20th century boys: Chapitre 2 - Le dernier espoir

Original title: 20-seiki shônen: Dai 2 shô - Saigo no kibô

2009
2h 19m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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20th century boys: Chapitre 2 - Le dernier espoir (2009)

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Drama Fantasy

Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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Followed by 20th Century Boys - Chapitre final: Reprenons notre symbole (2009)

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20th Century Boy
Written by Marc Bolan
Performed by T. Rex'

Whereas the first movie was very faithful to the Manga series, the plot in this part is quite different. This is not a bad thing per se, but I was a bit disappointed that Manjome and dream navigator Tagasuki were represented as 1-dimensional characters who are aware of all of friend's plans. Also, there a scene where Maniome basically says what is going to happen next that totally spoils the movie's climax. I believe a lot of people who are not familiar with the Manga series will either not fully understand what is going on or find the movie boring.

My friends and I agree that three movies are simply not enough to retell the complex story of the Manga series. A TV show would probably have been a better approach.

Overall, I still give this movie 5 stars, because it is entertaining and the few more exciting scenes are well executed.