Shin Ultraman

All those kinda negative review is almost all true and happen to me. But still there something we can enjoy like several first fight is interesting but not that memorable. CGI also not that bad its still comparable with shin godzilla. Maybe with less destruction effects. Just hoping this movie gonna revived Ultraman but for me it gonna be hard to gained new fans from this movie. Is hard because sometimes the story is good and had nice pace. But then there's some unnecessary scene, plots hole, also those romantic wannabe is really bad. Also how the camera capturing main female is disturbing for me it just really unnecessary.

Best known for creating the popular anime 'Neon Genesis Evangelion.' Hideaki Anno serves as writer, co-producer and co-editor in this new adaptation of the 1960's character Ultraman. An extraterrestrial "dubbed" Ultraman crash lands on Planet Earth and becomes humanity's sworn protector, with the aid of the S-Class Species Suppression Protocol (SSSP) established by the Japanese government.

Modern Japan has evolved into a new battleground for giant creatures known as "Kaiju" to wreak havoc. Upon taking human form and living as one with the population to have an understanding of the human species. Ultraman concludes that mankind is worth dying for, and altruistically risks his life for the greater good. The audience is treated to bombastic action sequences, well-baked choreography and various fighting techniques from our champion which raises the entertainment value. The CGI is pretty outdated and don't translate well in certain scenes. But I wanted to overlook this flaw as I was devoted towards immersing myself in this universe. A large criticism I have is the narrative's lack of coherency. It contains an episodic structure where five stories are condensed into one feature. Making it difficult to engross ourselves into the storyline with too many subplots and a heavy amount of exposition to follow. This made the experience a bit tedious to say the least.

Despite the underdevelopment of the characters, they were likable as they had specific traits that helped them stand out. Whether it be Takumi Saitoh as the determined Ultraman or Masami Nagasawa as newcomer Hiroko Asami, delivering a humorous and charismatic portrayal of his "buddy" within the SSSP. Her onscreen presence was a favorite of mine. As the credits began to roll, I yearned for more substance due to the interesting premise. The storyline could have had a broader impact on the viewer, if fleshed out by the writer.

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5 episodes crammed into almost 2 hour of duration! For a non-fan and first timer (meaning first time watching the original ultraman or it's modern reincarnation) like me, it's quiet annoying and confusing since it doesn't give us much time to know, root, or sympathize with any of the characters. But for the fans of the original series (the 60's version), it's quiet probably gonna be a nostalgia trip with all the namedrops, the designs, and even the fight choreography that pay homage to the original source material. Love the fact that the Anno made sense some of the elements from the original series to appeal to the updated modern science and technology while making sure the movie doesn't lose its fantasy status. It's always a win to a science enthusiast like me everytime a filmmaker gets the science right or at least sounds plausible to audiences with different levels of science comprehension even though it's beyond applicable in real life.

7.5/10.

After waiting for more than 5 months waiting for an international release, finally here it is, Shin Ultraman, and a review of it.

Shin Ultraman starts with a really great introduction to its universe, the problem they're facing, human characters, and our hero Ultraman himself.

The introduction is short but the director succeed at showing the audience everything in less than 2 minutes, even for the people who have never see Ultra-Q or the original Ultraman series can understand it very well.

The film pacing feels great up until the end of the first phase. All of a sudden the plot became very rushed and it feels like some elements from the original series are cramped into the script only to please the fans who have seen it.

CGI was an OK, still need a lot of work in some scenes, especially with the motion of the characters, but the rest are just acceptable.

I believe it will be a much better film is the duration is at least 20 minutes longer.

Conclusion: For the fans of old era's Tokusatsu, especially Ultra series will undoubtedly love this film with all of its references, but for those who's not a fan will probably struggle to reach the end of the film~

I understand the design philosophy behind most of the scene and its a homage to OG ultraman hayate. If you have been watching ultraman since your childhood you know ultraman is actually a dark and entertaining story with alot of meaning treat it like eva. It is depressing at time but ultraman signify the light to your dark times. Thats why hikari is a word been used over and over again. If your new and just judge based on omg idk whats going on go and find the meaning behind it there.you may find your answers.