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*vague and mild spoilers for Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale*
Things aren't always as they seem.
Back when Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale first made the rounds back in 2017, it was lauded as a massive improvement over the first two seasons. Sure, SAO II received some of said treatment for the first couple of weeks and Alicization would eventually be given this reception almost wholesale, but this film is the first time it stuck. Then again, there is a subsect of viewers who consider this the worst major entry to date. Even many who praise the film's improvements won't come out and say it's good, given the franchise it's a part of.
A lot of the “improvements” seem rather basic, which does paint a damning picture of the franchise. Kirito is a consistently active protagonist this time…ju…
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so here i am loving this movie after i just watched it...i hated SAO's s2 really...it was a huge mess in my opinion...after i watched s1 i was in love with the series so much that i couldn't believe what i'm watching in the middle of SAO's s2 :(
But i loved this movie...i wish there was no season2 or i wouldn't have watched s2 at all so that i could enjoy this movie even more than now :)
story 8/10 :back to the original story..away from all that s2's crap...
*SPOILER*we have a new game called ordinal scale...in this game people fight in reality not in their minds...asuna loses her memory of sao during this game so kirito learns how to use a sword in real life to bring back asuna's memory of SAO no matter what
this movie brought back the strong chemistry between asuna and kirito which i l…
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Virtual reality goes into the Augmented Reality.
LA will be brutally honest with the Sword Art Online series, LA saw SAO go through ALOT of shit, from LA fairly liking the Aincrad arc, utterly hating how lazy the Alfheim arc was in how they pretty much flanderized MANY of the characters, then come Gun Gale and LA gave some "liberties" to it but saw some gaping plot holes and more of that flanderization showing from Alfhiem and finally comes Mother Rosario's arc where LA saw glimpses of good writing here and there but LA still wasn't convinced by the end of it that Sword Art Online turned out to be mediocre, this wasn't helped by the fact that LA was naive and not as experienced in showing how LA really felt about anime at the time and LA joined in the hate train of fellow reviewers. Now h…
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I love SAO!!!! Haters, mind your own business. The series were worth watching and enjoyable at the same time. Both Season 1 and 2 are pretty good but the second half of the second season left me with a disappointment. Then this movie came along.....
My favorite arc of the SAO series!!! Everything is almost perfect. The action scenes, animation and story is awesome!!! This is best arc so far. The MC (Kirito and Asuna) are pretty well developed in the story. Side characters like Sinon and Klein didn't have enough screentime but the last scene gave them a little spotlight. The final battle gave me goosebumps. The villain is pretty awesome too, much like Kirito in swords fighting.
The animation of the movie is amazing. I haven't seen anything like SAO's animation, one of the best IMO. The s…
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Nearing the end of the Summer of 2014, SAO’s Gun Gale Online Arc finally draws to a close. Dumbfounded and genuinely surprised at the story arc’s terrible writing, characters and overall aesthetic, I sat back and assessed Sword Art Online up to that point in time, and concluded there and then, that, for me at least anyway, the Gun Gale Online arc was the absolute lowest point the series had fallen, and, surely, for how incredibly awful that arc was, there would be nothing else that could possibly be as bad, and as I witnessed the next two story arcs the series had to offer, was content in the assumption I had made. As such, when the announcement for the latest addition to the series arrived, a film of the Ordinal Scale arc, while not expecting too much, was, at the very least, hoping for s…
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I'm going to analyze this movie with pros and cons in bullet point. THIS RA- REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS.
+Fantastic action in the first boss raid. There were gunners on the balconies, melee dps fighters taking shots, tanks tanking shots, sufficient logic of boss moves and specials, and they formulated a strategy towards the end of the fight considering they were ragtag players and not an actual raid party. Very fun!
+Good environmental destruction animation throughout. The flames, the rocks flying, the smoke, and all that stuff was well animated. I especially liked that scene where Klein jobbed, with the integration of his HUD heightening our emotional connection with his despair.
+The final boss' design met my expectations of what a final boss should look like: graceful yet menacing, a sen…
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Do you recall how you felt when the Sword Art Online series first begin to air? That fascination you had towards the entire concept of being trapped within a virtual reality; where death in the virtual world meant death in reality as well? Where you got to experience that unique sense of adventure, romance, and fantasy? If you do; then be well prepared to have this movie, Sword Art Online: OS, reintroduce that long-lost feeling to you.
As a fair prerequisite to this review I'll note that I watched this movie last night in the theater during the special "One Night Only!" showing promotion that seems to be the standard for most anime movies in the U.S. So, my opinions and feelings about the movie as a whole are still quite fresh.
I came to write this review with two intentions: to give my…
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Sword Art Online has never really been my type of anime but I can see the appeal for a lot of people. So when I was invited to see the movie, I walked in with low expectations and unfortunately lived up to them.
Story: 3
SAO never had the strongest of plots and this movie is no different. Kirito and friends are once again thrown into a new game which ends up another fight for their lives only this time, it takes place in the real world using augmented reality. Besides from being generic and predictable, most of it barely made any sense. SAO never fails to impress me on how far I should suspend my disbelief but this movie takes the cake on how often I questioned the choice in writing for some parts especially towards the end. It's lazy writing at its best where things just conveniently wor…
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Just finished the movie half an hour ago; I'd like to write while my memory is still fresh.
I had watched the first season of SAO last year and it was, well, quite shit. Even though the concept had the potential to make the anime a masterpiece. The romance was flat, the story was a chockful of Deus Ex Machinas and the second arc was just plain bad. I decided not to watch SAO II, as I had read and heard that it was worse than the first season. But when the movie was primed to be released in my region, I just simply had to watch it. It is an indescribable feeling that I guess most anime watchers have felt before: Is the movie going to be as average as the original anime adaptation? Is Ordinal Scale simply meant to be a cash grab, or is it going to be a genuine attempt at telling a good SAO…
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[I will be referencing a few other anime; they might be not on the same level as SAO and that depends on your own perspective of SAO and the other animes. I’m not saying that they are as same as SAO nor SAO OS copying them, it’s just in my opinion that OS reminds me of them. Forgive me as I like to reference. Speaking of which, Wagnaria Café from WWW.Working! cameos in the movie.]
[I will not be talking about the characters as it will causes me to spoil everything from the movie]
Ordinal Scale starts off explaining briefly about the Sword Art Online (SAO) anime-verse, it helps a little bit for the people who never had watched SAO. It shows some parts from the first season; Aincrad Arc, Fairy Dance Arc and second season; Phantom Bullet Arc, Calibre Arc and Mother’s Rosario Arc. After that…
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Alright, I'll keep this review clean and as spoiler-free as much as possible since I haven't really written any new reviews for the past two months.
To begin, I must say that Ordinal Scale actually went above my expectations. It simply went off with a large bang and it really kept me at my wits end.
Since we're talking about Kawahara Reki-sensei here, expect awesome twists that really connects along all the dots. The story focuses on Asuna and Kirito's current relationship and it tests that connection to their limits. If you think about it, it's somehow generic, but the story build-up is spectacular and it really leaves you awe-inspired.
In terms of the sound, art, and animation, I have no qualms about that. A-1 Pictures really did a number on the art and especially the animation, and t…
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I'm not an avid fan of SAO nor do I despise the show however this movie was actually decent!
The Art and Sound were as expected of A1 and although the story and characterization weren't amazing for a movie it was actually enjoyable due to the simplistic plot that is engaging enough and fun to watch with an ample amount of action to distract from the lack of any coherent story.
All in all it isn't the next makoto shinkai master class but it's got good enough sound art and action to distract from the fact.
8/10 probably wouldn't watch again but the music (the OP at least) will be listened to again... and again..and.....
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Great story, with EPIC/OP scenes, music from revious seasons included in movie, character development for the MC's. This is a must see for those who enjoyed the SAO anime. Also, there are a few scenes that you can understand the epicness only by having seen the 2 seasons of SAO.
For those who have seen SAO (and liked it), WATCH THIS MOVIE!!! Soo many scenes that relate to the previous SAO's. A big enjoyement, with Asuna and Kirito's relationship being important in the story. Great action scenes. Also, you re gonna get a lot of surprises while watching the movie, soo many that you re gonna think "That was soo Epic and Awesome!!!!" I personally loved it, SAO being one of my favourite anime. I m soo glad to have watched it. Also, watch the movie until the very end, even after the credits. Y…
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Hello SAO fans, haters and people alike, this a NON-SPOILER REVIEW of SAO: Ordinal Scale(so u know it came out earlier in my country and I just came out from watching it).
Before the actual review, I would like to emphasise a few of my concerns & "wishes" before I entered the cinema:
1. Make Kirito likeable-As an SAO fan(sorta), the one thing that tainted a bad image in my head for SAO besides the COUGH Fairy Dance arc COUGH...was Kirito; he lacked any REAL character development. To me, he was just 'there' to say for the plot to advance.
2. If Yui pulls a hax, do it 'right'-A random thought circulating in my mind as I saw Yui in one of the trailers,"oh boy prepare for Yui-ex machina". Being another thing I DISLIKE(not hate) about SAO, I was hoping at least it wasn't as jarring that affect…
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The Sword Art Online curse continues on the series but not on this one.
Story 7 - Somewhat predictable but the executions were good enough to make the story plot stand out. They really improved their writing and put it in a logical way. But the story is not perfect ofc but it is good, not mediocre, it's above average I would say.
Art 10 - On this one A-1 pictures animation is pretty massive. They used the Clean 2d animation with the mix of CGI effects and the 1st thing comes into your mind is the Ufotable Strategy. Big production right here, like having the 2d smoke mixed with translucent cgi smoke. Heavily filtered characters + the world building here is better than the series. Overall, astounding animation with stellar editing.
Sound 8 - A pretty good one but not so special, they able…
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There will be PROBABLY SOME MINI MINI MINI SPOILERS HERE so I'll do my BEST NOT TO SHOW ANYTHING WHICH IS CONSIDERED A SPOILER.
For your __SAfety__, DON'T READ MY REVIEW YET UNTIL YOU WATCH THE MOVIE!
If you already watched the MOVIE, Feel Free to READ!
Sword art online: Ordinal Scale was everything i expected from the Sword Art Online Series and much much more well. And i know people will be wondering is it worth watching, YES!!! YES!!! YAAS!!! YES! IT IS THE BEST MOVIE! SWORD ART ONLINE IS BACK IN AN AWESOMELY GOOD WAY!!
If we're gonna get Sword Art Online Season 3 coming up this year and they're this good then im on board and I DIDNT EXPECT SUCH A WIDE ARRAY OF IMPRESSIVE THROWBACK AND MEMORIES of the past SAO 1 and 2 and Characters... I HAVE NO IDEA THAT WAS COMING! That i'll disc…
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The movie wasnt hype without a reason and boy did they delivered it. I really liked how the story went. I liked everything about it because the movie was that good. That 1 year waiting was so worth it and now after watching it I just wanna download it and watch it again and again! I've never felt so much enjoyment before even when I was watching Kimi No Na Wa. Sure that movie became a class of its own but SAO Ordinal Scale just went above that level. Its only been less than 24 hrs and it alr has a 8.57 rating. This may well be the new best anime movie and possibly will remain as the best throughout 2017.
The nostalgic feeling when they changed into their old SAO outfits from SAO1 with Kirito having his dual swords, dressed in his iconic blackswordsman and Asuna in her iconic KOB outfit.…
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This was actually good, not disappointing I have to say...
Story: 7
The prologue isn't that good.. It starts off the end of their story. Which really doesn't give you any bad-thoughts such as someone dying or having the mood that it'll be like, meh.
You'll get to feel the tensity, but the answer to their "plot's" problem was obvious. But, I still like how they have a sad concept based on what it originally is. It brings everything back from the way it was like the SAO scenario.
And about Shino Asada. I liked the fact that she respected Kirito and Asuna as a couple even though she had feelings for Kirito therefore not creating anymore further drama.
The villains are cliched. We have seen these type of villains many, many times before in the previous seasons of Sword Art Online.
Art/Anima…
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OK, this movie is stunning enough to make me write a review for the first time. I just came back from watching it. It was a full house at the cinema. It is rare to see a full house in my country when the theater is airing anime. This was a total shock!
Story: 10/10
The story is great. It is sort of like a mixture of tragedy, comedy and romance. Its sort like the mixture of SAO, ALO and GGO but mainly it revives that kind of feeling after you watch the original SAO. It makes me feel nostalgic.
Art: 9/10
For me, the art can be considered good enough and at certain parts the coloring is mind blowing especially when they defeated the monster. The animation also looked more lively compared to the recent GGO series. A great improvement overall.
*Wagnaria Cafe (www working!) made a cameo !…
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It's no secret by now that the SAO anime series was basically lackluster at best, combining lazy writing with shallow characters and only getting so much attention because of its brilliant character designs and astronomical production values. Ordinal Scale, though, was surprisingly good. Why?
Because for the first time, SAO became action-centric, rather than plot- or character-centric.
The TV anime focused heavily on its characters. The climax of the Aincrad arc was not Kirito beating the game (spoilers, I guess), but his last scene with Asuna. The Fairy Dance arc focused on its plot, and the Phantom Bullet and Mother's Rosario arcs were basically character studies. Since these things were written poorly, these arcs were poor as a result.
By the time Alicization came around, Kawahara le…
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