Gekijôban Kamen Raidâ Kabuto: God Speed Love

The first time when I watch this movie, I didn't follow the series because they said the series is not that good. They said the first half of the series is pretty good, but the rest is really poor. So I am not sure about watching the series and decided to watch this movie instead without knowing too much information about Kamen Rider Kabuto before it. After watching this movie for the first time, I am really amazed and feel that this movie is already represented the whole series, maybe it is because of the alternative storyline that this movie chooses made it also proper as a stand-alone movie. I also feel that I can watch this movie like a thousand times or more and I can not stop it. Everything is perfect for me in this movie.

Good storyline, post-apocalypse setting, the badass main character, awesome action, and cool final form from Kamen Rider Kabuto, everything is complete. This movie still has the spirit of the early Heisei period of Kamen Rider with its dark tone. I strongly recommend you to watch this if you are a Tokusatsu fan. You may a little bit confused if you already watch the series first, but if you haven't trust me you would really enjoy this.

God Speed Love is, to date, the second Kamen Rider movie to take place in a post-apocalyptic future-the first one being Paradise Lost, only that was beautiful-this time set in an alternate future where ZECT controls the world's struggling populace with an iron hand, and Kabuto is a wandering badass, ala Kenshiro from Hokuto No Ken-in fact, the setting is almost practically identical to that anime, right down to the lack of water and Mad Max-style desert setting. What's interesting is that it shows the majority of the Kamen Riders as government enforcers, in fact there's even a Kamen Rider Civil War shown throughout the film.

Is it perfect? Not really, as it gets pretentious at a few points, especially with Kabuto's ailing sister and the Worms. And it's a bit sexist, given that there are no female Kamen Riders, and the only female character capable of fighting does a Lando Calrissian. But is it worth watching? Indeed. This was an experiment Toei should try more often.

But my advice-watch this movie before you watch the series, it'll clear up many mysteries and plot holes caused by the inept writing from Shoji Yonemura, as seen in the ending, which I won't spoil. But it is better than watching the actual show, mind you.