Shin Kamen Rider review | is it a let down? Movie review
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- Shin Kamen Rider Review - Shin Kamen Rider (シン・仮面ライダー) is a 2023 Japanese superhero film directed and written by Hideaki Anno. Produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider, it is the third reboot of a tokusatsu series to be adapted by Anno, following Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman, as well as the first without his frequent collaborator Shinji Higuchi. The film stars Sosuke Ikematsu, Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino, Shinya Tsukamoto, Toru Tezuka, Suzuki Matsuo, and Mirai Moriyama. In the film, a man and his female cohort attempt to eradicate the criminal organization responsible for his conversion into a mutant cyborg and stop their plans to conquer society.
Shin Kamen Rider is one of the most divisive of the Shin Series of movies by Studio Khara. When put up against Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman how does Shin Kamen Rider Compare?
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This movie was freaking beautiful. I'm surprised people hated it. It felt true to the original vision of the series and told a simple, beautiful story.
may be they dont understand what happen in this story. shin kamen rider base as ichigo and nigo but not same story.
Honestly don't understand the hate this movie is getting from "real" kamen rider fans.
I’m with you.
They look at it from a storytelling, filmmaking stand point. Sometimes you’ll find issues from just the way it was shot, all the way to dialogue. I hope that tells a little more why some “real” Rider fans might not be liking it.
I dont understand the hate either. Seems more like its folks expecting the pace of a series...from a film...its like they never watched films before unless its a cross over film...which is rooted on a pre-established show and continuing that story.
Hi Zeo, nice to see you here :)
Short version, the movie felt narratively sloppy to me and I felt like there were many ways it could had been improved. The pacing is symptomatic of that, I like the the amount of forward momentum it had but there also felt like there was a lot missing. Personally I approach these things as a movie fan who likes Tokusatsu and not a Tokusatsu fan who watches movies. If that makes any sense, I tried really hard to be fair to my experience in any critiques made.
@@TheHighsea I think the issue for me was that a lot of the nitpicks regarding characters and their lack of development or how we got to where we are is due to them releasing a Prequel manga that dives into all that. Which is fine and all, but it shouldn't hold what we have presented in the film held back by all that. Changing my mindset into making this more of a Kill Bill style film did improve things a lot.
The movie was good, I felt that it crammed too much stuff and it felt that Toei didn't have faith in it. I hope that the success of this films means we'll be getting more Kamen Rider shows and movies official Releases
From a person who watches more than just Toku stuff and watched even more obscure cult following films, I think it was great. I don’t mind the convoluted stuff as long as it’s done right like a Gaspar Noe or a Lynch film. But it’s hard to recommend the movie for a general audience without prior knowledge to Rider lore. I do appreciate the fact Anno doesn’t dumb stuff down and not holding the masses hands. It definitely is a thought provoking movie since you have to actually pay attention otherwise you’re screwed if you missed one line like a Nolan movie. It wasn’t difficult for me to follow but I can see why it can be a turn off for some folks including the ones that want the reiwa tone and such. Shin Goji is still the best for the general audience but In the end overall, I think this is by far the definition of what a “rider” hero should be by Ishinomori intent especially if you compare it with the manga. The pacing felt fast to me but then again I did mention Lynch so I can handle slooooww burn films.
For me the Fan boi score is a 9/10 and a general audience score is a 8 or 7/10 cause it is a lot to process for a person to take. The reason why it lost a point on the fan boi section is cause of the scorpion…after reading the prequel manga it was disappointing for her arc.
P.S - do read the original manga and Shin Kamen Rider Shocker prequel manga so it’ll help enhance the experience(optional of course). It’s funny too how folks complain about darkness and the shaky cam, I can tell you now they’re way better than the majority of budget horror/martial arts films I’ve seen.
I just re-read this comment. Thank you for sharing your experience with this. As an aside - I live in Baltimore, I can't escape David Lynch if I tried.
"why it lost a point on the fan boi section is cause of the scorpion…after reading the prequel manga it was disappointing for her arc. "
I shared the same feeling.
I think this looked like a summary of a full season more than a normal movie, like, it cut some parts of the episodes and tried to make it make sense. As someone who actually read the manga (whatever was in english at least) it didnt bother me that much, but I completely agree when you say I wouldnt really be able to recomend it to someone despite my personal feelings towards it
As someone who has 0 attachment or knowledge of Tokusatsu outside of whatever Hideki Kamiya took for Viewtiful Joe and the Wonderful 101, I had a blast with this and it’s getting me to check out and research more of the old show. It got me hooked, and I assume that was the end goal.
Happy to hear it! They are not easily accessible but if you want some modern kamen rider series that I think are good for beginners I’d suggest - Giam, Build or the current airing series Geats.
It feels like a compressed abridged version in the original understanding of the term with wink, nods, and references throughout.
Personally, I liked it. It was very cool to see a Kamen Rider movie in theaters, in the west. It does feel like an updated version of the original Kamen Rider.
It does have pacing issues, some wonky cgi moments and design choices... but I was hooked on this movie.
One criticism that I can't overlook... I wish they made Takeshi Hongo more likable and have more personality... Ichimonji/Rider 2, was easily the best part of the movie because of his personality. Still, it was fun to watch and I'm glad I got to see it. At my theater, there were Kamen Rider fans in their 40, 50s and 60s, with their kids and grandkids... by the end of the movie... the kids were singing the theme song.
To be fair Shin Ultraman had similar problems, like cut up episodes meshed together trying to be a movie.
I'll never regret watching this movie. I though it was a good mix of original and the manga.
At theater i met an ichigo cosplayer and the youtuber Ez rider.
Also the scorpion augment was in the Shocker side prequel manga (it focus on ichiro, K, spider and scorpion augment)
Thank you, I’ve read the manga now. I’m glad you enjoyed it and I hope you had a good time meeting Ez Rider!
@@TheHighsea I did and you should check out the original kamen rider manga if you haven't yet
YO!!! I was the Ichigo cosplayer!
@@jonathantobias3955 what's up man 👍
From my opinion I think SKR is the best out of the current Shin films
I am with you
Unfortunately we may never get the sequel despite Anno already have planned on 《仮面の世界/Masker World》, because Toei expected to have 65 billion box office, where Shin have 16 Billion.......
But there may be a chance for sequel if the fan buy Shin Merchandise from Bandai, that's how the The NEXT was create after The FIRST'box office failure
This movie is a cult classic. Y'all gonna see what I'm talking about later on. Would love to elaborate why if y'all wanna know ❤
i'm a casual Heisei fan (finished 3 series and Black Sun) and my only takeaway here is how weird the CGI fightscenes are. i know it's bound to happen in tokusatsu but i just hoped it's gonna be different. imagine if they use mocaps for the action to retain the human element, and if they add more depth to their action as their character (like in Black Sun which they're using their extra appendages to full extent). but i enjoy and adore the remakes of original scenes
You do bring up a good point. I probleby wouldn't of gotten to movie id i wasn't already in on the joke. But at the same time i cant really fault this movie for staying in its niche. Its certainly leagues better than ANYTHING dc or marvel is putting out these days.
I loved it and a lot of kamen rider fans may disagree. True, K (as a character) was never fully realized. I wish I saw more too. Shin KR is not a rider movie, it’s a human movie. Rewatch the the fight scenes and pay attention to Hongo’s expressions… behind the mask. (Ex: him shaking putting on his helmet). It’s the humanity of Kamen Rider that Anno tries to capture in SKR. The movie forsure has a lot of exposition and a lot does happen in the movie. I agree on that point. The movie does feel crammed but I did not mind it. Maybe, if the movie had an extra 30mins or so, the movie wouldn’t have that effect.
I thought it was a weird movie, but the original series was a weird show. I enjoyed every bit of Shin Kamen Rider and thought it paid great tribute to Kamen Rider.
And now that all four shin movies are out we just need to hope the project gets continued and that we get shin gorenger or any shin version of a super sentai season in general
I’d really like to see that ultra seven movie that’s been hinted at 👀
@@TheHighsea i,d Love to See what a shin eleking would Look Like
Shin Sailor Moon.
I agree with your criticisms and have heard similar criticisms from some Japanese reviewers, but I rather liked the movie. I'd probably give it a 6.5 or 7 out of 10. It was well-shot and entertaining in its own way. After seeing so many superhero movies with origin stories, I am honestly kind of sick of it so found this style to be refreshing. My biggest gripe was the exposition. Especially with Hachi-aug. But both Ikematsu and Emoto also gave solid performances. Plus the final battle was quite entertaining. Though your average American viewer would probably not like it, especially with its lack of handholding. Black Sun was a disappointment, though, especially because I am a fan of Shiraishi.
I felt the 1st 16 minutes setup things well enough but it slide off from there.
I really didn't like kamen 1 fighting 2, but the bee woman fight was great.
Basically the pacing seemed off, I didn't get a "final boss" energy at the end.
To be honest I liked the movie but this movie ain't for the masses. It's no wonder people in Japan have divided opinions on this movie.
She Ride on my Shin 'til I Kamen
🙏 please make sure this is my epitaph
Hideaki Anno is a big fan of kamen rider. All of his works in Evangelion is a catalyst for his story in Shin Kamen Rider and some homages to Shotaro Ishinamori's concepts.
Since there was an announcement this movie is coming to Amazon Prime next month, I will be either buying it or renting it (I don’t know yet) because I didn’t get to see it because pandemic and I’m trying to move so I look forward to this movie.
I wonder how did they kill scorpion lady tho?I still feel that Ruriko and Hongo should not be dead, esp Hongo since it be quite problematic to revive him as the only way would be through cloning him.The tunnel fight really was bad and I would rather they just get real people to fight the double riders.
That's what literally happen in the manga and based on how the original actor for Hongo had to leave because he broke his leg
@@phantomknightpercival120reminds me of that one scene where Ichimonji broke Hongo's legs
I agree with you. The storytelling part needs more improvement. In this movie, I enjoy the most are the casts acting, Hongo and Ichimonji when they didn't wear the masks, and the first henshin scenes. So sad when I see Hongo ends like that 😢
Perhaps the movie can be better if Anno has effective discussion before taking the scenes. Even the actors and action director are fed up with his attitude
I personally enjoyed the movie alot and didn't mind the wacky CGI that everyone was ranting about. One thing, I dislike for sure is how they came up with a name for soul energy and calls it a "Prana." Like... that's the most goofiest name they could ever call a soul energy. And it's an Indian word too
I disagree about "impenetrable"for general audience.
We watch this movie witn my wife, and she only watched Godzill MonsterVerse before, she liked move, and now we watch Kamen rider series.
Thanks for the comment, I’ve heard this from a few people. My partner saw shin Godzilla/Ultraman/kamen rider with me and she did say she like this one the best. If it gets more people into Kamen Rider, I’m okay being wrong :)
I disagree. I can see how the story itself is pretty muddled, but as for the actual characters I don't think that's the case at all. The main characters are incredibly well done and their development throughout the movie is the main pillar of what makes it such an excellent film.
I don't know anything about Kamen Rider I just watched it because I am a Hideaki Anno Fan. So, there were many things I probably missed because I didn't get the reference. Also, it did feel like there was a bigger story behind everything that just didn't fit into the movie. But I really had a great time watching it and I love that there are movies that don't try to appeal to the most people but try to be as good as it can for what it wants to be. And it did look fantastic and I do like Hideakis style. And some moments were real cinema. I hope they keep making those kind of movies.
Its a great movie, but design wise.. i honestly still prefer the First & the Next, for me they are more modernize version of the original 70's... BUT i do like the Kamen Rider No.0 design aka Chou Aug 01
i never watched a single kamen rider episode let alone a movie. but this movie was so good. im gonna rewatch it
Love to hear it!
The original opening song lets go! Raida kick, actually told parts of the origin story in its lyrics
I havent seen the show or anything else but movie was easy enough to follow and I really liked it (the editing is what I liked the most and all the weird shots) The Hornet fight was definitely the most interesting to me but the final fistfight didn’t feel as great as some of the others
I watched it since I liked Evangelion and Shin Godzilla
took my non toku friend and he loved it.
My partner went with me and they liked it the best out of the shins. So maybe I’m just full of it.
Yes, you are.
I went with someone who knew nothing, went in cold, never even seen the previous 'shin' movies and they loved it.
The only people I see takin the piss out of this movie are toku youtubers.
Literally no one else.
With more respect given then received, there was not one critique I made that was in bad faith and if anything - I was too kind.
agreed. this movie is not for everyone. as an audience, I feel like KR The First tells a better story for general audience. they put context there, what is SHOCKER? how they operate? what they want to achieve? how could a character break away from their brainwash? they did it well. but as long time fans, Shin Kamen Rider is a movie you can enjoy. what happens if we put the 10T punch force for real? how Cyclone would likely to transform? how realistically Hongo's mask will pop out if he really a product of an experiment? this movie deliver it.
I knew of the kamen rider series but was hoping this might be a good entry point into the series but ultimately it feels too gatekeeping to allow modern audiences to enjoy and I think it ultimately hurts the brand. I do not regret watching the movie as some of the fight scenes and the score are absolutely amazing but we are in 2023 not 1960 or whenever this original came out we don't need a shot for shot visual update I think we all wanted a more modern visual take to todays standards with some mild references to the past work
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Shin kamen rider felt like a version of tokusatsu meets french film vibes. The muted acting from most characters paired with the over the top action from Kamen Rider was cool to watch. Story sucks though.
The movie was fine but people here will always overly praise it because it's from japan. It's how the internet has worked for decades.
The movie doesn't deserve the hate it gets.
Part of me wishes they stuck close to the manga with SHOCKER, a theme of Shin Goji was humanity making monsters so it easily could've worked with SHOCKER being a paramilitary group meant to keep a status quo but usurping the government and setting eyes on world domination as that's what SHOCKER was in the manga.
Thats sounds like Metal Gear lol
@@discountmorty213 except 30 years earlier
how can i watch this movie?
Hey there, Shin Kamen Rider actually just released on prime video a few weeks ago. You can stream it now at no additional charge with a prime membership.
@@TheHighsea watching it right now
Hope you enjoyed it!
Man you really sped to squat on that eddyburback domain lol
Anytime I see a domain in a movie/TH-cam/game/etc. I instantly look to see if it’s available and under $20. This is the first time it’s worked. I have 7.
@@TheHighsea Well hey it got me here, gotta respect the hustle
Why are the Shin movies only getting one or 2 day special showings? I understand Hollywood movies are flopping and even The First Slam Dunk did not do too well; so, these movies are not going to be big box office/money makers, but it can't hurt to get at least one week of showtimes.
Some of it is licensing, theaters have to pay for the license to show it, so s third party pays for the license (in this instant, Fathom) and broadcasts it on a limited run. It’s mostly about trying to secure a deal with a distributor after then the one/two night showing. I’d love for these to have a theatre run. More so… with theatre sounds since the showing I was at Shin Godzilla, Ultraman and kamen rider by fathom all had stereo sound. Only the showing of Ultraman at a film festival with the director had good sound.
@@TheHighsea I don't know the behind the scene arrangements. I assume the studio gets a cut of the revenue. But the theaters also have to pay a upfront showing fee? Or it's either or both?
But if I want to break into a market, I would cut the fee and just have a bigger share of the revenue.
It's just a shame, there are people like me who wants to see it, but my schedule did not match with the time for that 1 showing.
昭和ライダーを観て、生田スタジオの近くで育った俺として、
当初、初期1サイクロンと似ても似つかない新サイクロン号に？という気持ちが強く、
まさか“キカイダー・リブート”のような失敗は繰り返さないだろうな？
なんて感じで観たわけですが、
正直、トォー！っても楽しめました。
CG場面などは同じくツライなぁと思いましたが、
その辺りは割り引いてって感じでしょうか。
可能であれば、庵野組による続編を願いたいところです。
アメリカでの公開も当初予定の1日が2日に、劇場数も500から1000に増えたとも聞いています。
85というカウントは、コアなファンたちの期待にもかなり応えられたんではないでしょうか。
小規模で実験的なものとはいえ、アメリカ上映が成功だったようで何よりです。
I know nothing of tokusatsu or Kamen Rider lore and I kinda liked the movie. The plain weirdness and "impenetrability" of the plot as you put it (😂) I think worked as a drawing force for me. I spent the running time of the film intrigued and trying to make heads or tails out of it. I failed but had a good time trying.😂
I honestly I suggest watching Ultraman Z or Blazer.. both on youtube for free.
Henshin-A-Go-Go, baby!
To be honest some of the KR movies and some special episodes i've watched is frankly dark.. to the point that the main protagonist really dies.. KR OOO, KR Bullet (From Zero-one) KR Black Sun, etc.. i somehow hoping the upcoming KR Faiz wasn't going to be that way.. i hope so..
The movie was great despite of slight info regarding the protagonist and antogonist but the chareography is not that bad
But why would you want to watch tokusatsu just to argue with people? That sounds like a very unproductive way to spend your time for a show made for kids.
To me, this film is just a quick summary of the original series + some new stuff. I never think old kamen rider has a barrier to entry comparing to the newer ones that just over complicate itself just to sell toys. But the film did the terrible crime of tell but don't show. It started with expositions than letting audiences sees what happen. So yeah, if you have not watch the original run, you might think there's more to the origin story. But I feel like that's the overthinking on your end than anything else.
But I like the action & the pacing of this than Black Sun. If you want fun, Shin Kamen Rider will give you fun.
Shin Kamen Rider lost me within the first five minutes when the mooks are exploding in bags of blood. That's now how Riders work, I'm not here for that kind of movie. I'll go to grindhouse, slasher, or gialo when I want that.
The closest theater showing to me was about 3 hours away
So I'll be waiting
Just saw you pop up on the Austin McConnell video. I'm doing an AI video. I'll await a roasting from you!
@@TheHighsea No roasting, I said my peace. When I see the video, I'll just unsubscribe. I'm sorry to hear that.
It’s a different type of video then that Austin one making fun with chatgpt. I also left this comment before I saw that whole video I didn’t realize he brought you up for a full 30 seconds. I was more excited to say - hey, I kind of know that guy.
@@TheHighsea I probably won't watch the video, I just don't find GPT entertaining but it doesn't rankle me the same way putting out a serious project made of AI generated images does. Honestly, the whole thing has just made me really sad and tired. I looked up to Austin a lot, I had contributed to the movie he was making on day one. I never expected to be that kind of jilted fan in my life, honestly I regret that it turned into such a spectacle. I had to stick by my principles though, art and artists getting their due is too important to me.
@@samwill7259 Hey Sam, I'll 100% respect that. This video is 98% done I'm just waiting on some voice lines from some friends. It's mostly to poke fun at how rudimentary and vapid AI is when it comes to creativeity and honestly I had a blast doing it. I do speak briefly about how I can only ever see it as a tool. I think it is very related to the current strikes and while I've never carried a card - I have worked hand in hand with IATSE for years and I do stand with the union strikers. Particularly using AI as a way to discredit and 'redefine' what it means to write for radio/tv/film/movies and 100% support it being written into union contacts.
I personally think we need to keep the conversation active and discuss where ethics fall on this topic. I also want to apologize for not finishing Austin's video before responding to you. I thought it was one screenshot and had no idea that he dug into you so hard and in my opinion, unfairly represented you. Just the irony of seeing someone who has been very kind in their support of my silly videos on another much larger video - calling out a topic that I had currently spent 15-20 hours making a video about was a wild moment this morning. I'm sorry it was blown up to the degree it was in that video when it is something you are obviously passionate about.
I hope this comment comes out as it was intended and thank you for the very nice messages and interactions over the years.
I liked it more than any other kamen rider I've ever seen.
I believe shin ultraman has a more coherent story
than shin kamen rider. SKR storyline / transitions feel rough...definitely many camera headshots try to take it from the evangelion ones...YTber is right that there's no background story.
We learn about shocker thru the very short account from Ririko about the origin of shocker...the rich dude who committed suicide, the big AI "I" and its little *ahem* "f" toy "K"
What is shocker with no shocker foot soldiers in their black spandex with the outline of the skeleton trying to get more test subjects...?
Overall the movie is barely ok to so, so...if u are a fan of Minabe Hamabe (from the kakegurui life tv series & movies), then it was a GREAT movie...
Shin Kamen rider is for fans of Kamen rider that like Kamen rider. It's bout the cool henshin and fight scene.
The only good thing was seeing Nanase act in a big movie 😂 There were parts I enjoyed but overall it was meh. It did do what Amazon and Black Sun failed to do. The movie was actually consistent with it's themes but it was rushed, and used the violence for shock factor at least in the opening. I think it could have been better if it was more focused. The movie was a marathon and it didn't feel satisfactory to go through.
I prefer films that do NOT put all the answers on the screen.
Best hero movie of 2023...
This was basically tricking acrobatics 🤷♂️ Not even fighting or storytelling ☝️
This film doesn't match up to the 2005 Kamen Rider the First which also has a very different vibe from the TV show. One of the things that made the original Kamen Rider show work were the fight scenes. It was very different and worked on many levels and the camera work was cool. Even Ultra man started flipping around because of Kamen Rider's influence. This movie is devoid of that just quick cuts and people moving around. The story is another take on Hongo and there is no problem with that but the "Shin" crew takes on established characters don't always work, especially if you're trying to take it outside of Japan. Another problem with the film is it no soul. I see the Kamen Rider costume but it the movie doesn't really have it's spirit a la Kamen Rider the First and it's sequel.). And with the show still on in some fashion it will draw comparisons to the other show(s). BTW the Spider Cyborg looks just like the one in Kamen Rider The First. Word is the designer of the character did it for this movie as well.
Short answer: Yes.
try to rewacth broo, or try the manga of shin kamen rider if you cant cacth it yet
1. I disagree for your first half of the review....the style and design and filmmaking does not feel appreciative or seem influenced by traditional Showa at all. It's mostly muddled, dark, poorly edited with invisible choreography (in other words, if there is action, good look seeing it) If anything, it's trying to be too Hollywood in that regard. Lots of grimdark and no passion,
Real tokusatsu (yeah, I'm going there)....part of the 'spirit of toku' .....is all about being daring enough...to take chances enough...to SHOW everything.
To even go as surreal as possible, regardless of whatever resources / budget is available.
2. I agree with your second half, that the writing/plotting is terrible.
3. I DO think this movie would be the most 'accessible' to Americans, mostly because it does feel more Hollywood than the previous two, and I've noticed the wilder toku gets (giant-sized heroes or monsters. for example). the harder it seems for many Westerners to accept. But human-sized characters they are more used to.
This is also (IMO) why the kaijin designs in this movie are so lame.....toned down...less fantastical. Just people in human clothes with helmets on. Hard to even call them kaijin.
If I didn't know better (I don't!) I'd say Anno made this film with American audiences in mind as his top priority.
4. Overall, though, I just find these types of 'reimaginings' very lazy ideas. Anno is arrogant to me for 'redoing' the shows he supposedly loves, but with different FX. This is not creativity. This is not moving forward. This isn't what toku has always been about. Shin Gojira stood out because it was ALL NEW IDEAS that added to the legacy. It wasnt trying to redo the past.
But this new trend of him is 100% copy/paste, with added lens flare, oh, and reduced fun.
(jumps off soapbox now)
Excellent movie
Incredible review, my dude.
🥰🥰
i liked the 2005 movie (kamen rider the first) than this one.
I thought it had potential but yeah, it tried to do too much and got nowhere. My favourite fight scenes were also the super gory early fight scenes vs the faceless mooks. The later overly CG-ed stylized stuff was interesting in its own way, but overall looked kinda cheap. The final fight also felt a bit anticlimactic...
I can tell that it really respects the old school ways, but sometimes I feel it's at its own detriment. I don't think it needs to be super modernized or anything, but I think the intention from here needed to be tempered somewhat.
This > Power Rangers Once and Always
Yes I agree, this movie is for the hardcore showa fans. Too bad cuz I really wanted it to be a movie for the masses. I liked the visuals, and the story concept was good, especially for the times we live in. The mix of classic toku tropes with a modern twist was good too. But for me, the movie felt incomplete, especially in the story department. Also, maybe I am nagging too much about this but although the action scenes were good there were scenes with too much CGI, I understand some of these scenes may be too hard ( or too expensive) to do with practical effects, but It would've looked so much better. Those who watched the movie know which scene I'm talking about in particular.
The best Shin film. 10/10. One of a kind fight sequences; truly was a spectacle.
Honestly, as a lifelong toku fan, i was stoked to see this movie. And in the end, there was really no point to the story being told. It had the makings of a modern update on the first season of Kamen Rider, cramed into two hours. But with Anno's chronic depression coloring everything.
I watched it again and ignored the story aside from the fight framework.
This movie then blew me away.
This! This was lore accurate Kamen Rider! A man, empowered by an unstable and un trustworthy piece of technology, fighting against foes as or stronger than him. Fighting battles no meer man could face! The action! The set pieces! The design.
That is where you could see the actors fanboy come out. He loved this series, and wanted the part he enjoyed the most to be perfect.
He just expected other super fans who grew up with the show to watch it.
Yeah, I'm gonna get crucified for this... *much like Ultraman* but would the "negatives" been put in near a "positive" light had it been ANYONE other than Anno?
Look, as an avid Toku watcher, I found the story to be trying to be edgelord *another problem I have with Anno in general*, it's incomprehensible, and feels like there was literally no direction for the "story" to begin with. And the whole "The bad guys plan is the same as Evengelion!" kinda sucked too.
Some of the actual nods to the early season of Rider made sense *the absurd blood splatters* and such.. but like.. Trying to give SHOCKER a reason for it's name gets bloody stupid.
And I disagree with the "Character growth" because... Except for Hongo early on, there was no real growth. The characters "changed" but there was no honest reasons for those changes. They just happened to keep the movie moving.
Also, the action.. I understand the point with changing from the main cameras to Iphone work.. but we've seen that with Ultraman before, and while it can do some cool shots, I'm not sure it'd be great for considering it new methods.
Honestly I though this Movie was about on Par with Kamen Rider The First.
Really while it seems like Anno and his company want to make the action scenes from Ultraman and Rider, to me they either miss the entire points, or the simply don't have the heart that the series does.
It feels more like a whole season of tv series condensed into one movie but leaves little room for character development to keep the audience engaged. It's a bloated two hour movie that are both full of action and boring at the same time. If I were Anno I would have keep the exposition to a minimum and possibly add more urgency to the general plot. Like, let's say Doctor Midorikawa before death gave them an assignment to stop this edo tensei prana bullshit machine from being turned on but to do so they would need to upload a kill program created by combining several keycodes held by Shocker's generals and they need to do it before a certain amount of weeks because Ruriko's body is deteriorating and she's the only one that could compile the completed key since that's what she was created for. Once the kill program is uploaded she can finally purge the nanomachines that are killing her from inside out, so that way we'd get some tension in the story because we want her to survive. The way they do it in the movie just feels like they're hunting down the Shocker augments for... Uh, I dunno revenge? They just seem like assassins for hire that the government is exploiting for their own ends. tl;dr the movie doesn't seem to have any plot whatsoever, Anno simply cobbled together as many monster of the week as he could and call it a movie. Hayato showing up near the end is a welcome sight since the whole movie before that point was just so Goddamn bleak.
As a Heisei Rider fan, I can understand why people would not favor as this is quite bloody in their standard
But I think this used gore very well consider Ichigo punch can go to 15 TONS, which is equal to a truck in high speed
definitely watching it in June 22nd in HK
According to spoiler, I rate this to 9/10, a lot of stuff would be clear if you read the OG manga,TV show as well the film prequel manga
I have watched Kamen Rider since I was a little kid in the 70s. With all the superheroes running around nowadays, Kamen Rider is still my #1.
So Shin Kamen Rider doesn't use storyboards? Now I see why.
As an artist working in feature animated films for over 30 years, Shin Kamen Rider failed because it doesn't use storyboards. I don't know why Hideaki Anno doesn't use storyboards; arrogant? Super low/no budget? If Hideaki uses storyboards, he will see that the movie is full of holes, and he can fit them before any shooting starts and make a much better movie. The only thing in Shin Kamen Rider that I like is Kamen Rider and Haichi Augment-01 costumes; everything else is sad. 2023 now and still making stupid film.
It WAS a failure because it didn’t come to Canada so I didn’t get to see it 0/10 movie 😒😆
Agree’d!
I somehow agree with you review, i mean, i don't hate the movie, i just didn't meet my expectation
Shin Kamen Rider feels like an average episode of any Kamen Rider series of the recent decade. Just the dialogue was a bit choppy and story plot paces a bit faster in my opinion. Comparing Shin Kamen Rider to Kamen Rider: The First (2005), I prefer the faster pace and action in Shin while First have better story development and special effects that I find satisfying. Overall, Shin Kamen Rider is enjoyable for anyone who is familiar with tokusatsu and Kamen Rider but might hard for normies to like or buy into the world of Shin Kamen Rider.
i gave it 7.5/10. Movie was good I enjoy Kamen Rider from the worst kidswb channel as a kid but loved the idea. It got better when looking into the original more. Its hard to reccomend to general people/audience since its a homage from one director to another which is beautiful in its own right. I will still recommend my friends to watch it since it was food for me i will say to them "check this movie out, its pretty good kinda cheesy but overall enjoyable and feels like a blast from the past"
Something was off about this one . Needed better fights more blood I think
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the plot and powers were a bit confusing and fast and there was not proper emotional connection between any characters. all too fast and too little
Eva shouldn't get a free ride on the "shin" series; the title already had "shin" in it's Japanese title so there was no new word to it's title. Also the Rebuilds are fucking trash.
I enjoyed it, way better than any woke disney movie
This movie was a joke , I can't believe people still give work to anno after shin ultra man and rebuild 3.0 and 3.0+1.0
Dude lost it