*No spoilers in this Review*
Before I start this review, I would like to preface that, besides this movie, I have only watched Bakemonogatari from the Monogatari series (which I gave an 8/10).
Now, where to start... ah yes the "plot." The actual plot behind the first movie in Kizumonogatari is terrible. Besides the fact that half the screen time is allotted to araragi walking and screaming, there is really nothing there. Sure we get some cool interaction between him and Shinobu towards the end but that's really it. Now, let me give a list of pros and cons
Pros:
1.) OST is good.
Cons:
1.) Plot pacing is terrible. This movie could have been condensed into a twenty minute episode easily.
2.) LITTLE TO NO DIALOUGE! I mean c'mon, there isn't a single word uttered in the first 10 minutes or so. For me, this is a huge strike since the dialogue in bakemonogatari is what made me like the show.
3.) SHITTY FAN service! Oh my god. In bakemonogatari, the fan service was comical, it lifted the atmosphere and gave us a good laugh. Here, however, the fan service is awful to watch. It even made me hate hanekawa as a character.
3.) The characters. Both araragi and Hanekawa are terribly written characters with superficial depth. People that claim Hanekawa to be good are just in it for the fan service, don't be fooled!
4.) No slideshow charm from the show. One of the things I thoroughly enjoyed in the show was the slideshow for it represented a unique format by which we as an audience can gather information as well as dive into our main characters thoughts. Here, however, it is absent.
5.) Lot's of CGI and the world looks even more bland than before.
Honestly, a 4/10 is a generous score for this disappointing waste of an hour. I started the second part (movie 2) in hopes of it being better and so far I've had to quit twice. Don't recommend.
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