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May 16, 2021
Mixed Feelings
I enjoyed the movie but expected better. I think Fate/Zero is the bee's knees but every other Fate has been a disappointment and this is unfortunately not an exception.

Sound - The sound is good.

Art - Action scenes are fluid and look good, but less care is shown towards environments. Much of the movie involves two characters standings in the middle of a barren / sterile space and talking. The art style here is also very CGI heavy. The CGI is well done just not my cup of tea.

Story (Spoilers) - Super dense with background information but little happens in the main story and it still doesn't make sense. Some holes are filled in by watching /Unlimited Blade Works or /Zero, but other things, like how is Kirei moving around without a heart, how does Shirou's soul get reincarnated in a puppet, or what the heck is a heaven's feel are left unexplained.

Characters (Spoilers) - Heaven's Feel sticks its fingers in some super heavy themes but doesn't have much to say and ultimately the story resolves with minimal consequence. Characters in Part 3 mostly just follow through on decisions made in Part 2. Shirou's decision to abandon his dream of being an "ally of justice" to defend his psychotic mass-murdering domestic abuse / rape victim girlfriend is an interesting setup, but the film fails to actually challenge or build on that decision. Sakura never evolves beyond someone to whom bad shit happens. Matou Zouken gets killed three times for no reason. Kirei is cool as always but his philosophy here is half-baked and his fist fight with Shirou is kinda weak sauce.

Conclusion - The film's mythology and themes are neat but ultimately hollow. The movie is like an edgy teenager trying too hard for a seat at the big boy table.

6/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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