BloodRawKnuckle
Since: Mar, 2014
02/14/2015 00:00:00
I agree on Beerus. His name pun definitely fits in the sense that he's a guy you'd love to go have a beer with.
Though obviously, you'd have to be the one to pick up the tab.
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A laugh riot and an epic slugfest in one film.
Battle of Gods might personally be one of my favorite DBZ movies of all time. And that is mostly due to several things. One is it that it is good with balancing humor and action.
The story is not that complicated and actually surprisingly chill compared to the other movies. A good portion of the movie takes place at Bulma's birthday party where Vegeta and the others are trying to keep Beerus entertained and have many casual moments that one doesn't normally get to see. Also there is a little subplot with Pilaf and his gang, who recently have been turned to children due to unexpected consequences of wishing to be young again, trying to steal the Dragon Balls. Even though it doesn't really affect the movie it still nice for these three to appear, especially for those who did watch the original Dragonball.
When the action finally does show up, it can be simply breathtaking at times. Unlike other movies which go for style over substance, much of the fighting in this movie are fast melee brawls, and really the only time when energy attacks appear is in the climax of the film. Also the movie has a bit of an unexpected twist compared to the other movies, which I found a bit refreshing.
Beerus easily steals the show. You would think of a character who is a God of Destruction, he would be a super threatening and serious character. While yes, he still is threatening, he is actually very amusing in his mannerisms. He can be polite and sarcastic one minute, to near stark raving mad the next. He does have a couple moments in the film though that I think does ruin his image a bit in hindsight. Namely the way he treated King Vegeta and ordered Frieza to blow up Planet Vegeta anyway. Nevertheless, I feel this arguably makes him a little more complex character. At the very least more complex than any of the other movie villains and will be interesting to see him again in future works in the franchise.
The animation is absolutely gorgeous. Whether it's the subtle facial expressions or the awesome fast moving battles, which honestly might easily be the most fluid and fast battles in the Dragonball franchise.
So overall this movie was a blast to watch, with great pacing, great humor, and great fight scenes. Some fans might not like the more lighthearted nature, but those that can enjoy or tolerate it, I wholeheartedly recommend it.