tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post6132044330423377340..comments2024-03-29T18:40:27.934+11:00Comments on HamsapSukebe : Jmovie review: 20th Century Boys: The Last ChapterAkiramikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-25639155598954976592010-03-15T04:50:05.529+11:002010-03-15T04:50:05.529+11:00Tabe Makiko would have improved the film heaps. Th...Tabe Makiko would have improved the film heaps. The non-linear narrative is what made the manga exciting because you're constantly looking for clues.<br /><br />They tried to streamline the story for non-fans but in the end it turned out to be a mess.<br /><br />Maiku, read the manga. That's what I did after watching the movie to help me forget the movie.Akiramikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069211748655168031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-67159656353254059342010-03-12T15:57:48.932+11:002010-03-12T15:57:48.932+11:00I came into the films with zero knowledge of the m...I came into the films with zero knowledge of the manga. I enjoyed the first one up until the ending (which felt rushed and anticlimactic). Part 2 was ok. More things happened, but I wasn't as concerned about the characters this time around. Part 3 was a mess. Too much story, not enough time. Too much telling, not enough showing. I'm still not sure what to make of the concert at the end. It felt very random.<br /><br />Overall the series reminded me of the Matrix trilogy. The beginning grabs you, but towards the end the story grows so big and complex that they're fumbling to convey it all.maikunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13896723.post-70761377392212400312010-03-12T09:01:10.535+11:002010-03-12T09:01:10.535+11:00Sorry, not a big fan of the manga and I thought th...Sorry, not a big fan of the manga and I thought the ending was an anti-climax/copout by the author (although I didn't read the 2 volume 21st Century Boys which is supposed to wrap up some loose ends). The constant use of non-linear narratives and the huge number of characters don't help, that means I always have to go back to previous volumes to figure out who is who and what the hell had happened. The 3rd part of the movie doesn't seem to be any better w/ the changes, although I only skimmed thru it. The CG is very bad, I guess w/ the huge A-list cast they probably don't have much left to spend on for the final act. I agreed that Kanna is a miscast, and Tabe Mikako would have been IMO a better fit (when the movie was announced and they were still casting for Kanna, she's the first actress that popped up in my head).<br />The Kanna arc was actually my favourite part of the manga, but they cut out a lot of it which's fine as the less the actress appears the better. <br /><br />IMO the trilogy is probably more for fans of the manga than for general audience. The manga claims to be a traditional sci-fi/thriller but there's really very little sci-fi, esp. w/ the crappy CG in the movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com