
a review by Plat5
3 years ago·Sep 23, 2022

a review by Plat5
3 years ago·Sep 23, 2022
Welcome girls & bros and non-binary hoes (Line taken from SK8 dub. Highly recommended).
This is one of those "Why I detest popular stuff" reviews, and our contestant today is JJK0. So if you're a fan, you'll probably have a hard time swallowing the upcoming claims, that is assuming you've read the review instead of just disagreeing with the score.
JJK (The TV Series) isn't bad; it's just above average and clearly aimed at angsty teenagers who see a 10/10 show as anything that looks cool. So, I went into this film with somewhat low expectations, but boy! This film is just another one of those mediocre 1 hour 30-minute cash grabs that fail in a variety of ways.
Story: 5/10
This film, like JJK, does not make it clear where it wants to go. The main conflict does not appear until the halfway point of the film. Until then, they attempted to connect the characters with the audience using a common shounen cliche known as the 'Training Arc,' but it was repeatedly tiring to watch. The pre-climax and climax will be very predictable, and the only memorable fight is 'Yuta vs Geto,' because it is the only fight with some underlying substance (I will get into it shortly).
You probably heard this claim but just throwing it here;
Characters: 5/10
Yuta's personality shares some similarities with Shinji but they're clearly nothing alike.
Except;
Aside from the unfunny sarcasm, the main difference between Yuta and Shinji is their development. Yuta went from being a depressed emo kid with a Yandere clinging ghost to a badass sword wielder who can command the said Yandere ghost with some Twisted Love logic, whereas Shinji just spirals deeper and deeper into depression and does some morally fucked up shit (flashbacks to EoE). Rika-chan's actions are more emotional than rational, so she can be a little irritating at times, but her character arc was wrapped up nicely. The rest of the cast is JJK characters, so you should already have your expectations/opinions because they don't go through any major changes or introduce anything new about them, aside from making Maki's thighs shine a bit more.
Visuals: 6.5/10
JJK (& JJK0) fights are cool, fast, and smooth, perfectly encapsulating what most immature teenagers define as a "Good Fight," but they overlook the impact. Not a single punch, power move, or anything that makes an energized fight lacks impact. The same can be said for the choreography; they simply swung the camera around and called it a day; Yuta's sword swings look identical to Geto's fight and Maki's fight, despite the fact that there's supposedly a few months of training in between. The only transformation in fighting style occurs when he abandons the sword at the end, which is also not particularly creative.
As I previously stated, simply incorporating flashy animation does not result in a great fight. A great fight sends a message through all of its actions, such as "Meruem (The embodiment of anguish towards humanity) vs Netero (The embodiment of Human perseverance & Love)." Most JJK and JJK0 fights lack this concept and end up being nothing more than flashy light effects, except for the Yuta vs Geto fight. While there is no proper build-up, this single fight contains more substance than the rest of the film, featuring a battle between Twisted Love (Yuta & Rika-chan) and Twisted Justice (Geto).
Except for the fights, the remaining visuals; backgrounds, character animation, and so on, are typical MAPPA/JJK fare.
Sound: 4/10
This is subjective and I didn't like it. I'm not an expert in music and I can't explain what makes it good/bad. I once tried in 4 paragraphs, but it just boiled down to "The sounds are music to my ears", except there aren't any scores that I wanted to relisten to it, so I say it's not bad but forgettable.
Enjoyment: 3/10
If you couldn't tell, I did not enjoy this film. If you want my honest advice, just check the "Yuta vs Geto" fight on youtube and be done with it.
Conclusion: Not recommended
(Unless you are a fan, but you still probably won't like it).
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