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Summary: So Sorry, But I Just Simply Had To Say This...
Review: Well, just the other night I rented this movie from Anime Planet, not able to get the 7th volume of the series (had already seen 1-5). So I watched the 6th volume which I had also rented and I was amazed. I just love the X series. And once I was done with it...I watched this. So sorry to all of you bigbigbig fans, but I was quite disappointed. The manga rocked hard and I simply adore the series. But this movie was so- pointless that it's making my insides burn. I'm extremely sorry, but watching this was torture. The series is GREAT! This...isn't. In other words, I hated it. Go readers; go X-fans...go see the series for the first time or again. Go read the manga. Just...just don't watch this. It will simply destory your view on X. Oh, and to to all of those who love this movie; simply sorry. I just had to write this to get the burning out of my chest.
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Summary: It's good but.....................
Review: The movie had one major flaw, too short. They took a story that should've taken 3-4 hours and crammed it into 1 and a half. To cut back on time everybody died quickly. Watch the series instead. It's the same thing but longer. Trust me, you won't be disapointed.
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Summary: Doesn't excite me...
Review: Simply put, you had to have seen the series (X) to understand what is going on in the movie; or rather you had to have seen the series to appreciate what the movie is about. I had the unfortunate experience of seeing this movie before watching the series. I felt it was extremely corny and it didn't explain much of the action that happened.
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Summary: X, one of the best anime movies i've seen.
Review: Many people said "X" was dumb just because it was too long and had several boring parts. In my opinion this had to be one of the greatest movies yet. I know the movie goes along kinda slow, but if you appreciate the movie for its storyline, plot, and the elements, it really is a good movie. There are a couple of disturbing, violent scenes, but it made it cool to see action in this movie. I'd recommend all anime fans to see the movie but try not to just sit there and wait for the violent scenes, watch every part and see how the storyline is pretty cool and how it fits in perfectly with the rest of the series.
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Summary: All you haterz can get lost!
Review: There's a lot of bad reviews for this movie, but I have to disagree with all of them. The movie is better than the series, way better and way cheaper too. Spend $30 or spend $210 on the series. The series follows the movie anyway. Plus the movie is drawn and animated better. At first, I thought the movie was a little weird, but soon I liked it, in fact I love it now. The music is great, too bad I can't say the same for the series. The ending song is soooo sad. So buy X the movie instead of the series, because it is way better.
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Summary: X the Movie Review
Review: I liked the movie. But...the series is 100 times better. The movie is too short and there isnt enough character development. You are introduced to a character and shortly after, that character dies. Everyone dies, except Kamui...it's like a blood bath. Now, I could of over looked all that and gave this product 4 stars...but something else kinda annoyed me. Subaru and Seishiro are only in one scene that lasts about 3 minutes and they both die! Ok, that I can't stand. That's why this movie only gets 3. Now! Don't get me wrong, I like this movie, it isn't bad, its just too short.
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Summary: This movie STUNK
Review: The animation and storyline held such promise, but the plot just got so BORING: read SLOW and Melodramatic. Some of the cheesy lines pierced my very being and left irreperable damage. PLEASE, for your sake, do NOT buy this movie! I might even recommend not wasting your time even RENTING this movie its THAT BAD.
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Summary: One of the worst Anime's...
Review: I've seen some bad Anime's in my time but so far this takes the cake. Not only was the plot kind of lame, but also the art wasn't the best. The movie's plot was simple, which is good, but it was made complex by "dreams" of the potential future thrown in at random times throughout the movie. This made it hard to guess what was reality and what was the dream. I think the movie would have done better if it were to stick the hardcore action and skip the overly-melodramatic dreams. The basic premise of this movie is good versus good. Humans have been raping the planet for their entire existence. Now the earth is about to crack; Mother Nature needs a rest. The group that supports the Dragon of the Earth advocates wiping the human race out to accomplish this. The group that supports the Dragon of the Heaven believes humans must achieve the greatness god planned for them. That they will return Mother Nature to her greatness we just need to get over ourselves first. We can accomplish this through love and all that other jazz. Convoluted? Yes but each argument has a leg to stand on. With this being said you would think that one would be torn about whom to root for. But this movie makes this choice for you by weak character development and those stupid dreams mentioned earlier. The bad guy is this evil sadistic psycho and instead of empathizing with him you just want to see him dead. Overall the movie was simple but was made complex by useless scenes. And on top of that the ending was predictable and frustrating. See it for the sake of seeing it but don't buy. It will leave you frustrated making you want to hit the drawing board and come up with a better script and more cool characters.
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Summary: I came to Tokyo to protect the people I love...
Review: I cannot judge this particular movie for the sake of comparing it with the "X" mini-series, since I wasn't able to see the episodes yet. Instead, I will try to provide an accurate description for this film ONLY. "X," first and foremost, is absolutely the most violent and grisly piece of Japanese anime I've seen so far. Basically, our hero Kamui returns to his home in Tokyo after a 6-year sabbatical, only to discover that fate chose him to defend the Earth in an apocalyptic battle for survival. Guided by the visions of Princess Hinoto (a blind, deaf mute who can mentally prophesise the future), Kamui soon dons the Dragon of Heaven, but finds out in horror that his childhood friend, Fuma, is his deadly opponent (the Dragon of Earth). After members of his team are massacred one by one in a towering inferno of lightning bolts, martial arts and falling skyscrapers, poor Kamui is forced to choose between saving the city or rescuing Fuma from the depths of his own self-destruction. "X" is littered with incredible fight scenes that transcend reality altogether: the participants leap across the roofs of tall buildings, glide in mid-air, and create cataclysmic weapons from the forces of nature itself. "X,s" 2 dominant characters are blessed with telekinetic powers so great that they can contort, twist and dismember human torsos at the blink of an eye. Many viewers will indeed be disturbed, even terrified, at the sight of the crumbling Tokyo; every graphic detail perfectly captures the severe images of cityscapes reduced to their ruin, burying the panicked civilians below, and all the while the action is shrouded by black, billowing clouds of smoke. To many first-time watchers (myself included), such disaster sequences too closely reflect the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City.
The captivating, surreal sequences of "X" place the concept of dreams on the forefront: At almost every turn, the main characters stumble onto beautiful, foreboding dreams conjured up by prophets. Soon enough both the conscious and unconscious realms tangle together, barely allowing us to determine whether people are awake or asleep (or even alive or dead). Unfortunately, such scenes have to be watched over and over to pinpoint EXACTLY what's going on. What is interesting about "X" is that the flowing, poetic and grisly nightmares that Kamui and Fuma experience represent every possible conclusion regarding Tokyo's future. Also adding onto the tension is the common bond they share; fueling the fire is an undying devotion the two men have for the virtuous Kotari, Kamui's love and Fuma's only sister. In most of the epic nightmares (which display traits of delicate falling petals, walls of flame and blood rivers), Kamui and Fuma each witness Kotari's life being savagely taken by his future opponent, and eventually the 2 men are manipulated into becoming bitter enemies. What also held up the suspense of "X" is how it repeatedly questions the social order of time and space: are events determined by fate, or by individual choice? Coincidence or cosmic intervention?
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Summary: A failed rendition of a good series
Review: From the very beginning of X - an animated movie based on the manga by Clamp and animated by Mad House - you know that this is going to be gory and graphic. Rintaro, of Astro Boy fame, directed this one. It's also very clear from the beginning that the movie, made in 2000, was created for the fans of the complex Manga series. You get a quick scene of a boy - Kamui - being given a sword drawn from the stomach of his naked mother. She then recites a laundry list of "These are your friends, these are your enemies", showing each one briefly. While manga fans will instantly connect with them, newcomers to the series will be completely lost. Kamui is sent to Tokyo to face the Final Battle of the Dragon of Heaven vs the Dragon of Earth. He and the "good guys" are on the side of Heaven. The "bad guys" think the city is full of corruption, pollution and slime and needs to be cleansed so there can be a rebirth. We start with a personal battle beteen a pair of enemies, which apparently is the overture. And on the battles go ... well, in between all the flashbacks and dream sequences and meandering. There's lots of religious symbolism, from angels and devils to pentagrams and people being crucified. Kamui, the hero, is told his name mean's God's Power. The "good side", the Dragon of Heaven, gets power from the 7 stars of the big dipper. They are defeated one by one. Kamui is told the 7 Dragons of Earth solely wish to destroy the earth. He refuses to care and just wants to protect his friends Fuma and Kotori. As it turns out, the final battle is between Kamui and his best friend, Fuma. Whatever side Kamui chooses, Fuma must be the other. And just as Kamui got a sword from his mom, Fuma pulls one from his sister. Interestingly, even though the original Manga's creators, Clamp, is made up of all women, I was disappointed to see either banana-brained girly-girls or lap-dancers. The two main girls - sisters - fall on the two sides of that coin. The two other main females both die gruesomely in order to 'birth' swords for their guys. The guys on the other hand are strong, intelligent and complex. It's a pretty bizarre vision to come from a smart group of women. I'm sure it was really hard to fit the complex Manga story into a 100-minute movie. But there are so many ways that it COULD have been told well. As it is, you have a hero who doesn't seem to really care about or do anything for the city. He decides to protect his 2 friends instead, but doesn't even do that. There are many battles between sides that we don't care about, and teammates just 'stroll' along when their friends are in danger. As far as the main sides, all we know is that there are the "earth cleansers" and "earth savers". In fact the 'earth cleansers' seem to have a pretty good argument against corruption and pollution. They say to look in the future and that this solution gives the future the best possibility. The "earth savers" just say "We must keep the status quo!" One of the heroes of Heaven in fact decided to become a prostitute and learned to use flames. She might have chosen the wrong side ... When you get to the epic final battle, Kamui cuts off Fuma's head, and then holds the head tenderly. Flashbacks remind Kamui that he pretty much has failed at everything he tried to do. Talk about a bizarre, gory ending!
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