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| It's called Dragon Ball Z, but this should definitely be seen as the first Dragon Ball Super entry. I never understood why it's called "Z" anyway. It clearly follows the manga continuity and not the anime one (an easy way to tell is that Kaio's little bug doesn't appear (but he does appear when the Dragon Ball Super anime remakes this film)). In retrospect I feel comfortable calling it a Dragon Ball Super-film but really, it should have just been called Dragon Ball. The only Z-part of the film is briefly playing cha-la head-cha-la. The biggest strength of this film is it really feels like Toriyama's Dragon Ball and a continuation to the series. It's a comedic and light-hearted tone, reminiscent of the later Boo arc, which I like. The only real problem I have with the passage of time is I wished Goten and Trunks would have grown up a bit more. Beerus is a great character and villain. His design as a cat fits with his statues as a god and with him sleeping in (him waking up and interacting with Whis is one of the best scenes). Him being a cat is even reminiscent of Toriyama's Neko Majin. And then there's the Pilaf gang. Another great set of villains and a real surprise to see them after all this time. Them growing younger must be some sort of refrence to Dragon Ball GT, right? Either way, it's hilarious how their previous wish backfired this way. Love their appearance here (the comedy aspect being what I prefer in the film) and Trunks falling in love with Mai is such a weird but fun turn of events. Vegeta is another highlight. Him trying to stop Beerus from getting annoyed is a lot of fun. And I do like that the fight starts because of Boo and the pudding. Power-wise, it's always boring to see everyone getting their asses kicked despite previous arcs. Gohan especially should put up a better fight, being stronger than Gotenks, Vegeta and Goku. And I would have preferred if he didn't transform into a super saiyan. Goku's transformation can't require five super saiyans anyway, since Pan in Videl's belly definitely isn't one. Super Saiyan God is silly (and it's lame with yet another transformation) but there's some good build up and I like the way it fits into the plot. The group trying to figure it out, and working together to achieve the form. Definitely more interesting that what we've seen from Super Saiyan 2 or 3. It also looks pretty cool, I really like the leaner look. Overall liking the art and animation. The 3D-animated aspects can look a bit bad at some times, like Kaio's car or our first appearance of Capsule Corp. The end fight looks great though. Still, I do prefer the old 80's and 90's style. Is it the best Dragon Ball film? (at the time of writing, I have not watched the two newest ones). It's difficult to judge it alongside the old Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z films. I think the simple fact of it being an actual original continuation of the story beats all those other films that re-uses elements from other arcs. It's one of the most enjoyable to watch. It's fun, has great action and all characters feel like they should. It also introduces new characters and one of the best antagonists in the series. So, I guess yeah, it is the best one. And without knowing how Super went after this, it's really nice to get a continuation after the series ended. |
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