What I find most absurd about this movie is the lack of suspicion that the characters have towards Mago Hoi. He simply feigns suicide to attract Gohan's attention and release a supposed legendary hero. Gohan simply believes him, and everyone else falls for the magician's scheme, freeing Tapion and putting the entire Earth at risk of destruction.
It's worth noting that the Z Fighters have already dealt with Babidi, another evil magician.
The soundtracks are the same as those in DBZ, nothing too impressive.
The relationship that Trunks and Tapion develop is interesting, adding emotional depth to some tense parts of the film.
The animation is beautiful; Tapion has a cool design reminiscent of characters from RPG games, possibly connected to something related to Akira Toriyama. The fights are amazing, featuring the destruction of the scenery, ki attacks, and transformations, especially the SSJ3 and the final move of the film: The Dragon Attack.
A goof committed by Gohan is that he discovers the monster's weak point but fails to communicate it to any of the Z Fighters who were struggling against Hildegarn, only revealing it uselessly at the end.
Hildegan is a straightforward villain with a cool design, fitting well into the context.
I recommend it for DBZ fans. It doesn't disappoint compared to other DBZ movies and takes on a completely different, darker theme..
An interesting note about the Brazilian dubbing: Trunks refers to Goku as his father in the animation, causing confusion about whether Vegeta is truly Trunks' father.
