As a lover of the My Hero Academia series who's caught up on the manga and anime, the movie was a little disappointing to me.

The story, while not exactly boring, was in the end underwhelming and kind of forgettable to me. Especially looking back at Heroes Rising, which I believe is the best of the 3 current movies (Not saying too much though, as all the movies are kind of forgettable. Though I cried to the second movie lol). A movie that was started by a misunderstanding and a backstory that was "whatever" so to say. This was another case of a villain whose backstory and cause for starting this whole thing was really average and "mediocre". I didn't care enough for why he started this, as he was so bland of a villain, that it didn't matter. (That's to be expected though, can't develop a villain in an 1 hour and 44 minutes unless done correctly). There is also the appearance and backstory of Rody Soul, the deuteragonist of this movie. While Rody is a decent character, his personality and backstory are nothing special even with his relevancy to the plot. He's just your normal, everyday, movie original character.

What "carried" this movie to me was the art and sound, as the action scenes were very (and I mean VERY) well animated. Though just like the plot, they were kind of underwhelming as I personally didn't get goosebumps, pumped up, or immersed because of them at all. They were just really "flashy" and "shiny" (Not a bad thing at all though. As I said, they were animated extremely well, probably the best I've seen of all MHA action scenes). This obviously showed where the budget for season 5 could've potentially been placed if the movie wasn't made.(Though the animation for season 5 wasn't even that bad, I believe people were nitpicking too much about it.)

Another thing to watch out for is, if you're a fan of most (if not all) of Class-1A, be prepared to be "disappointed". Most of the focus this time around was on Rody Soul (Movie original), and the big three of Deku , Todoroki , and Bakugo with occasional appearances from other members of Class-1A plus pro heroes. Some of Class-1A actually appear just once or twice, with some not even fighting at all.

One thing I will say is that If there is a 4DX showing for you like there was for me, I believe the movie should be watched in 4DX, as it was actually kind of cool to experience with the fight scenes with my chair moving around, mist and wind being shot in my face, etc. Something that was really unique and different.

Besides that, the movie wasn't personally my cup of tea. As said, the 4DX and action scenes were the only thing that carried it for me due to a "mid" plot and forgettable villain. As I sit here typing this review, honestly I've already forgotten most things about the movie (that I just finished seeing 2 hours ago at the time of typing this up lol) since it wasn't that great in my book. I still recommend going out and seeing it if you're a fan of the series. Just be warned, it won't bring too much to you if you're a seasoned veteran of the series like me.

Also, for those who ended up enjoying the movie, I'm really glad you did!! :) (As I'm just one person, so take my "review" with a grain of salt. I still love My Hero Academia a lot)