5.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Underneath the sands of Egypt, Anubis, an ancient evil spirit, has awakened. It's up to Yugi, who defeated Anubis centuries ago, to use his skill and determination to rid the world of evil once again.
Starring: Kôji Ishii, Shunsuke Kazama, Tadashi Miyazawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Junko TakeuchiAnime | 100% |
Foreign | 82% |
Fantasy | 65% |
Adventure | 45% |
Comic book | 44% |
Action | 41% |
Sci-Fi | 27% |
Teen | 15% |
Supernatural | 14% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
My monster can beat your monster! *Dramatic pause* Or can it? Welcome to 2004's hottest anime trading card game (that doesn't feature the word Pokemon) -- Yu-Gi-Oh! -- and its feature length movie... erm, commercial... rather, collector's infomercial... or... eh, yeah... just sit down, strap in and enjoy the battles! Or... not. Cause there isn't a lot here to enjoy. Alas, no matter how much your inner 2000s child loves (or loved) the Yu-Gi-Oh series, game, toys or card decks, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie is something of a mess; a dull, plodding mess where heroes and villains staring at flashy cards stands in for action and indecipherable lore steps up in place of a gripping or even cohesive story. Nearly twenty years past, Yu- Gi-heads will surely be able to unearth some nostalgia, but anyone else -- even watch-anything-and-everything anime junkies -- will find a hollow core at the center of this wholly unnecessary and downright baffling animated film.
Digitally remastered, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie's 1080p/AVC-encoded video presentation shows little to no signs of age and, on the whole, looks far better than it ever has before. And far better than anyone will probably expect. Colors are bold and beautiful, with striking splashes of primary power and deep shadows seeped in inky blacks. Contrast is spot on and detail is notably exacting. Line art is crisp and clean, backgrounds are reproduced with excellent clarity and what texturing there is proves to be revealing. There also isn't much in the way of artifacting or other anomalies, though some exceedingly minor banding and aliasing is present here and there for those who keep their eyes peeled. All in all, Yu-Gi-Oh! looks great and, presumably, couldn't get much better than what we get here.
Brace yourself original language fans. The Blu-ray release of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie features a single track: an English-dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround mix. It's a full, surprisingly solid lossless experience, though, with clean, neatly centered voices, fairly engaging directional effects, and slick, battle-ready channel pans. The rear speakers have a good bit to offer, despite the rather chatty, front-heavy nature of the film. Battles are energetic and eager to please, taking advantage of all the channels. Low-end output is pretty good too, albeit a tad thin and brittle on occasion. It all makes for quite an immersive toy commercial, or as immersive as you could expect from the movie's bark-y, 'splodey, smash-n-bash-y sound design. Fans will be pleased.
The Blu-ray release of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie doesn't include any special features.
What happens in the course of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie's 90 minutes? I have no clue. Seriously. Lots happens. And yet little makes sense. You can follow it just fine -- you only need to grasp the basics to survive all the expository warm-ups and flash-card battles -- but you probably won't enjoy much if anything about it. Cinedigm's Blu-ray release, on the other hand, is better thanks to a strong digitally remastered video presentation and a more than solid lossless track. It only includes an English dub, which will no doubt disappoint purists, but I suppose beggars can't be choosers. If you or your little battlers dig Yu-Gi-Oh! and are willing to wade through anything and everything to get in one more duel, you'll find something to enjoy here. Not much, mind you. But something.
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