For the first of the "modern" One Piece films, "Strong" is a good adjective. The emphasis on the stakes is perhaps too burdening for the film, as a lot of exposition is used to constantly weigh down the less serious tone the rest of the film conveys. The antagonist troupe tends to be more jovial and less sinister, which is to the detriment of the antagonist given his agenda and what he does to tie the Straw Hat crew to the film's events.
A lot of this film seems to be set more around getting specific art piece setups rather than making a cohesive film, but it's very fun when it wants to be, and perhaps too serious when it swings back the other way. Still a definite watch.
A lot of this film seems to be set more around getting specific art piece setups rather than making a cohesive film, but it's very fun when it wants to be, and perhaps too serious when it swings back the other way. Still a definite watch.