Blue Gender Movie:Warrior

Rating:
Summary: *sigh* Nothing much new here...
Review: First of all, if you've seen the "Blue Gender" series - STOP! If you haven't, I would still suggest seeing the actual series rather than this "movie." A few things change here, such as the main character (Yuji) having long hair at the beginning. The ending to this movie is terrible. The real series had a MUCH better ending. The bottom line is if you're expecting to see something new here, expect to be dissapointed. And if you're expecting to pack the full "Blue Gender" experience into 100 minutes, you're missing out on A LOT! In summary, get the series, forget the "movie."

Rating:
Summary: Blue Gender: The Warrior - Good compilation, but not perfect
Review: I bought the DVD box set for the series, and decided that I would give this compilation movie a try. What are the results?

The movie itself is ok, it's good but not perfect. Alot of the footage from the series has been modified for the movie, but there is also scenes specifically for the movie, which makes it a bit more original. The story is very different from the series, and it's ending is a bit of a shocker. Don't worry, it's not a bad ending like you'd see on most Outer Limits episodes, but it'll leave you feeling weird.

The story mostly focuses on Yuji and Marlene, and pretty much rightfully so, since those are the two main characters. However, the draw back to that is that we don't see many wonderful characters that were in the series. Some roles for characters are even switched around a bit.

This movie goes to at least 95 minutes. This is I think another small weakness for the movie. If there was an extra 10 to maybe 20 minutes, the movie could've played out a bit better. Like the series, it's not without some weaknesses, but they aren't overpowering.

But on the plus side, you get most of the story in one setting, alot of action, and a fairly decent romance between Yuji and Marlene. Unlike the series, this movie has no fan service at all, which makes it more friendly to viewers in one way. But the violence and dark aspect of the movie go up as a result.

Overall, this is a fairly decent compilation movie. Fans of Blue Gender who want to get everything about it will probably get this movie to complete their collections. I myself like Blue Gender, and getting this movie in my opinion was well worth it. However, if you see the movie first, it may seem different, and especially more so if you've seen the series first. If you're new to Blue Gender, it is mostly better to see the series first, then see the movie, even though this is one 95 minute setting. If you are unsure, rent it first if you can before you buy it.

Rating:
Summary: Blue Gender Movie: Warrior DVD
Review: I would not recommend this dvd if you plan on buying or own the Blue Gender Box set. It is just a 90min version of the entire series. With very few differences like long hair and most of all the ending. I like the ending in the series better than the one in the Warrior. But if you don't plan on buying the series or just want a preview before buying the set it will give you an idea of what Blue Gender is all about.

Rating:
Summary: Nothing new here
Review: This movie reminds me of Zaion (good series) and Geisters( I do not know about this yet). Although filled with a lot of violence to aliens, very gruesome, there is also collateral damage that is very graphic.

All in all though the setting behind the two remaining stars is very moving but typical. Lots of mecha fight scenes and Starship Trooper style bugs, only this time we fight with bugs and are going in on a losing war.

Bordering on RENTER quality it is still worth the buy.