Audience reviews
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CyberXane
Finally got around to watching this movie after years of hearing about it. And I gotta say, it's not what I was expecting.
Being produced by Studio Trigger, you'd think it could be good, but the movie is alright for the most part. There's a lot to like, but the pacing and the multiple story twists ultimately lead to its downfall. I like the characters, and Kamina 2.0 if you've watched Gurren Lagann. I love the art style and the animation. I think I'd ultimately like the story if it hadn't been for the pacing. The pacing was so fast, introducing new twists and turns to the story that I'm like "huh?". I don't even have time to process any of it, and my brain gets to the point of exploding. If it had been made into episodes, I think that would've made this movie a lot better, but it seems li…
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I really wanted to like this more. Unfortunately, Promare peaks early on (the trailer... it's the scene from the trailer) and goes on to lose the plot and rehash Gurren Lagann way too many times for me to respect it as an independent work. It ends up attempting a play-by-play of key moments in Gurren Lagann that are super predictable and feel really phoned in. Too much action, not enough character time, not enough plot. Many fun moments, but it's a tough sell for people who aren't super into the concepts and animation. It's all flash, no substance, and the one memorable scene is... super flashy, with no substance.
The animation? Fun, dynamic, and an experience that I absolutely appreciated. The plot? Constantly undermined by attempts to escalate and internal confusion between being seriou…
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Definitely nothing from Trigger pleases me, but let's face it, this movie is very bad, weak history and with 99% fanservice. I understand that fanservice is good sometimes, but here it is really bad. The story is very cliché and it didn't get me caught up in anything. +
The fights are pretty bad and even with Sawano on the soundtrack he couldn't arrest me. The animation is very beautiful and I have to agree! The comic level was also good for me. I don't know if I was watching Promare or TTGL.
Hmm .. There is practically no better development of the characters, I know that in 2 hours it is not much, even more being an "Original" film
Read at the sourceMorphimuse
*NO SPOILERS*
Ahh, Promare. Having finally watched the movie after over 9 months of anticipation, I was more than prepared to have my mind blown by Trigger, Gurren Lagann style. Instead my mind was lightly scrambled, DiTFx style. Lets go in depth, shall we?
STORY: 2/10 What story? Promare's story is so non-existent that the writers try to mock it within the movie itself.
"HA! This would make it funny" Well, it wasn't funny. Every second is an absolute info cram and you're done if your feeble mind can't keep up with the geniuses over at Trigger. The main object of the story, The Promare got a very unsatisfactory and rushed explaination. The overdone action overshadows any chance Promare had to develop it's story.
ART: 9/10 Credit where credit is due, Trigger blew it out of the park wit…
Read at the sourceMurderofCrows13
This movie is my new favorite movie.
Disclaimer: I am not really a fan of Trigger's other works. I never finished Gurran Lagan (found it too bogged down in filler) and never got around to watching Kill La Kill.
~minor spoilers~
Story:
The story explores the themes of global warming, neo-capitalism / neo-libralism, and minority identities in a way that is beautifully interwoven with the story and art of the movie. The themes naturally tie in with and reinforce each other.
The pacing is brutal and fantastic. Aside from a few breaths of air, the story moves at a breakneck pace and doesn't bother to hold your hand. Yet it isn't confusing or hard to follow. (Except for one part which is lampshaded by the appropriate character and takes the time to explain itself more) the dialogue and story…
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Promare is the latest movie by studio Trigger and my hype was pretty high on this one. Promare was released in US theaters earlier this year, but it's getting a SECOND screening now which is like unheard of for anime movie premieres over here. I kept hearing rave reviews for this movie but when I finally saw it I was pretty disappointed and I have to give it a 3/10. I really don't get the hype for this movie?
The story (3/10), hahaha, what story? It starts out as a simple ripoff of Fire Force, which is a firefighter anime also out this year. Humans are spontaneously combusting and turning into monsters called "Brandishes" which our super fire fighting squad has to fight (sound familiar?). Except our firefighters use mecha that look VERY similar to the Gunmen in Gurren Lagann, by the same…
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If you’re familiar with TRIGGER’s over-the-top craziness, you’ll feel right at home with Promare. If you’re not familiar with it, I think Promare will be even more of a fun ride for you. The entire second half of the movie had spectacle and constantly escalating circumstances up the butt, and that’s not an exaggeration. I’m not fond of spectacle exclusively for the sake of visual eye candy, so you’ll be happy to know that Promare pulls it all off with meaning. It’s hard to overstate how wild Promare gets. I left the theater feeling satisfied and pumped up for hours, and even just thinking about the movie gets a spark of that excitement going.
Obviously, Promare isn’t all action. While it literally starts with an action scene, the movie takes time to set up its factions, themes, and settin…
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Disclaimer: this is my first Studio Trigger work. I don't have anything invested in the studio's success or failure with this work.
Promare is the one of the tightest, most information-dense anime features I've ever seen. When telling people to go see it, I warn them: "Don't buy that soda. Don't be hydrated. Because you cannot afford to miss anything if you have to go take a leak." No opportunity is wasted to jam information into your mind, so the best way to really absorb characters, plot, and story is repeated viewings. I have had three viewings and now feel confident in saying that Promare is not just a technical achievement, but a masterful combination of art and music with an incisive message.
It is typical of Western consumers to read any narrative about oppression as anti-racism…
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First of all, let's get out of the way what Promare isn't. Promare isn't a movie that's going to make you invest yourself in the plot. The plot does its job of setting up conflicts, but it's nothing to write home about. Very Imaishi-esque, though. Promare also isn't going to make you care about the characters that much, because only a few of them have any major impact on the story and are extremely similar, if not identical, to characters from previous Trigger works. What Promare is is Hiroyuki Imaishi's knack for over-the-top, adrenaline pumping fun at its finest. To those familiar with him, it's something only he could conjure. For those who have never had the pleasure of indulging in his work before, enjoy the ride.
Promare is very much like a reimagining of Gurren Lagann. It has the s…
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tl;dr: It suffers from a total lack of plot, very poor character development, and under-saturated pastel coloring.
*Light spoilers*
Story: Lackluster at best. It's pretty standard of Trigger to have nonsensical plots that are driven by characters and mood only, and this is no exception. Their formula works best when they have good characters to back them up; however:
Characters: Promare was too focused on being hype 100% of the time to allow a slow moment for character development. All we get is that the main character, Galo, is passionate about putting out fires; Lio cares about the well being of his fellow Burnish, and Kray is driven. Most of the other characters aren't even fleshed out enough to get their own trope, which feels like a waste.
Art: The character designs are excellent,…
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Overall, it was most certainly not worth the $12 I paid to see it... maybe $6. I wouldn't recommend anyone other than diehard Trigger fanboys go see it, cause, while it won't bore you, as the action scenes are plentiful, there's not much else to it. I went for pretty action... I got action... and a migraine from the plot/story.
So, the art for the movie, which was the only good thing about it, was unique in a way. It was all this half 3dcg-like-ness thing, but it also had some traditional Trigger flare to it. I'll call it simple as it lacked most detail and was inconsistent at times, but still okay. I can't complain about it, but it also wasn't impressive.
The music really took a back seat in the movie. I was hoping for some bangers like they have in Kill la Kill at least, but nothing re…
Read at the sourceMaskettaSenpai
Trigger, I think we need to go on a break.
Now, I love the studio's punk-like, devil-may-care attitude. It was so cool to see an upstart animation studio so flagrantly try to play by its own rules, especially a studio with that Gainax pedigree. But over time I've come to realize it's less that I like what the studio has actually made, and more that I just like the attitude of the studio itself. I loved the original Little Witch Academia shorts and Space Patrol Luloco, but everything else has, at best, left me wanting.
And nowhere is that more the case than Promare, perhaps the Triggerest Trigger production. It's a blend of themes, imagery, plot points, character archetypes, etc. that the studio has mined before squeezed into a 110 minute package. Here more than ever, though, it all feels…
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Alright, here goes!
I'll start off my thoughts with, if you have a theater near you showing the movie today... GO! You will not regret your decision. Alright now to my thoughts.
The animation is absolutely GORGEOUS! Their use of colored lines on characters rather than the standard black is stunning to watch both in and out of motion. The CG they used was fantastic, I actually think some of the fight scenes where it was used benefitted from it rather than having it take away as CG tends to. Overall this film at the very least is eye candy and an experience to... Well... Experience!
Secondly, the characters. The main cast consists of 5 or 6 characters and they are all interesting, even if one of them in particular lacks the depth of the others. They're still a great character. Galo, the…
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Promare is like a slot machine. It will stop and then go go go! It starts with great action, right before it gives you your homework, because this film is a bit of a cramfest. It feels like a twelve-episode series that was turned into an hour and fifty-minute movie, because there's so much happening that it's mind-numbing. Nothing leaves an impact, because there isn't any build-up, and the slower scenes come out of nowhere like a checklist, this adds to the cramming again, because there's so much to check off, to the point where in-between the amazing actions set-pieces it feels like it's mostly exposition about the characters and story, trying to cram everything in there.
But that's just the overall problem I have with this movie, it does try to give the indication that this isn't meant…
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TRIGGER <3:
I just saw this in theaters thus I put off on seeking some bunk ass online copy. First and foremost, I assume you are reading this because you enjoy previous Trigger work, most notably, Kill La Kill. If you are unfamiliar with it, expect dramatic text and perspective-skewing camera angles you don't regularly see outside of very old [or cheesy] Asian cinema and Tarantino/Rodriguez/Zombie flicks; i.e. . The art style is extremely similar to their past works [which is great if you're a fan like myself.] but with a new approach of how to apply/layer CGI. It took a bit getting used to but I enjoyed it. The amalgamation occasionally made me feel like I was watching [actually-good] video game cutscenes mixed with anime at times.
SOUND:
I had a shift change for work thus I pre-purch…
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My disappointment is immense and I've lost all hope in Trigger as a studio.
Some background:
I love Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. I love Panty & Stocking. I enjoyed Kill La Kill. From what I saw: I liked Imashi's works. At the very least they were enjoyable. They knew what they were and what they were doing.
Trigger as a whole I wasn't liking.
I thought Kizunavier was a idea-centric story that eventually threw up it's hands and said: "This idea was contrived and stupid." But that was by Mari Okaba. She wrote IBO also. And I hated both shows. So it was her.
I thought Darling in the Franxx was terribly written. Character focused at the start, which is fine. But then turns story focused and brings in amnesia as a plot element and reveals a bunch of plot twists one after another before…
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It is more TRIGGER eye candy, the CG and the art were stunning but that is all I can really say about it. The characters have been done better before in other TRIGGER shows and the story has been beaten like a dead horse. If you are a fan of the studio, go watch it, it shows how far they have come since Gurren Lagann animation wise, but I honestly cant help but to compare it to what has come before it. It falls into the trap that all TRIGGER shows fall into, and it disappointed me, and I went into the theater with no expectations and I was still disappointed.
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Story: 7/10
The story is just 2 hours of studio Trigger clowning on themselves. With this movie, it's like they've become completely self aware. They're all but parodying themselves more and more with each subsequent work they put out, and strangely, they're better off for it. Yes, that's right. Studio Trigger is at its best when it's not taking itself too seriously. Remember Little Witch Academia and Darling in The Franxx? Remember how miserable and boring they were to watch? Yeah. Promare is the antithesis to all that. It's Imaishi's wake-up slap to Trigger, showcasing what made Gurren Lagann such a timeless classic. "Hey, you remember that?" He said. "Let's make more of THAT." He suggested.
That said, Promare's story is not exactly "Gurren la Kill" as some call it. It does come prett…
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So, Trigger is back at it again with another action series. However, this time on the big screen in collaboration with XFLAG most known for the creation of the mobile game "Monster strike", which took Japan by storm a few years back.
As a big Trigger fan I was excited to finally see this film. So much hype surrounding this film and the interesting cast and characters.
The soundtrack is really great and is one of the big highlights of the film, which is perfectly combined with the extreme over the top action and mechs as one would expect from trigger. To further elevate the action, an extremely fitting art-style and good use of 3d cgi animation further immersed me into the world and Promepolis. (I'm glad Trigger is one of the very few studios that can properly use 3d cgi, as seen with las…
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While Gurren Lagann used drills and Kill la Kill used thread, Imaishi and Nakashima`s new “Burning passion” storyline takes the symbolism to the next logical step, using fire itself (and shapes) to drive the story forward. It`s both boldly new in appearance with it‘s bright colours and liberal use of CG yet immediately recognizable as an Imaishi work. While many haven’t been blown away by the studios output as of late, I think it’s important to realize how little this resembles your standard Trigger release.
This film is their first in the almost 8 years the studio has been running and a similar affair to Darling in the Franxx in that it is a collaborative work. How it isn’t similar, though, is that it isn’t shit and their collaborative studio, Sanzigen, are a CGI studio who work in the…
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