This movie was dead on arrival. There was no way for them to adapt one of the most famous arcs just like that because by the time it started we had already bonded with the characters, we came to know them, and yeah, you can make the argument that applies to the Gold Saints, but they still got good enough development for us to care for them. Camus is always the best example, his and Hyoga's death are among the saddest moments in the story because it was given time to breath.
This is not going to be disliked by hardcore fans only. This movie failed in it's main premise which was to introduce new fans to the franchise. But by the time it's over, you have no idea who these characters are or why you should care for them. It's too fast paced and rushed. The fight scenes, which were supposed to be the bullet points of the movie don't even last 5 minutes and are so anti-climatic you end up with a bad taste in the mouth.
¿The soundtrack? The only memorable track, is only memorable because it seemed it was played 10 times over the entire movie. You might as well think there's no music in several scenes.
I wanted to like this movie. I really do. But the end result was so disappointing. And it's a shame because it had very good things to it. The Lat Am dub is superb for one, really well done. The actors don't seem to have aged since when the series was transmitted all those years ago. The Cloth designs and the animation are ashtonishingly beautiful, mainly the sequence from the very beginning when they're chasing Aioros and the first time Seiya dons his Cloth. But it's just that, an empty shell with some good visuals. Not enough to save the movie.
Disappointing to say the least
This movie was dead on arrival. There was no way for them to adapt one of the most famous arcs just like that because by the time it started we had already bonded with the characters, we came to know them, and yeah, you can make the argument that applies to the Gold Saints, but they still got good enough development for us to care for them. Camus is always the best example, his and Hyoga's death are among the saddest moments in the story because it was given time to breath.
This is not going to be disliked by hardcore fans only. This movie failed in it's main premise which was to introduce new fans to the franchise. But by the time it's over, you have no idea who these characters are or why you should care for them. It's too fast paced and rushed. The fight scenes, which were supposed to be the bullet points of the movie don't even last 5 minutes and are so anti-climatic you end up with a bad taste in the mouth.
¿The soundtrack? The only memorable track, is only memorable because it seemed it was played 10 times over the entire movie. You might as well think there's no music in several scenes.
I wanted to like this movie. I really do. But the end result was so disappointing. And it's a shame because it had very good things to it. The Lat Am dub is superb for one, really well done. The actors don't seem to have aged since when the series was transmitted all those years ago. The Cloth designs and the animation are ashtonishingly beautiful, mainly the sequence from the very beginning when they're chasing Aioros and the first time Seiya dons his Cloth. But it's just that, an empty shell with some good visuals. Not enough to save the movie.