Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Kiseki no Birthday

I really like the original Code Geass series, so I was looking forward to this Picture Drama. I didn't have any experience with this genre yet, but I was still interested in it, because I was expecting glorious dialogues converted into a theatrical form. In short, I just had high expectations. But the expectations were not fulfilled, and in the end I didn't enjoy it at all. But why?

Honestly, the dialogues were terribly constructed and the characters did not resemble the real ones we know from the original series. Plus, the humor wasn't very funny at all, and I didn't laugh much. I didn't get ... the right "vibe" until about 5 minutes before the end, which referred to the monumental ending of the original series.

So, from a dramaturgical point of view, it is total disaster that is saved only by the last sad minutes. They are also not very great themselves, but at least they can emotionally touch the viewer and kick him up. The final experience turned out better thanks to great soundtrack and voice actors. Otherwise, it would be an pathetic theatrical farce. And that's a fact.

Overall, this is an inconsistent and boring picture drama which is saved by the emotional ending and high impact of the original Code Geass (R&R2) series. Therefore, I give it 3 weak points out of 10. Watch it at your own risk.