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Kidô senshi Gundam Cucuruz Doan no shima (2022)
Pure Gundam Essence
This film has set out what the 0079 intended to do within its story and executed it better than even the original series, not to say that the original series is bad by any means, but the original Gundam series is more fitting for a particular audience.
However this modern interpretation of the lost episode really seems to cater, not just to fans of the original series, but it can be an enjoyable watch for a broader audience as well. The pacing is very solid and not a single scene dragged on. Nearly every part of this movie felt like it had a purpose and it fulfilled that purpose very well. It even brought a laugh out of me during a particular scene, which not a single series in the entire franchise has done so far.
Even friends I've spoken to, some who don't have a very good opinion of 0079 or the UC timeline as a whole, have enjoyed this movie. Some people may say that Gundam The Origin is not a good way to properly get into the UC timeline, but this movie has shown me that it's completely possible for a GTO remake of the entire original series can exist, while also being a perfect replacement for the original. Both Gundam The Origin and the original series can coexist, but it's clear that a GTO remake could easily be seen as a "more accessible" version of the original series and I'm all for that.
The only thing I would tweak with this film are the antagonists. The Southern Cross Corp weren't terrible antagonists. Their mobile suit designs and actions scenes were amazing, but the characters as a whole suffer a bit from a lack of screen time. If we had just a bit more time with them, I could imagine them to be very compelling characters.
In summary, this movie is great and it's likely one of the best in the franchise. The protagonists are great, the fights scenes are stellar, the animation is top tier, the plot is very concrete, and no scene is too drawn out. You can tell the writers understand particular criticisms about the original series and it says allot about how much effort they put into a movie about a mere lost episode. This film presents a very bright future for the franchise as a whole.
However this modern interpretation of the lost episode really seems to cater, not just to fans of the original series, but it can be an enjoyable watch for a broader audience as well. The pacing is very solid and not a single scene dragged on. Nearly every part of this movie felt like it had a purpose and it fulfilled that purpose very well. It even brought a laugh out of me during a particular scene, which not a single series in the entire franchise has done so far.
Even friends I've spoken to, some who don't have a very good opinion of 0079 or the UC timeline as a whole, have enjoyed this movie. Some people may say that Gundam The Origin is not a good way to properly get into the UC timeline, but this movie has shown me that it's completely possible for a GTO remake of the entire original series can exist, while also being a perfect replacement for the original. Both Gundam The Origin and the original series can coexist, but it's clear that a GTO remake could easily be seen as a "more accessible" version of the original series and I'm all for that.
The only thing I would tweak with this film are the antagonists. The Southern Cross Corp weren't terrible antagonists. Their mobile suit designs and actions scenes were amazing, but the characters as a whole suffer a bit from a lack of screen time. If we had just a bit more time with them, I could imagine them to be very compelling characters.
In summary, this movie is great and it's likely one of the best in the franchise. The protagonists are great, the fights scenes are stellar, the animation is top tier, the plot is very concrete, and no scene is too drawn out. You can tell the writers understand particular criticisms about the original series and it says allot about how much effort they put into a movie about a mere lost episode. This film presents a very bright future for the franchise as a whole.