Name: It's no grand story, but it is certainly a great watch.
Item: Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Rating: 90
Author: NextUniverse

Waifra

It's no grand story, but it is certainly a great watch. · Waifora

I won't bother with a super long review. TLDR Below.

Story - 60
Visuals - 100
Audio - 100
Character - 70
Enjoyment - 90

Intro:

I am a simple man.
I watched the Demon Slayer movie.
I liked how it rolled.
So I enjoyed it and decided to give it my praise.

It is easy to go out of your way and poke where Demon Slayer's flaws and faults are and then use that to explode upon a cynical opinion of the series as a whole. And well, that is justifiable to some extent. Though it should be noted, who is Demon Slayer for? Is it for those seeking the most elegant of stories, the acme of literature? Or is it for those who simply seek none other than hype content full of vibrant imagery? Any sane person would agree it is for the latter because realistically, I would be damned to hear most 12-18 y/o boys are looking for the next Dazai Osamu type literature. Considering the demographic this is targetted at, and the stereotypical mindset of that demographic. It would be to no surprise that Demon Slayer is a simple battle shounen for those looking for nothing other than easy enjoyment. I hate to be irrational but I simply cannot see why Demon Slayer gets criticism that ultimately means little. It is like telling me Monster is bad due to the lack of hype action and gag moments, ridiculous isn't it?

In any case, as stated before, Demon Slayer Mugen Train Movie is nothing short of a visual spectacle.

Review:

Yes. I did say that it is ridiculous to criticize some elements of Demon Slayer, namely the narrative, but I never said anyone is not allowed to. It helps to do so too, gets people who are looking for something of value in one particular element to have the insight to see where the glory actually lies. So what I thought of the narrative is that, admittedly, it isn't anything to praise. I was actually intending to be rather cynical about it but I gave it the benefit of the doubt with a 60 instead of a 50, simply because it was a movie rather than a TV anime with this segment. From the most abrupt halfway switch-up in the plot in the middle of the story to the nothing but overused shounen tropes carrying character dialogue to the nakama power-ups, everyone seems to hate. I don't think they tried, but who can I blame? I simply cannot find anything to praise about the story. Likewise, I cannot find anything to hate about it too. It was merely generic. I could point out how the simple character in turn made this good, but I am going to have to stick to a critical look for the narrative on this one. I do find myself enjoying some character interactions though. But again, not exactly special. Considering how the villains have little to no development in this movie too, you honestly won't find a lot to endorse yourself if you are here for narrative aspects.

That isn't to say that Demon Slayer is bad. Because of course, the amazing audiovisuals carried this movie so much it legit broke box office records on a global scale. That isn't to say that profits are directly proportional to the quality, Demon Slayer had a TV series to boost its popularity anyways. But it goes to show that this visual spectacle was something everyone was waiting for, this doesn't just happen for any movie, though I understand Demon Slayer did a Konami code quite a bit. It was a lucky pick really. But I am glad out of all the Shounen Jump manga, Demon Slayer found itself on a bright path. As said, it is there for some easy enjoyment. In any case, this movie looked amazing, it is genuinely something I believe a good 99% of people will enjoy looking at regardless of their stand on the series. The camerawork, fight choreography, scenery, hell even CGI. You name it and ufotable did a splendid job at making it amazing. Literally, no words will do justice in this review.

Proof as needed:

The audio side of things is the same. I initially wanted to give the audio a 9 instead of a 10, but the variety of vocals, past soundtracks, and hype music was something to take into consideration and praise. Again, no justice here unless you see for yourself.
Legit forgot where this played. I believed in the ending.

Needless to say, I enjoyed this movie a ton. I can't lie. I have trash-talked Demon Slayer before, a lot. But then everything had me thinking, this movie is supposed to be simple, the entire series actually. In some sense, I suppose Demon Slayer deserves every praise and rational criticism it has ever received. But, it is easy to hate popular series just because they are mid-tier in terms of storytelling, but this isn't trying to be the next William Shakespeare or the next Charles Dickens. It is just some battle shounen that was lucky enough to get the correct team of people. And people really enjoy that. What makes this movie better is that it is a movie. Demon Slayer does 100 times better when it is just mostly made up of action in the form of a movie. Part of the reason why I stopped the manga and found the anime dragging itself, I just wasn't entirely part of the demographic really. I just wanted some brainless action lmao. Watch this as I both recommend this series, with effort, to all new to anime or not, and tell you this is a canon movie that needs to be watched to understand how this connects to before the 1st season, and how it will lead on in later arcs.

I am a simple man.
We are simple people.
That is why this movie is so highly praised.

TLDR: This movie is amazing, mostly because of audiovisuals, but simplicity is something everyone loves.

Thank you for reading.

Final Words:

I literally just dedicated myself to make a revamped version of this review out of random whim, I should be studying right now lmao. Yes, I am late to review but I also review stuff from the early 2000s no one talks about ok bye have a great time.

Overall - 90.3/100