Reviews

Better than I expected, but it's still a compromised film. The animation is absolutely gorgeous and all the battles are intense and exciting. There are some really brutal scenes in this that add a lot to the intensity. The pacing is extremely fast and wastes no time in pushing the plot forwards. So much story is covered and there are so many things glossed over quickly as a result. I had few problems following the plot in spite of everything moving super fast, but one character's change just hit me out of nowhere and made no sense to me. This problem might be due to one of the 2 skips I had on my DVD copy, making me miss two short segments. I liked the characters that got some development, but I really wish there was some more development for the cast, some characters just exist and feel like their arcs are unfinished when the film ends. Events also just happen, and you just have to roll with the punches to enjoy the film. Overall, this film manages to be really entertaining but is ultimately a compromised version of a story that was originally meant for a TV series and is lacking in depth, but I still think it's worth a watch for any Gundam fan in spite of all that.