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| As a person who doesn't shit on the series,but also doesn't think its the weabest show in existence, it was actually a very well done movie. I was surprised of how good it was and wish I could watch it again. The throwback motifs from the TV series was prevalent throughout the movie and heck they even humored on the bad parts of the anime series. What made me almost shed a tear was the Yuki cameo ;-; Props to the guys in our theater who whipped out their glow sticks and waved them like crazy like they went to a Miku Concert xD |
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Chobitslover98 said: -Stray said: Yeah that was quite funny, of all the places that Yui coulda pooped out from, it had to be from Leafa's cleavage. You and your niece must be really close for you to go to the effort of making her an account and updating it even, its awesome when someone related to you is also into the stuffs you're into. She's into horror eh? just a suggestion but have you watched Corpse Party? tho it may be a lil too much for your niece. Yeah. xD And yeah we are. I'm the one who got her into Anime. And she prefers sub. I'm so proud. xD And have I watched Corpse Party. Have I watched it. Seiko x Naomi is my OTP, I own the 3DS game, and Blood Drive for the Vita. xD It's my favorite horror series. :3 And it might be a little too much for her? Check her MAL profile which I linked. I asked for her opinions on her favorite Anime. So I might handle the profile, but she tells me what to put. xD She prefers the sub? that right there is a sign of massive potential when it comes to being an anime fan! Oh my... I didnt notice, she is one savage little kid. Unlike my little brother who couldnt even look at the gore scenes. |
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| tl;dr Fight scenes great (Especially at the final boss with others) Some plotholes Could of had more story And a teaser for another sao arc or movie (After the credits there was a hinter) Overall: 7/10 As mentioned animation and scenes were great but only at those moments it felt exciting, others kinda not so much |
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| omfg Epic movie from beginning to end Final scene teaser omfg. Akiciazatiom yes!!! |
HalAnime said: Props to the guys in our theater who whipped out their glow sticks and waved them like crazy like they went to a Miku Concert xD This is what I would have liked to have done. If we aren't slammed with work, I think I'll try to get my friends to go to the dub (I really don't do dubs) and go all out with it. I just wish my theater was packed. Very involved with the movie but not as much as I would have liked it to be. Did anyone here go in NJ? Which theater did you go to and how packed was it? The one I went to was okay. |
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| Wow. That was... good. I was surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response at first but after watching it I realise why. The movie's a real crowd pleaser in the sense when it's not doing its own thing its applying everything people liked about the series and ramping it up to 11. I can't be bothered to make coherent paragraphs at the moment so I'll just do dot points to explain my thoughts. - The scale of the movie is absolutely huge. Both the action and drama are heightened to a level much bigger than the TV series. - There's a really good balance of emotional drama and solid action scenes. It's no wonder the movie is such a crowd pleaser. - The animation is only slightly better than the TV series during the quiet scenes but the action scenes... BOI. - Sound design is godly. Explosions, the clanging of swords and Kajiura's music sound amazing through the cinema speakers. - Really solid world building. Not only is the setting they live in interesting, but it's incredibly believable too. - Lots of real world locations in Tokyo (Many of which I've been to, so I felt pretty happy when I could spot them) - Very topical without feeling corny or out of touch (Which is no small task, just ask the developers of Watch Dogs 2) - Kirito is still boring but thankfully the emotional drama revolves around Asuna and other much more interesting characters - For real though, Asuna was pretty cool in this movie I was very close to giving this a 9/10 but there were a few dumb moments like Kirito's VERY quick rise to the top of the leaderboards. Plus the pacing, while methodical and deliberate, sometimes did falter a bit. But those are fairly minor issues. I'll give it an 8.5/10. |
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| I'm just gonna say that no matter how many flaws I see in the series, I still enjoyed it a lot and will continue to regardless. k IMO this movie was really good, definitely an enjoyable watch. It had all the cast returning, pretty awesome sword fights and choreography and it really went all in with Kirito x Asuna. I loved the focus on their relationship and smiled a lot seeing them talk about their future together. I was a bit thrown off when Yuuki showed up during Asuna's attack, which I assume was Mother's Rosario, but I love seeing her anyways, she's one of my favorite characters. Overall though I loved it, considering my skewed rating scale this is quite easily a 10 for me. I hate to keep gushing but seriously Kirito and Asuna have one the best relationships ever, and the scenes where they comforted each other like Kirito hugging Asuna and falling onto the bed was glorious. The kiss was glorious, all the hand holding was glorious, the ring was glorious, the shooting stars trip was glorious. Uh I love seeing them together. Can't wait for season 3, or whatever continuation they're working on. Probably Alicization right? |
 "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick."- Oreki Houtarou |
| Ok yeah it was actually pretty decent of a movie. There were quite a lot of cringey moments at the start of the movie but overall there were also a decent amount of feels and stuff. It was pretty epic for most of the fighting scenes, it actually made my whole body shiver. The part where everybody came together was extremely emotional for me and that part was so touching. Man it also makes me sad because of what Kirito and Asuna have. That is something I wish for someday in real life ;_; |
| "No one knows what the future holds. That's why its potential is infinite.” - Okabe Rintarou "El Psy Congroo." Kirino Kyousake Picture  |
kingsheep812 said: Man, don't we all? Apart from the fact that Kirito and Asuna have a legitimate, canon relationship, it was also developed so well in this movie, they have something really special right there, it was extremely satisfying and heart wrenching to see how well they know each other.Man it also makes me sad because of what Kirito and Asuna have. That is something I wish for someday in real life ;_; |
| "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick." - Oreki Houtarou |
| Just came back from the theater :D The animation and music were great. The sound effects and the battle scenes were so intense(maybe bc i was in the theater w). But man Kirito is OP as ever lol. The speed at which he became good at AR battles was in an instant. The end lol, SAO will return :p |
| Just saw it in theaters today! I liked it :D Worth my $16.35 movie ticket lololol It had the right amount of everything-- satisfying kiss scenes, KiritoXAsuna, Kirito badassery, action scenes, fanservice, humor, cheesiness..... Good ^___^ I expected more from the after credit scenes, but whuttevs. Short and sweet, hah. 8/10 from me hehe |
Kokoro_KotashimaMar 13, 2017 10:04 PM
| My first time seeing an Anime movie in a main stream cinema and apart from the crazy preview advertisements about CGI babies and the Power Rangers but not even the crap looking Ghost in the Holleywood it was a very positive experience. |
| I know its off the topic, but.. Does anyone know where you can go and watch this? In my country we don't have it on the Cinema :( |
| The dirty look that Sinon kept giving Silica. LOL. It's like bitch you ain't even a main heroine and you think you can ride on Kirito's bike. |
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| So much potential wasted but it was a pretty good movie. I found some parts of the movie stupid though. Over all I did enjoy the movie. The last battle against the Aincrad boss on Floor 100 was what made it worth it. Kirito truly clearing Aincrad was the best feeling. The music was nice too Klein screen time was great even if it's only for the beginning and end. 8/10 |
CEOAmaterasuMar 19, 2017 1:20 AM
| Just watched it, enjoyed all the fight scenes, especially the Lv 100 Aincrad Boss. Short, but great fight XD. Wished it was longer... Yuna's songs are so so good T^T. Funny moments are there and really left the whole theater in stitches, the scene where Kirito hugged Asuna and they both fell onto her bed with his face squashed on her boobs though XD (this is supposed to be a touching scene, btw, but ended up being the funniest). Plot is okay, first half bored me but thankfully it picked up after Asuna became amnesiac. Not sure if my country censored some scenes... what's Asuna's bath scene originally like? What I watched was the screen showing her head....then shampoo bottle... again with her head.... |
| just back from the cinema it's actually pretty good, and that last boss fight was epic (yeah, the only good part from the s1 tv series too) the story was ok tho 8/10 |
| Well, I just watched it yesterday at cinema. As go without saying, the movie is pretty enjoyable tbh (even thou I got the front seat and can't enjoy it to the fullest). Animation of this movie is top notch, as expected from a movie anime. Maybe the animation is almost 10/10 for me. Soundtrack is not enough good. It still has Yuki Kajiura's composition but I found the ost is kinda a let down. Maybe because something like using kalafina's voice on SAO doesn't match to the situation. We can compare it with Fate/Zero battle ost. For the ost maybe 7/10. Story, oh my oh mai. It is really so-so tbh. Can't get attached to the story. It is kinda cliche with some shit happens. For the story maybe 5/10. I feel sleepy on the middle part of the movie tbh. I won't talk about the characters here. It is already a mess for me. But all in all, I still appreciate the animation of this anime and that fluid battle. Final score is 7.6/10 or I round it to 8/10 |
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| I've watched it in theater...Iam curious the player named Ramenman(rank 3). Anyone could tell me who the hell is he? |
| Honestly, I was somewhat wary going into this, as I wasn't really sure how well SAO could work as a movie. However, I have to say that I was completely surprised and enjoyed the film far more than I expected. The scope of the action scenes - especially the fight against the Floor 100 boss - certainly helped, but it's as much down to that as it is to how carefully and deliberately everything was developed to create a well-executed, coherent story that didn't quite go down the path I expected. It was also a good move to make the "villains" more sympathetic characters this time around (compared to, say, Sugou) and also to limit Kirito's usefulness for much of the movie. It was nice to see the other characters shine for once, at least until he shot up the rankings (the pacing of which is probably my only real complaint). Overall, this movie succeeded in that I enjoyed it and, more than that, it well and truly revived my interest in the franchise at the whole, even if it does have its "quirks". Hell, everyone else enjoyed it so much that it got a resounding round of applause at the end, and the end-credits scene seemed to really excite people as well. Definitely hyped for season 3 or whatever it is that comes next, as I'm assuming that "Rath" thing is something related to Alicization. 9/10 |
| Just saw the UK release, after hearing great things about it I wasn't disappointed. The action scenes were the highlight, especially the final boss which gave great closure to aincrad. The scene with Yuuna and Eiji towards the end was really touching, reminded me of the scene with Kirito and Asunas avatars walking away at the end of the first season. I wasn't really a fan of the side characters though, Silica and Lisbeth continued to be useless and annoying and I don't see why they need to be in the franchise except to keep Kirito's harem alive Overall a really entertaining movie that improved on the best parts of the original: 8/10 |
| UK release today was worth the admission price. Animation was high quality and the use of 3D wasn't jarring. The fight scenes were beautifully designed with a rich environment - you could really sense the speed and fluidity of the battle. The ruby palace boss on level 100 was especially epic. I like how they explained the Augmar tech and all its applications and I could easily see people playing games with and using it for various apps. The Pacman game in the restaurant was nostalgic and the lol health warning for Lisbeth when she eats the cake. Similar scenes with Silica and singing app was a nice and humorous touch as well. The Asuna fan service was kinda amusing with the bath but the scene in the bedroom when Kirito has his face in her bust was meant to be serious emotional I assume but the whole audience just burst out laughing. I think some pacing at the end was kinda rush with the whole you can full dive and Kirito gaining access to the op sword but it was nice to see some epic teamwork in the battles. Also the antagonists you can kind of relate to instead of being an enigma or a complete douche. The backstory for Ejii and Yuuna was touching and a fitting tribute to the side characters not mentioned before. Kind of makes you think of the cannon fodder characters in other shows / movies. |
AlliedGApr 23, 2017 1:41 PM
| @RychesShadows In Newcastle there was just the one showing last night, it wasn't completely full but probably over 3/4. That being said whenever I've been to see an anime film in the past the cinema has never been half full. And the biggest laugh of the movie was also the bedroom scene. |
| Thank god UK had a second day of showing. Had to travel a bit further but it was worth it. Couldn't make the first release date cause work >_>. Movie was pretty decent. A little disappointed with the last boss fight. Seemed rushed and not planned out. The only thing they really looked out for was the boss healing in terms of strats. RychesShadows said: Everyone in the cinema I was in got a good laugh out of the bedroom scene...Might just be us in the UK that cant help but laugh at that stuff xD . Ye everyone in my showing laughed there too. xD |
| It was alright, Not the greatest thing ive ever watched, was surprisingly enjoyable, though i went in with little expectations. I counted a total of 23 "kirito-kuns~", how many did you guys count? shout out to the girl who freaked out at the end credit scene saying "this is the only series i care about" shout out to the guy who yelled out "sh*t taste" in a responce |
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| @RychesShadows yeah was pretty packed at Odeon in Brighton, just one showing at 8:15 pm but I heard there was other showings in the city. Despite the late, mid week showing, the cinema was pretty well. If you're a fan of the series, the price of admission for 2 hours entertainment was worth it. |
| It was a good experience in the cinema except for the direction. Too slow cuts during dialogues and too fast cuts during some of the action sequences. It was nice to see pretty much everyone getting some shine, especially Yuuki, although that scene could have been done better. Yui was super useful though, which was great. Also I loved all those Yuuna songs. |
| Was interesting to watch this after having played the PS4 games (why does every AI girl have to have her data tied to the final boss in SAO?? Looking at you Strea, lol) Plus the garden in Yuna's flashbacks looked very similar to the one in Hollow Fragment, and ghost Yuna would be easier to explain as a Hollow NPC. The Ruby Palace as well was cool to see. Was really nice to see all these details after experiencing them in the games. Pretty cool having everyone going after the boss in the end (YUI WHY DID YOU HAVE TO POP OUT OF LEAFA'S CLEAVAGE THOUGH LOL)! And Kirito got that ridiculously OP Last Attack Bonus weapon to one-shot all the bosses in the stadium. Funny inside-joke that the top rank was blank like in NGNL. Couldn't help feeling some irony in the end when Eiji was betrayed by the professor to extract his memories. He helps the guy save her by stealing memories of her, so was he really so surprised the guy was gonna come after HIS memories at some point? And the main lesson of the movie: never forget the nameless players that helped the front lines beat the game. |
| Everything when smooth until the prof Revealed his motive. He, as someone who developed this amazing augma, should be able to make brain scanning thing safer (with no throwbacks such as brain damage or partial amnesia) granted he prolly need another year or two, but it should be possible with how the anime explained the whole things. Then when augma and the systems ready, he can kindly asks close friends of Yuna (during SAO incident) to help him revives Yuna or whatever you call it. But no, he had to harm thousand of lives supposedly most were suffered traumatic exp from the same incident which took his daughter life. A rather weak motive for something which could turn into national incident. But yeah overall the movie was a good watch with good animation and enjoyable story. I also enjoyed the osts quite a lot. 68/100 rounded to 7/10 from me. |
| wow that was awful, like even worse than I expected, nice. and as always kirito gets op asf for no reason at the end... 10/10 good writing |
| The movie was overall enjoyable. |
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