Audience reviews
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Aan1m
I thought this was an absolutely incredible movie that utilised the parts that made Naruto the best and increased it - the animation was incredible and seeing Naruto in a modern type animation was a feast - u have Naruto being the usual klutz but never a moment when he doesn’t bring a smile to my face - the plot in general was slightly predictable but for what the movies worth I thought it was great and I always love to see how Naruto inspires anyone he comes into contact with - little by little Naruto is getting very powerful and the journey is very good to watch
Read at the sourceLemonadeSamurai
Despite being a huge Naruto fan, I really didn't like this movie.
The movie is about Naruto and friends having to escort a movie actress + crew to the land of snow for their next movie.
The movie just isn't that interesting. The villains are boring, the land of snow isn't that interesting of a place, there are plot twists but they aren't that mind blowing.
The animation is great however and the fight scenes are pretty good but not even close to manga/tv level crazy.
This movie isn't Canon and some of the stuff such as the movie crew wearing modern day clothing or movies even existing in Naruto's world makes no sense when their society is fairly medieval.
There is also a rivalry with Kakashi and some backstory that again, isn't canon and makes no sense in continuity.
It isn't a ba…
Read at the sourceEliteEmperor
The story was mostly focused on the land of the Snow Princess who also is an actress, she had a terrible past. And team 7 is assigned to escort her to the land of snow for making a movie, but it was done to return her to her own land and take the lead and protect the people of the land from the villain. The main characters are given some focus, especially Naruto, the villains were decent, and the fights were decent also. Art style and
the animation was decent.
I give it 7/10.
What I liked was naruto and the princess bond and the princess's development throughout the movie.
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I think for all the people who got into anime because of Naruto, the English title of this movie has become shorthand for "super non-canon adventure in a new town with new characters that are never seen or heard from again." This came out before Naruto as a series had very much filler, so this was like an introduction to filler for a whole generation of anime watchers. So how does it hold up?
It's... okay. It doesn't do anything especially bad, it's just another mission for Team 7 to go on. I think in that sense it's actually really neat to see all of Team 7 working together on missions like this because in the manga canon they really only go on the one away mission before the series of events that leads to Sasuke defecting. There's was a short anime filler between the Tsunade arc and the…
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The movie is pretty good for where it is set in the movie. it is set right after the "Search for tsunade" arc ends. it is a good side story from the show after that arc.
It is a fairly decent movie but it is very repititive and has a meh plot.
The new main character in this movie is VERY formulaic and not that good imo. She is pretty similiar to tsunade in the show.
The villian is also very formulaic and boring, but he has strong chakra armor which is a new element.
The land of snow is very beautiful and a good place for it to be set in.
I like that the naruto music is used again here and they didnt make a new soundtrack for this.
Read at the sourceWazThatTL
The story is solid with some minor flaws similar to that of the series. such as stereotyping certain characters and having some small issues. The animation is pretty good and was above average compared to the series and the soundtrack was solid with sound effects and music to that of the series. It adds some depth to the world of Naruto but otherwise there wasn't else this film offered other than some flashy fights.
Overall a solid movie if you have been watching the Naruto series since this movie takes place after episode 101 and enjoying it so far then this movie is worth the watch otherwise just skip it.
Read at the sourceBettaNebula
First of all, let’s talk about the plot. It is very simple and watching it was like watching one of the filler arcs of the main series of Naruto, so nothing incredible. Despite this, I want to say that I really appreciated the animation and the graphic; they are much better than the normal episodes, so I liked them.
Characters are okay. Naruto is the same dumb energetic kid as always, and I like him for that. Sakura is a little less useless than usual, so great. Sasuke is cool as always, but he doesn’t appear much in the movie’s scenes.
The villains are fine, I guess... we don’t really know much about them.
There is just one character I didn’t like at all: I can’t stand Yukie Fujikaze, one of the main characters of this movie.
She doesn’t care if the people of her country suffer because…
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First thing first I prefer that you watch this movie right after the 101 ep.
Just to let you know there are little spoilers in the STORY part of the review.
mine opinion:
This movie is a better filler of NARUTO. You usually watched a naruto filler to make yourself laugh a little, but this movie gave us more. You weren't just here to have a little laugh. They also gave us a reasonable story that could cause you to shed some tears.
STORY
From the beginning, it was more miserable but then it turned into quite an interesting story. As always, Naruto reversed the opinion of the main character or the person who quickly despairs. We saw the flea side of the princess with that and it really put me in a good mood. Soon after, the princess began to fall in love with him as he saved her from runnin…
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As of writing, this is the only Naruto movie I’ve watched.
It’s a shame because I truly enjoyed the movie and want to watch more Naruto movies. Despite the fact that the events of the movie are never mentioned in the anime and the driving conflict was boring. The film is saved by its amazing animation that is comparable to modern-day animation, along with the return of Naruto’s iconic soundtrack and the return as well as the introduction of memorable characters.
The narrative follows Naruto’s team protecting a film crew from any potential threats to their livelihood. However, the lead actor of the film has a much more important role in the land they are present in. The narrative itself seems generic when reading a plot summary, but despite this generic storyline, the film is a lot more…
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*MINOR SPOILERS*
So this movie contains a mission given to Kakashi's team an A rank one too.
The start of the movie was outstanding by giving us a hint towards the true story
It also showed us how Naruto overpowered an already OP opponent by himself as in a one shot
This movie was independent from the series and doesn't contain any cannon But still it is worth the watch as it gives that extra taste to the series , not only did it show us Naruto being an excellent ninja but it made each one of team 7 be outstanding by showing us how they would act in this extremely serious mission
9/10
Read at the sourceFrashPrince
It's Frozen meets Peter Jackson's King Kong meets The Last Samurai so if you like any combination of those movies you'll probably enjoy this.
Props to Sasuke for doing something nice for Naruto. Sakura finally does something in a fight. The art and fight choreography were way better than anything that I've seen in the show (through season four) and refreshing when doing a rewatch of Naruto. The sound design felt a little more off compared to the series where at times the character dialogue seemed to be quieter than the rest of the movie, but it may be a byproduct of watching on Netflix.
I think the best part of this movie is it implies the Hollywood of the Naruto universe regularly hires PMCs to coup other nations for the sake of a good film.
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I know this is late but why the heck not. Now that's out of the way, this is also my first review so there might be flaws there and here but I'll give it a shot. This is the first movie from the Naruto series and it was pretty good, I'll say that. This is also the first installment that has splendid animations from the first 101 episodes I've seen and realized and considering this was made in 2004, good work Pierrot.
[Story 7/10]
It could've gone either way, considering who you are, this might be a hit or miss. It is very much irrelevant from the actual main story but story wise this way good for a movie and if you're like me who doesn't care if it's a filler or not, I'd say a good movie/filler is still a good movie/filler purely for entertainment.
[Animation 9/10]
As I said, I could b…
Read at the sourceSageToad
Clash in the land of Snow was a pretty mediocre watch, but it had it's moments.
Immediately from the beginning of the film, I noticed a change in scenery. Not just because it took place in new settings, but because the villagers and their environment portrayed something closer to modern times. The modern looking clothing and technology was interesting to see in the world of Naruto and its art style, but it brought into question the consistency of technology in the world of Naruto. They have snow mobiles, but no cars? There are cameras, trains, a freaking blimp?! It felt a little steampunk.
The villain of the film was annoying and had a boring, generic motive if any. He wants power, period.
The action scenes were ok, but they really liked how breaking ice looked. They were smashing terr…
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Pretty fun. It's pretty much just four episodes of the show if they were combined. For what it was worth, it was good. It doesn't really add to the overall story of Naruto though. You can definitely tell that the budget was higher for this. The animation was much more refined and the final battle was really gorgeous. The rainbow effect on Naruto's Rasengan was something else. The vibrancy of the landscape after all the snow disappeared also reminded me of Your Name a bit.
Overall, solid movie with some great animation, but it doesn't really add anything narratively. I enjoyed it, but I probably won't watch it again.
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I recognize the effort put into trying to make this movie good, but while I applaud the attempt, it doesn’t quite get there for me. I think it mostly has to do with the conflicting elements this film has. It was jarring for me to see some modern features added to Naruto, which I always thought to be situated in older times. Even the clothes of some of the new characters contrast with the more traditional attire of our main characters, and it just looks uneven. The film also has a sci-fi-esque quality to it, with the Land of Snow’s emphasis on technology, and it feels a little out of place in the world of Naruto. The presence of the camera crew also ruins a lot of the mood for me, turning dramatic moments into something bizarre. I know the main series always combines lightheartedness with d…
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When I started watching the Naruto movies, I skipped this one because I had seen it on Cartoon Network like 10-15 years before. I vaguely remembered the story taking place in some snowy place and there was a rainbow rasengan involved, and I suppose that might have been because of the cover and the title. That's all well and good. And, honestly, watching it last might have been for the best because the last two available on Netflix were the worst in the series. This one is a good example of them actually trying to make a good movie, even if it is an escort mission and there aren't many secondary characters around, and so it falls into the same traps as the movies that came after it.
Even so, there were a decent number of moments in this that I remembered even after 10 years of barely remem…
Read at the sourceDiophantine
I will try to keep spoilers to a minimum, and be as vague as I can about certain plot points.
I think that this film has been taken out of context by a lot of the fanbase, and has thus been misvalued. I don't think that this film is anything groundbreaking by any means, but it is for sure and enjoyable watch that is ripped on unjustly. It is difficult to match a complex story such as Naruto's in the space of 90 minutes, especially as this is non-canon, so plot points have to be introduced and concluded in that time period. The film seems to be aware of that, and so hones its focus on Naruto's influence on the princess and her state of mind. The overarching theme of the plot is that there is always a way out, no matter how dire the situation may seem. Not much else really matters, and it d…
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This is the first Naruto movie and still the best of all that were made. It has an atmosphere much closer to that of its earlier episodes, when the show was still fresh and interesting. As far as movies go, you can of course expect far better production values and flashier battles. Yet it has something more than just an excuse for a parade of special attacks. It is by all means nothing more than a filler mission but it had a smart concept that went beyond the simple plot of “Let’s go save some petty village for money”.
The basic plot is about our heroes escorting an actress while she is being part of a film. Along the way, ghosts and a sinister plot come along to spice up the seemingly dull objective. So in a way it is like the first arc of the tv-series, which begins as simply escorting…
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The first Naruto film sets the tone for the ones to follow, which is to say that it is heavy on action and worldbuilding while light on the character pathos that the series is (in)famous for. So I would say that your enjoyment of these films hinges on what aspects of the Naruto series you find most appealing. For me, the fact that these movies do not take themselves as deadly serious as the canon series does is actually a point in the movies' favor.
The Land of Snow is a great concept, and I found myself legit interested in it, even though its denizens were not the most compelling of characters. It just seems to fit a niche that was not explored in the actual series. We have villages in deserts, mountains, forests, and whatnot, it seems to make sense that there would be one in a snowy are…
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I definitely enjoyed this movie.
First and foremost, I just wanted to point out what a huge budget they had for it! Considering it was made in 2004, the animation is up to par with some of the newer anime animations that are out now in 2018! It truly was incredibly appealing to watch.
The story line was alright for me, I definitely think it could've been better. Sometimes I felt like some things were done too quickly, or not thoroughly enough, but in the end, everything pretty much made sense. It was also fun to watch the fight scenes too! The character developments were meh. It was like there, but wasn't. More things could have happened and such.
All in all, it was a cool movie to watch. It was something simple, quick, and enjoyable.
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