldn't even bring myself to like the new characters in this movie, and not just because Cure Supreme's design is awful and makes her look like a bad tie-dye Cure Echo with animal ears. God, her dead eyes freak me the hell out.

As much as I don't like All Stars F, it does have SOME good things going for it. It's a very bright, flashy, colorful movie. Flashes, beams, and sparkles abound, all animated with an insane amount of fluidity, with the hand-to-hand combat given just as much care and looking quite visceral. It certainly looks more cinematic than the Tropical Rouge movie, that's for sure. But good lord, why did the movie feel the need to animate the girls in really bad CGI in the final battle? Seriously, it looked awful, and they should have just stuck with doing it all 2D. The soundtrack is fine too, even though most of it is reused from Hirogaru Sky. But good animation and a decent soundtrack cannot fix this movie's flaws, and it's honestly no different from other All Stars movies that came before it...which honestly begs the question: Why the hell is THIS the movie that's getting exported to other countries and even getting dubs in their languages?! Most of which never even got any seasons past Heartcatch or Doki Doki, or even Yes Pretty Cure 5 for that matter! A movie like this REQUIRES you to be familiar with the characters and their parent series, so I can't fathom why Toei is pushing for this to receive international screenings, complete with dubs, when anybody in those countries who watches them won't know fuck-all about them because said series never got exported there previously! The only country I could plausibly see this working with is Italy, where Pretty Cure actually does have a solid stronghold in, but even they couldn't bring over every Pretty Cure series past Heartcatch because of Saban's shenanigans with Smile and Doki Doki.

So yeah, in the end, Pretty Cure All Stars F is just another marketing vehicle for Toei to push toys. Honestly, the whole movie feels like the animated equivalent of shaking keys in front of a child's face to keep their attention. Even by marketing vehicle standards, All Stars F just feels insulting, not just to kids' intelligence but to adults' because of how little regard it has for anything resembling cohesion and substance whatsoever. Look, I like Toei when they actually try, and I'm not trying to rag on the Pretty Cure series as a whole, because I do enjoy certain seasons. They're not perfect by any means, but when Toei actually puts in effort, they are able to make some truly great things. But this is not one of them. If you're looking for some bright colors to entertain you for 70 minutes or just want to watch your favorite Cures interact, feel free to give this a watch, but that's really all All Stars F has going for it, otherwise give it a miss.