ManwiththePlan
Since: Dec, 2009
03/18/2012 00:00:00
Yeah, alot of critics called it a "90 minute card game commercial" but that's really like calling the entire series a card game commercial due to all the marketing it does. In general, I think alot of movies based on TV series' aren't "for everyone"; they're exclusively for fans of the series itself. Doesn't make them bad movies: if anything, people who don't know much about Yu-Gi-Oh have no business watching this in the first place.
As for the movie itself, I like it, even with the contrivances, plot-holes, and Generic Doomsday Villain.
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An underrated gem in the realm of animated movies
I liked Yu Gi Oh The Abridged Series, so when I seen that this was on TV, I decided to watch it. I will agree that this movie isn't Absolutely Flawless, but is still a really enjoyable movie. I think the critics took this too seriously, I think this needs to be watched with a Clear Mind. While there are some plotholes(Why do people think Yugi is only good due to the God Cards when he beat the creator of the card game before even knowing about said cards?), I think it was the creators making the movie how they wanted, not intending it to become canon. I also like the animation, which is higher quality than the main series(Best seen during the beginning, when it shows clips of the main show as part of a news report about Yugi and the God Cards) So, watch of you're a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh or The Abridged Series with an open mind, remembering that it's non-canon, and you could enjoy this. I did. I give this movie an 8/10.