Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
wyvernss
Best of the three Saga films that we got, but it still definitely misses. The whole trilogy, but especially this film, falls so short because the studios didn't commit as hard as they should've. Some better voice acting, some better music, not relying on 3D rendering to carry you the entire time, and this could've been great.
For every beautifully, hand-crafted scene that blows you away, there's another ten (barely) okay CGI scenes. I'm usually okay with CGI in anime, and I know most people are usually pretty against it, but if it isn't even done right what's the point? It makes almost every fight scene genuinely unbearable, such a far shot from Berserk being known for its' best in class fight scenes from the manga.
Follows the story decently well at least. This could've been so much mor…
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Third movie, at last. Final movie of this trilogy. While I saw the first movie as underwhelming, and second one as fine (however not very good), this one left me with a feeling of satisfaction and delight. I highly recommend checking out my reviews of two predecessors of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent before reading this one. It will allow to grasp bigger image on elements I will mention later on. But without further introduction, let's get started.
In the introduction to this review I wrote that this movie left me satisfied. That's true. Sure, there were some scenes from the manga left unadapted. However they were omitted in a satisfying way, because the movie felt consistent and faithful to what was presented so far in the previous two movies. Was it because it was the fin…
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A tasteless and vile adaptation that should not exist.
***Spoilers Warning***
Watching this after having read the manga and watched the 97 anime, I find this adaptation to be worse than appalling and a nasty insult to the story and the artist.
Shockingly pretentious CGI and horrid character rigging. The animation of the characters seem so unnatural, stiff, and puppet-like. The lighting of the film also does not capture the dramatic narrative of the story, spoiling its cinematic potential. The abrupt and thoughtless editing also undermines the narrative and characters. I do not understand how they could possibly change the art of the M.C. Escher inspired vision of the God Hands that Griffith had while imprisoned.
The sound effects are also tragically Hollywood-like and tasteless, espe…
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The first hour and 10 mins or so were really enjoyable and entertaining to the point it almost took over as my favorite which the second one holds. The character development is spot on with the other two in the series and the art work imo is pretty great to what I'm used to.
**Kind of Spoiler section*
The thing that ruined it for me was the last half and hour of the film. It's so so heart breaking to the point of me crying tears because of it and not in a good way. If you know the scene then you know, it was way too long and it shouldn't have happened if it was up to me. My enjoyment would've been a 8 or 9 but because of that scene it drops tremendously.
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The animation in this movie is gorgeous, the CG blends a lot better now with the 2d animation, and a certain character that didn’t show up in the ’97 anime makes an appearance here even if only briefly continuing with the trend that started in the end of the second movie.
This is my favorite part, I can't describe it. The least thing I will say is this part that will shock you! The amount of blood, gore, and vicious frenzy in this segment surpasses that of the source. The scene right after the rebirth of Griffith as Femto, the last of the God Hand, earns the dubious achievement of being more disturbing and uncomfortable than both the manga and the ’97 anime. There’s something oddly seductive (in a gut-wrenching sort of way) about seeing something beautiful carefully built and well taken c…
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III: Advent
Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Original Creator: Kentarou Miura
Story (10/10): The story picks up right where the last one left off. Griffith is a shadow of his former self, after enduring awful continuous torture for over a year. Guts and the Band of the Hawk rescue him, and want to return to their former days of glory. But how much are they going to risk to obtain this? Will Griffith give up or will he continue to pursue his dream even if it means sacrificing others?
Art (8/10): This is the aspect of the film that people hate on the most because of the 25% CGI that Studio 4C used when it's not even that bad and the 75% hand-drawn animation is stunning and some of the best animation I have seen of this decade.
Sound (10/10): The music for the f…
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Berserk, is possibly the greatest story ever told.
I feel, If the bible were to be rewritten, but with the skill of today's greatest writers and story teller's
Berserk would be that book.
[SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT]
I love Griffith..i love Griffith so-so much. I feel as if i deeply relate with Griffith in his emotions and philosophy.
I remember when he talked about true friendship. And about the dreams that men have. I can't explain it but i felt as if he was speaking 'From' my soul.
I can't help but feel that anyone who hate's Griffith, doesn't understand him, and likely also doesn't understand what he meant when talked of dreams and true friendship.
I also love Guts, and couldn't help but rage with him, and gnarl my teeth as i emitted this low almost primal roar, as Griffith fu…
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I really enjoyed watching the 3 movies and made me researched about Berserk. Berserk is a great story and I can see why a lot of people love it. Still I'm displeased on the twist that happened in the 3rd movie, especially on what had happened to Casca and what had become of Griffith. Although some characters like Griffith was molested (which was hinted in the 2nd movie?), his story still continued and he had chance to have some recovery from that incident, but Casca didn't get any of that. I guess I'm just hoping for a continuation on what happened to Casca. On Griffith, I'm just angry that it turns out he isn't really a great leader as his comrades thinks of him but he's just selfish and only think of himself. This is only my taste but Berserk is already great story without the fantasy an…
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent Review
*As all my previous reviews for Berserk so far I've stated that this and to this point of writing this my review I have yet to read pass chapter 2 of the manga. So all thoughts in this are only going to be compared to the 90s anime as I don't know which one was more accurate when it came to the differences or removal or additional scenes added or removed from both movies and 90s version so please bare that in mind.
Story (9/10) Great
The 3rd in the trilogy movie of The Golden Age Arc in Berserk was great. Like in the previous parts certain scenes where remove (as far as the 90s version is concerned) and I'm only going to name the two that stood out to me as far as their removal one being understandable why it was remove and is forgive…
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[Contains mild spoilers]
What I intend to do here is to review the three films as a whole, considering that they have all been out for a while now and therefore can be viewed together, rather than look at them as individual works. Treating them this way allows a better experience for the audience than if they were seen as separate. This is especially the case considering that the first film, being the weakest, has the hardest task of them all as it acts as an introduction to the world of Berserk and its characters.
This is essentially the same review as the one I left for the first and second film, so if you have already read either of those, then there's no need to read this one as well.
Story: 8/10
There are two issues here, 1. how well does it hold up against the other adaptations…
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If I can give this remake of Berserk any credit at all in the midst of its flaws, then it would definitely be its steady progression towards the better. This third installment manages to capture some essence of the original; and although there are some things left out or outright changed. I have to admit that the new additions make up for a lot of these things. In fact, the ending is far better this time providing a lot more very necessary closure that the original was lacking. Now does this bit of information justify a remake of this series? Well, when looking at how so much was missing from the first two movies such as rushed character development, and story elements that can feel brushed upon even for a newcomer. The answer for me is still no. I would have much preferred a re-release of…
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NOTE: This review encompasses the entirety of the Golden Age Arc trilogy of films.
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Often hailed as one of, if not THE best mangas of all time, Berserk has earned itself a spot on many an avid manga reader's "must read" lists and for good reason as it's the quintessential dark fantasy manga and the ultimate story of friendship, tragedy, and the pursuit of self-destructive vengeance. This may very well be true in the manga, but Berserk's animated history isn't much to speak of. The TV series produced by Oriental Light & Magic in 1997 is hailed as a classic by many but its piss-poor animation along with its mortifying cliffhanger of an ending left a sour taste in the mouths of a lot of people (myself included). Unfortunately, this was the *only* adaptation of Berserk that ever existed..…
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Overview:
After how much I bashed the first 2 Berserk films, you might be surprised to learn that I actually really liked the 3rd one! I try not to be petty and hold grudges, where I will automatically attack every work in a certain franchise or by a certain author, simply because I didn't like previous entries. In the 3rd film covering the Eclipse portion of the Berserk storyline, they FINALLY get it right.
SPOILERS!
The first vast improvement is the pacing. The 3rd film covers an appropriate number of episodes, so the much beloved story and characters of Berserk don't need to be massively watered down in order to fit a 2 hour run time. In fact, the 3rd film is able to give us background about the Berserk world that the original anime wasn't able to fit in. We also get to actually see…
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This final installment takes the turn for a much darker, disturbing tale indeed. This time, the CG animation fits in for much better for the hellish supernatural conclusion. Nightmarish imagery and a horrifying conclusion that will make even the toughest of men squeem and squirm while watching. The original series was criticized for it's open ended conclusion, and thankful to say we see a more definitive ending for this ova which justifies the remake of the series. Worth watching for fans of the tv series and manga, leaving it open to future installments in the Berserk Legacy. But do we really want more Berserk after watching this series? Maybe, but this OVA lacked the human connection. The characters were never developed enough to make the conclusion of this series as heart wrenching as t…
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It's really hard for me to judge this movie, considering how much i love the story behind the manga. This movie is as faithful to the source material as possible can. This part of the saga is the most touching one as well, so while wiping my tears off shortly after watching it, i still can't get my thoughts straight. If you get bothered by animated movies borrowing 3D animation to fill the more difficult to draw fights scenes, then you will not be disappointing by it in this movie. This big blockbuster of a trilogy is just a tease for the viewer of what will come in the story for our brave heroes. As the story is centered around middle Europe knight ages, it's hard not to notice a typical for japan approach to overacted performances but if you'll forgive such strange behavior, then those c…
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Anything in brackets can be considered spoilers, so if you have not seen this film yet please skip over them.
Out of all 3 films, this one was my favorite.
I just hope the series will continue now, I would really like to see Guts and all his demon hunting actually in brilliant colored motion.
[mild spoilers]
All I can really say is that HELL LOOKS AMAZING. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the animation in the scenes following the camp's transport into Behelit land. Of course, the rape was a bit much, I know it's canon but any show with rape in it makes me cringe.
[end spoilers]
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Berserk: Ougon Jidaihen III: First word that comes to my mind when i here this title is RAPE or TOO MUCH SEX or something like that, ok i get it all this sex seens hapend in the manga but that was over the top.
as i was watching killings and such in one seen... "POP" 2-3mins of Guts "loving" Casca, if i was in for that stuff at the moment i would most likely watch hentai instead
STORY: perfect story it is Berserk after all but i explained earlier that they kinda like overdid some seens
ART: the art is great the animation's perfect BUT this CGI thing got into my nerves... nothing else here moving forward.
SOUND: Plainly AWFUL, awful soundtracks, awful time and place of the soundtracks, there were even times that i was like "now they'll play an amazing soundtrack" and no soundtrack at…
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I will be evaluating all the movies as a whole. So this review will look at all three movies in the Golden age arc.
It all starts with a dream. Ambition, lust, greed, jealousy, hatred, and a huge ass sword. All critical components in the creation of Guts character. Forged on the battle field and bathed in blood, Guts is an ever evolving individual.
(Story and Character)
It is nearly impossible to separate both story and character. Both get a 10 from me, so i will combine both of them in the same discussion. The story is absolutely brilliant in bringing its world to life. It incorporates so many different elements that slowly weave themselves into the narrative. The story is founded on the dreams of a man named Griffith. An individual who will stop at nothing in order to gain absolute c…
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For those who are unfamiliar with the manga, this movie suffers from the same issues present in the anime, although to a lesser extent.
The film essentially serves as a long advertisement for you to go out and buy the manga. It was like going to watch a movie, then being told to go buy the book to find out what happens in the end.
One thing this film does better than the anime was the whole demon stuff. In the anime, it comes out of nowhere, and is just like "wtf?". In the movie, it flows more nicely
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Continuing from where the last movie leaves off, Guts leaves the Band of the Hawk and Griffith is captured. It is now a year later and Guts has returned to save Griffith who is now only beyond a mere shell of his former glory self. Anyway, I say this has been the best movie of the trilogy so far. In context to story, the beginning is very rushed and some scenes are taken out from the original manga and some are properly rearranged. But it doesn't really hurt the flow for the story in relation to the movie. It works in its own way, but I will admit as a manga purist, idealistically, I wish it followed the manga 100% to a t, but that's just me. This movie is now 2 hours so it allows more content, though I wish all the movies were 2 hours.
The controversial CG in my humble opinion, has impr…
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