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I started this series expecting it to be a conquest. I wanted to be able to say that I had watched this ridiculously long anime. Little did I know that this show would change my life. What starts off as a fun and goofy adventure with a weird-looking art style-- yet dripping in 90s and early 2000s nostalgia-- quickly becomes one of the most heartfelt and cleverly written narratives that I had the pleasure of experiencing over the course of many years. It may be over 1000 episodes, but the series is still aiming at the unanswered questions that it posed on day one. Every ... arc delivers with a familiar formula, yet I am still regularly shocked by the amazing twists and turns that this story takes, which are often built on forshadowing that can be traced back many years. Eiichiro Oda never fails to deliver with a story that is cohesive and fully utilizes the well-developed characters and world that he has taken time to lovingly build. I have recently realized that the goal of the story that was clearly set out in the beginning feels entirely achievable and realistic after 1000+ episodes, and that this feeling was built up gradually without taking any shortcuts. Every arc gets the characters and the world one step closer to what will be the grand finale of grand finales. This show has moments that will bring you to tears, cover you in goosebumps, freeze in shock, and a soundtrack that perfectly enhances all of these moments. The "weird" artstyle delivers characters that look larger than life, yet are entirely believable and unforgettable. If you are looking for adventure and love, do not let 1000+ episodes intimidate you. You just need to start at the beginning-- as we all did-- with a desire to get whisked away into an exciting and emotional journey. And if you do get whisked away, just know that the adventure of a lifetime is a guarantee.

Overall, one of the better one piece movies. The villains were a little bit annoying, but the world-building was the best I've seen so far of the one piece movies, but what made this one stand out to me was the AESTHETIC. The OUTFITS were so cool. They finally decided to give the straw hat crew GUNS and it was BADASS. The best part of this movie was the opening music and character introduction at the beginning of the movie. The music DID NOT need to go that hard. A big downside of the plot was that it revolved around a damsel-in-distress type of situation, ... which usually isn't great, but it essentially mirrored one of the canon arcs from the show (I won't say which). Basically what I'm saying is this: if you are looking for something to watch for the plot, this ain't it. But, if you are looking for something to watch "for the plot", then this is perfect for you,

What made me decide to watch this movie was a review somewhere that said that they couldn't tell what was real and what wasn't whilst watching. It felt like a spoiler going into the movie; the fact that I would be paying attention to distinguishing reality versus hallucination would likely give me an edge over viewers that weren't focusing on that. However, I was wrong. This movie messed with my head in so many ways. No matter how hard I tried, I could not tell what was real or not. I began to think that it was either all entirely real or all entirely a ... hallucination. Needless to say, the main character's mental deterioration, multiplied by the external pressures of her misguided career choices, made for a mind-boggling psychological thriller with a masterfully flawed female main character that is rare to find this well-executed.