Warning: The review, by virtue of discussing a post-series movie, contains spoilers.
The last Naruto movie plays a special role in Naruto's canon; showing how the Official Couple came to be. It serves as a fitting conclusion to the series, and a must-watch for Naruto fans.
The plot involves a new villain named Toneri, who kidnaps Hinata's sister and has his eyes on Hinata herself. A five-man squad with Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru, Sakura and Sai sets out to rescue Hanabi and thwart Toneri. Toneri isn't especially memorable, but he presents a credible threat and it's nice to see him tied in with the worldbuilding later on in the series
Of course, that's only part of the plot; essentially the main point of the story is Naruto realizing and returning Hinata's feelings for him. The moments that the two share on their mission nicely develop their relationship.
There was one flaw I noticed in Naruto's changing perception, which could be a matter of personal belief. I found the theory that Naruto pursued Sakura to compete with Sasuke to be unconvincing, though, and found it easier to accept that his crush on Sakura was one that he could give up when he realized that she loved someone else, not him (a bit like Jiraiya and Tsunade, except he finds someone else).
While Naruto and Hinata are the main focus of the movie, and the roughly 100 minutes of screentime limits how much the others can be developed, there are some nice moments. Sakura comes off quite well as a good friend to both Naruto and Hinata, and it's also quite touching to see that the Hyuga sisters are quite close.
The action is generally quite well done and exciting. From Naruto's group fighting Toneri and his puppets to ninjas all around the world deflecting fragments of the moon, the entire cast gets moments to shine, including some you might not expect to see.
All in all, it's quite enjoyable. Unlike other films for anime series, it doesn't give off "bad fan fiction" vibes, but feels at home in the canon, effectively telling the untold story of Naruto and Hinata falling in love, and thus being well worth a view.
A Thrilling Conclusion to Naruto and a Solid Beginning for Naruto and Hinata's Relationship
Warning: The review, by virtue of discussing a post-series movie, contains spoilers.
The last Naruto movie plays a special role in Naruto's canon; showing how the Official Couple came to be. It serves as a fitting conclusion to the series, and a must-watch for Naruto fans.
The plot involves a new villain named Toneri, who kidnaps Hinata's sister and has his eyes on Hinata herself. A five-man squad with Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru, Sakura and Sai sets out to rescue Hanabi and thwart Toneri. Toneri isn't especially memorable, but he presents a credible threat and it's nice to see him tied in with the worldbuilding later on in the series
Of course, that's only part of the plot; essentially the main point of the story is Naruto realizing and returning Hinata's feelings for him. The moments that the two share on their mission nicely develop their relationship.
There was one flaw I noticed in Naruto's changing perception, which could be a matter of personal belief. I found the theory that Naruto pursued Sakura to compete with Sasuke to be unconvincing, though, and found it easier to accept that his crush on Sakura was one that he could give up when he realized that she loved someone else, not him (a bit like Jiraiya and Tsunade, except he finds someone else).
While Naruto and Hinata are the main focus of the movie, and the roughly 100 minutes of screentime limits how much the others can be developed, there are some nice moments. Sakura comes off quite well as a good friend to both Naruto and Hinata, and it's also quite touching to see that the Hyuga sisters are quite close.
The action is generally quite well done and exciting. From Naruto's group fighting Toneri and his puppets to ninjas all around the world deflecting fragments of the moon, the entire cast gets moments to shine, including some you might not expect to see.
All in all, it's quite enjoyable. Unlike other films for anime series, it doesn't give off "bad fan fiction" vibes, but feels at home in the canon, effectively telling the untold story of Naruto and Hinata falling in love, and thus being well worth a view.