Watch it if you have the time... DB-EVO is again another sad effort by Hollywood to bring the world of comics, manga and games onto the silver screen. In its relentless effort to continuously 'import' ideas from previous works and also literature, DB-EVO is an apparent desperate and not-well thought through attempt. So desperate that this movie appeals to neither the fans of the original Akira Toriyama manga and also to the those that knows nothing about Dragonballs.
The maker of the film kept to some of the original story's detail but the story in itself is a total flop. Simplicity may not be the best approach for a manga that relates the adventures of Son Goku from child to adult.
Though its plot is fairly easy to predict, audiences are left in total disarray as the movie unfolds. Certain details are not explained and well, simply put "ends do not meet ends".
After watching for 20 minutes, you can basically tell how the film is going to end. Even the pitiful effort at the end to prelude the "possibility" of a second movie is as easily predicted and anticipated as it is poorly done.
Throughout the movie, you can see the maker's desperate effort to connect the dots between the characters and the events. Leaving no room for the characters to bond and no time for the events to make sense.
The only plus side is the satisfaction that you get when you can tell the character's name before they are told.
In summary, if you are a fan of DBZ I would urge you to watch this movie because you will cherish your manga more. For those that are not, watch it if you have the money and time to spare.