Audience reviews
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Striker009
And finally, to conclude the Gundam film trilogy, ‘Meguriai Sora-hen’, unlike its two predecessors, does not suffer quite so much from the pacing issues that arise when so many events are crammed into such a short space of time; if anything, the story arc involving Lalah and her relationship with Char and Amuro feels slightly more rushed than in the television version, and they could have made better use of the film to ensure that the overall conclusion of the first Gundam did not feel rushed (a problem that stems from the original version).
Given that the term ‘Newtype’ had already been in use since the first compilation film, and that, since the previous film, ‘Ai Senshi-hen’, there had been speculation that both Amuro and the rest of the White Base crew might be Newtypes, the plot twis…
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Easily the most fascinating of the trilogy by default simply due to how much of it seems dedicated to rounding out the edges of the original. No longer is this mere recap, instead Encounters in Space is almost a psuedo remake whose additions, while minor on paper, add up over time to create an experience that does feel distinctly different from the original series. While the back third of MSG always had a lot of talk about Newtypes and the next stage of human evolution and all of that jazz, almost every conversation in Encounters in Space is seemingly dedicated to this single topic. Newtypes are no longer just some weird background thing to explain Amuro's prowess in battle - they are the endgoal, the thesis.
Most of these additions, ranging from animation cleanup to straight up new seque…
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Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space brings the original Gundam trilogy to a cliffhanging, emotionally charged close, reinterpreting the 1979 anime series' final episodes in movie terms. The action finds the White Base crew back in space for the ultimate battle against the Principality of Zeon. Amuro Ray, armed with full awareness of his Newtype abilities, faces Char Aznable for the last time, resolving their extended and acrimonious rivalry with a dramatic and poignant confrontation. Aside from its historic space battle action, the movie is occupied with the human toll of war, the fragility of relationships under circumstances of extremity, as well as philosophical aspects of the Newtype phenomenon.
The narrative is structured into a series of several major arcs that build tension…
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First I'll point out that this trilogy is my introduction to Gundam as a franchise and specifically to the story of the original 79 series.
With the previous two films while you definitely feel the awkward pacing of cramming a series into a movie, the story I felt I got the story without skipping anything too major. This one however really feels like the cliffsnotes of the story and felt like skipping stuff, and worse IMO this movie fails as an end to the trilogy with the final battle not really showcasing any of our cast (besides Amuro) doing anything.
On top of that there's Newtype as a concept. I don't know if the series handles it better, but with both previous movies bringing up the question of Amuro's skills vs the Gundam's durability (especially with Ramba Ral's final words), est…
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While I found the first two MSG compilation movies nearly unwatchable for their pacing and cutting of the heart of the show I love so very much, Encounters in Space offers some appreciated extra bits for the ending of the story, well worth experiencing even as a series diehard.
The touched up animations, frames, and new scenes to either expand on pre-existing scenes or compensate for cut elements elsewhere are all great, and particularly with the Zeon scenes you get the sense a lot of them would have been in the show if it was not cut short.
The recent watch I did of this movie followed right after I had just finished rewatching the series. I was interested, 'could this movie work as an improved final arc from the show'? The last episodes of MSG are a whirlwind of excitement but you ca…
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I've looked at the first two films based off of the original Gundam series. And now we're on the finale, Encounters in Space. So far, they haven't been good. They've been pretty trite and overly predictable. I'd like to see them end on a high note, but I don't expect it given what we've seen thus far.
Story:
So, when we left off our heroes were leaving Earth in White Base with the Zeon forces in hot pursuit and attacking the Jaburo headquarters behind them. Sayla also had a quick encounter with her missing brother who happens to be Char of the Zeon forces. Holidays will definitely be awkward for their family.
In this film, we open with White Base having returned to space and engaging in battles with Zeon forces there. The conflict is coming to a head and both sides are in an increasin…
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For full disclosure: My only experience with the Gundam franchise has been through these three movies. I have not seen the original Mobile Suit Gundam, hence why I won't make any comparisons to the show here and will only talk about how the trilogy stands on their own.
That said, this finale does an excellent job of nicely wrapping up all the plot points established in the previous movies. We learn what happens to White Base, Amuno and the crew, Char, newtypes, and how the One Year War reaches it's conclusion. Each member of the cast has time to shine and the final battle last so long as to properly convey it's sheer scale and impact. Everything about it is 'grand' and is the best send-off for a story this big.
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There are memorable death scenes happening constantly throughout this entire movie. Like, "the mobile suit legs are just for show; the brass will never understand that" was a HUGE brained line that casually pointed out they had thought this space war stuff through, but they just spent the whole movie iterating on what it means to die in a space war to drive that home in as gruesome a way as possible. Amazing.
The story was a little too disjointed for me, though. Not necessarily in a bad way, but I felt like I was drowning in all the exposition about the ongoing battles and missed a lot of the background motivations. So the revelations about Char didn't hit as hard, and, honestly? Neither did Lalah's death. I wasn't expecting that to be an incidental event in the middle of the movie. Of co…
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32 years later, after watching hundreds of animes, i still find myself enjoying every second of this movie from beginning to end. You may ask yourself: But isn't this movie outdated? How could i enjoy anything so old? Well, that's exactly what Mobile Suit Gundam is all about. It's about a series which made a huge impact in the industry, and even today, you can still see its influence which still lies deep in the roots of the history of anime.
This movie, aired in 1982, reprises the events from the original series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino back in 1979, from episodes 31 to 43, with almost a whole new animation.
The story in this one it is really well paced and covers almost all of the main events from the original series, with less political background than the previous movies and more…
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In this review of the last movie, I will leave out the art and sound parts because they are similar to the first and second one so instead of repeating myself, I will focus on the story and the characters.
As a conclusion to the film series, it did great. First mention would be the battle scenes. I stated in the second movie that Gundam should be more battle oriented (like developing the war aspect of the story). And that's what I got. Politics were kept to a minimum in this one and it was rather well done except the Hitler kudos (yeah Gihren Zabi, I'm talking about you). How come he is successful with his superior race speech? It's like a bad attempt at creating the ultimate villain but failing because he had no personnality.
Another thing that caught my attention was the "Newtype stuff…
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The final installment of the Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy is a masterpiece. Watching this film, it is incredibly difficult to believe that the movie is a compilation of over 20 TV episodes as the pacing, plot, art and character development are all outstanding. If any of the three movies in the trilogy have any rewatch value or are strong enough to stand on their own, this one is it.
Let's begin with the story. The Newtype concept comes full circle in this installment, embodied by a love triangle between Amuro, Char and Lalah Sune. The relationship transcends relatively simple romance and enters the realm of spirituality. Amuro's identity as a Newtype propels Lalah into becoming the most important person in Amuro's life, a relationship that is somehow believably intrinsic despite bein…
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Mobile Suit Gundam: the Movie Trilogy is the definitive incarnation of the massively influential Mobile Suit Gundam TV series. It may not be perfect, but it definitely deserves its lofty status in the history of anime as a proven classic. As one cannot have one part of the trilogy without the others, this review will cover all three of the compilation movies.
The first question on any new viewer's mind regarding the story of Mobile Suit Gundam: the Movie Trilogy (MSG) would be: "Do the films condense too much story from the TV series to fit into its limited run time?" The answer to that is "no". MSG takes the liberty to cut some of the flab from the original series and manages very well in terms of preserving the integrity of the story. The pacing may strike as a little faster than usual,…
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