Gekijô-ban Sôdo Âto Onrain: Sword Art Online - Ôdinaru sukêru - (2017) Reviews

• Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale: SAO back on form

  Platypuschow2019-02-21

  The concept behind SAO was genius but they squandered it worse than possibly anything I've seen from a television series before and it's quality dipped. I don't think it ever got bad but it paled in comparison to what it was within around 12 episodes. This spinoff movie follows season 2 and tells an entirely new story and is considerably better than I expected. Due to the decline I thought this would be mediocre but I was sorely mistaken. It tells the story of VR gamings popularity taking a dip as an AR device has become all the rage. Within the augmented reality players are able to game and battle foes in the real world but our hero Kirito simply isn't convinced. It doesn't take long before Kirito, Asuna and friends realize that someone is using the hardware for their own nefarious means. Now the concept of AR is ludicrous, in the real world it isn't practical for anything more than catching pokemon. Anything legitimately strenuous or action packed would be a severe health hazard for the player and everyone around them. For this reason you really have to suspend belief and sadly that's not the only thing. If you can get past the absurdities however what you'll find it a very enjoyable, well paced and visually fantastic anime movie that really delivers on near every front. This is the SAO we need back! Good stuff. The Good: Not a bad story Contributes nicely to SAO lore Great finale The Bad: A tremendous amount simply makes no logical sense

• Sword Ar t Online Ordinal Scale Review

  cvaatranngocdungnhan2017-02-26

  OK, this movie is stunning enough to made me write a review for the first time. Just came back from watching it. Its full house at the cinema. It is rare to see a full house at my country when the cinema is airing anime. This is absolute shock. Story: 10/10 The story is great. It is a mixture of sad, emotional, tragedy, comedy and romance. Its sort like the mixture of SAO, ALO, GGO but mainly it revive that kind of feel after u watched the original SAO. It makes me feel nostalgic. Art: 9/10 For me, the art can be consider good enough and at certain part the coloring is mind blowing especially when they defeated the monster. The animation also look more lively compare to the recent GGO. A great improvement overall. *Wagnaria Cafe (www working!) made a cameo ! Sound: 9/10 The OST is not as great as SAO but they did use back some SAO soundtrack (mainly Swordland) and even make an improved version for certain situation. Character: 9/10 Nothing much to say here but the MC, Yuna is so kawaii (you will know what I mean once you really watched the movie). A little bit fan service as usual between Asuna and Kirito. Enjoyment: 10/10 I really enjoy the 2 hour in the cinema and I do think that you probably need to watch the original SAO series first before watching this movie if possible try to finish ALO and GGO as well. Overall: 9.4/10 Overall is 9.4 but I will definitely round it off to 10 instead of 9 because of the story, the comedy, again Yuna is so kawaii, the art and coloring during the FIANL MOMENT when the monster is defeated and the BGM being played at the right time at the right moment. I would definitely recommend any SAO fans to watch it, you will never regret!

• A really good story with a nostalgic feel.

  cleit2017-10-13

  I was initially not planning to do this review, but since I saw many other reviews with bad reasons to give it a low score i am doing this. First of all I want to take a moment to talk about the characters and how many emotions you feel with them. This movie has kirito and Asuna as protagonists. Almost always you are feeling what they feel. This helps you to really care about them. The villain was REALLY good. His purporses are really believable and some people may understand him and even feel empathy for him. The villain is so well done that you will not recognize what he really wants until he has almost done it. I would give it a 9.7 Other thing I want to point out is that I loved the AR thing. I could really more less understand the situation that they are in because in real life (when it was a trend) A lot of people played pokemon go and they would do anything to catch those pokemons. Something similar happens here. Something I have to mention is the NOSTALGIA I felt while watching this. There are mentions and flashbacks to SAO series and it makes you really remember those moments. Only people who liked the series or light novels will understand how good those moments were, this is why I can not blame anyone for not liking the movie and not understanding how important those moments were. The general plot was like the anime. A game that starts becoming more and more serious. The hidden meaning of this movie is represented as a question; How far would you go for the ones you love?. The kirito and Asuna moments are great making you fall in love with those characters.

• Nostolgia and closure for SAO fans

  hp-462242018-06-15

  I was a bit disappointed in the beginning, but the ending made up for it. Definitely worth the watch if you are an SAO fan. As much as it gave me closure, I still want more!

• Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale is the perfect send-off for the franchise for it will not only bring you nostalgia but a sense of closure.

  Amari-Sali2017-03-09

  Characters & Storyline In many ways, Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale, at its heart, is a love story. One in which the relationship between Kirito and Asuna has matured maturing to the point that Asuna's mom wants to properly meet Kirito. However, life can't be so easy for the SAO survivors. For while many have came back from Aincrad like soldiers who have come from war, there is still that desire for combat. Making the newest game out there called "Ordinal Scale" quite attractive. For one, it doesn't require a deep dive, it is an augmented reality device. Plus, while it may require you to be a bit more physically active, it does allow you to safely re-experience combat. However, like with the nervegear, there are ways to tamper with the device for ill means and goals. Something that becomes an issue for our heroes as a special day approaches and one of them are stricken with a form of amnesia. Thus leading to a loss of the memories which led to the bond of Kirito and Asuna being so strong. Highlights The Music When it comes to anime, I usually skip intros and outros for the songs don't appeal to me. Heck, even for anime like Fuuka, which has music as part of the show, I either fast forward or get a glass of water during performances. Yet, for the first time since playing Final Fantasy X- 2, I found myself enchanted by the music. For while I didn't understand a word of it, the songs that the character Yuna sung really beefed up that character's tragic story. Plus, on top of being catchy, they seemed so appropriate for the moments they were sung. The Action While others may note Bleach, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, and many other anime as their standard for action, for me it is Sword Art Online. For there is something about swordplay that just does it for me. Hand to hand combat gets dull quickly as it just becomes a bunch of blurs and about speed and magic is just beams of different colored light. Swordplay, though, it has the personal touches of hand to hand combat yet that aw and shock which comes from the grandest of spells. So with this movie focusing solely on Asuna and Kirito's swordplay, among their friends, of course, I felt reminded of why I have yet to find another show, except maybe Gangsta. and Grimgar and Ash which had the type of action scenes which had me watching the screen like a little kid. You know the look, right? Sitting down, elbows on your knees, child resting in the palm of your hands, just mesmerized. The Love Story Love stories are a common thing in anime. Arguably, there aren't too many which omit it, at least in my experience. However, with the prevalence of harems, one or both characters being generic and a bore, or else the odd case of going from hated to love, unfortunately, quality romantic plots are scarce. Sword Art Online, however, is a rare exception. Both Kirito and Asuna have personality and, on top of that, are equals in the battlefield. Hell, one could argue that while Kirito maybe a better fighter in short burst, Asuna is the type you want on your team for drawn out battles. And, in many ways, what makes them such a lovely couple is they both balance and complement each other. But even off the battlefield, there is a maturity to their relationship also rarely seen. Just listening to Asuna call Kirito to hear his voice, watching Kirito snuggle into Asuna's bosom, in a non-sexual way, and express his love for her, these are things I feel we rarely get. Especially in anime which isn't some form of slice of life. A Good Recap/ Reminder of Asuna and Kirito's Journey Be it the games they played, the people they met, or the memories they shared, for fans of the series you get a good reminder of who is who and how they tied into the overall series. Some, naturally, more than others, but pretty much all the major players of any arc you can think of at least make one appearance. Even Yuuki. Criticism The Voice Actor Introduction I could have done without the voice actors thanking the fans. If only because it seemed they were reading from a teleprompter than speaking from the heart. On The Fence An Adequate Villain Who Fits Into The Story I'll admit, I wasn't blown away by the movie's villain. They were good, I like how they tied into the show's first season, and I very much understood the reasons for what they did. However, there wasn't much in the way of personality when it came to them. Also, I don't want to say the mystery of who the villains were and why they were doing what they were doing was predictable, but I do feel it was kept rather simple. Overall: Positive (Worth Seeing) Like Logan, this sends off for Sword Art Online is everything you could wish for. It features damn near every character you ever knew and possibly liked, it reminds you with both its action scenes and the bond between Asuna and Kirito, why you have stuck with it for so many years, and it ends everything with a ribbon on top. It doesn't hint at a sequel or pushes the type of ending in which you want more. It respects the journey you have been on with the series and gives you some sense of closure as a thank you.