Actually, the story itself is very cliché and predictable (you can figure the whole thing out in the first few minutes of the movie), especially the Hitsugaya part. I can undoubtedly assure that you have seen (at least once) this particular plot in another anime/animes (I know I have, it’s quite common), therefore I’ll just blurt it out: “Best friend returns from the death to take revenge and destroy the world”, but of course because this IS Bleach, you just have to add Ichigo to the entire equation, and there you have it. So if you’re looking for some original story line don’t hold your breath.
However if you’re a fan who’s looking for some extended Bleach action (92 min) with over the top animation, this is your thing. Yes, usually the movies have way better graphics and action sequences than the TV episodes, Bleach is no exception. Astonishing Animation is the way to describe it (wish the whole series could be like that). And sure, even though I spent an entire paragraph whining about the lack of imagination in the narrative the truth is I enjoy the movie (I do like Bleach you know).
The beginning is certainly slow, but not to the point it becomes painful to watch. Yet somewhere along the way it does capture your attention, and by the end you can’t keep your eyes off the screen, guess it has something to do with the amazing fighting scenes which involved captains and vice captains (probably the part I liked the most) and the fact that almost everyone in Soul Society made an appearance.
So the good stuff:
-It’s about Hitsugaya (he’s cute)
-The animation is really good
-You see almost the entire cast and some cool fights involving some them.
The bad stuff:
-The story IS cliché
-It does have the most amazing load of holes in the plot and things that just not make sense
-And most importantly: Why wasn’t Hitsugaya the one delivering the final blow to "powerful" Kusaka?? Why the hell was Ichigo the one who cracked Kusaka’s dragon head??!! Ichigo was sort of a support character in here … still he is the one who defeats “god” Kusaka and gets the glory?? Besides, how could Ichigo defeat him that easily?? It does not make sense… oh well it IS Bleach…(ok, enough of bashing Ichigo, believe it or not I do like him).
Back to the review.
Overall, if you like Bleach, you’ll like this movie. If you happen to also be a fan of Hitsugaya, you will most definitely love it ! I sure enjoy it!
