Postby Mead » October 27th, 2011, 2:09 am
Best movie since the first. I don't get why people complain that the villain wasn't a big deal, much like the first one (and several others), the bombs and resulting carnage are the main antagonist to the characters. But until all the movies post the first one, this uses bombs in a new and compelling way that brings back the emotions I felt when I first watched The Time Bombed Skyscraper. In this regard it is easily the most fun to watch.
However, it is not without visible plot holes, starting with.
- No cars damaged in the street/train bombing? I call BS, the force of impact alone was shown throwing cars, and it realistically would have done more. Also, I'd say a wrecked train counts.
- Ran thought the message was from Shinichi? Really? Snow leaves foot prints, how could she not see it had to be a kid (well, someone of kid size). Also, kind of pointless to the story.
- I kinda didn't find the spa scene funny, was it just me who the minute Kogoro said it was a spa spend the scene saying "It's a monkey, It's a monkey, It's a monkey, It's a monkey, Oh look, It's a monkey." The joke was so obvious so quickly it hurt.
- The Quiz's are a drag on the whole movies now, even the writers lamp shade it, Is this really a trend worth continuing? Do the puns justify the means?
- Conan seemed to step out of the movie twice to speak to children watching, once with the friends bit, and then with the cave scene. I guess that was the point, but it was jarring to the pace.
- Mizuki's involvement. Am I the only one who sees this as a major problem with the mystery? She has NO motive or incentive to do what she does and it's poorly explained at best. She knows that Touma saw her push her sister, she saw the car hit. The movie glossed over it, but then does she just see hide and see the following kidnapping? Besides that, was watching over him really necessary? She obviously didn't do anything illegal, just stupid (Well running from the scene was, but that didn't seem to be her focus).
Then, She goes to MURDER him, but wait, not really? Does this just seem to be a gap in sanity? What would she have to gain? How would doing that do anything expect for BRING BACK HIS MEMORIES. And then Conan is like, "It's okay." And NO ONE TAKES HER GUN AWAY. WHAT!!??!?!?!?!!?!?!?? Would any sane human be that forgiving?
And again, it really seems unnecessary to the overall plot and only adds holes.
However, minus those problems the core story, mystery, and action set pieces are so well used, so powerful, that everything I just mentioned becomes pointless. The scene where Ran is digging in the snow... it's just amazingly well placed and emotionally powerful to me.
Also, That inspector that talked slow... His voice was just awesome.