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Synopsis (from IMDB): A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test.
I'm going to say this right now: if you haven't watched seasons 1 and 2 of the anime, you will be lost watching this movie. This movie references certain events from both seasons of the anime to set up this story and there's too much to explain if you're not up to date. That being said, I enjoyed this movie it has everything you like about the series and the story, while at times a little on the cliche side, does more right in my opinion than wrong. The animation is clean and looks exactly like the anime. The story itself isn't too bad, it has its cliche moments and a lot of the narrative revolves around the Queen of Raja and the curse that has taken place over the generations. The music is good and the action is well done. Some might complain that it just feels like an extended episode of the anime, personally, I don't feel like that is a bad thing as it does lend to a sense of familiarity. The voice acting is good as well I watched the Japanese version they do have an English dub you just have to check the time when you go to watch it.
If there is one thing I didn't like it was how dumb a couple of the characters were acting in certain situations. I'm sure there was a better way to handle at least two scenes toward the end of the movie. Let me ask you this; if someone offers you something and 'curse' is in its name would you take it? If someone offered to help you save someone you care about and 'curse' is in the name of the act to be performed, would you still do it? It drove me crazy when this happened in the movie because there had to have been a better way to write that so that it's not so on the nose. While the writing wasn't horrible to me in certain spots it was just weird. Other than those few scenes I enjoyed the movie a lot. It got me hyped to see what is coming in season 3 as there are a couple plot points they can use going forward.
For Parents
The movie runs at a little under two hours, however, the movie is paced very well. It didn't drag at all and had a good balance to it. There is some partial nudity in one scene, there is a butt cheek that is shown and the movie is rated PG-13. There is a lot of action in it but nothing vulgar or gratuitous.
Overall
I would give this movie a MATINEE. Perfect for an afternoon when you have a couple hours to spend. Once again if you haven't seen the anime you may be a bit lost but I do think that it is a movie that can be enjoyed if you are a fan of anime in general. Have you seen Scarlet Bond? Leave a comment and let's talk about it. As always thanks for reading and supporting the blog.
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