Overreacting, retorting with a stupid voice- all focused on the characters delivering the comedy, without there actually being any comedy. It's as if someone who has not ever told a joke in their life read a 'how to slapstick' manual and thought it okay to just emulate the same two examples ad infinitum. Japan, speaking generally, is a pretty straight-faced country that does not really understand a whole lot about humour, and while light novel adaptations have always been especially culpable, boy, oh boy, does Re:Zero's jokes feel forced. Oh my god, Subaru is speaking in (bad) English at the beginning instead of in Japanese? Absolutely H-Y-S-T-E-R-I-C-A-L! (LOL) A guy is making passes at Subaru and pretending to be gay? Gold. I cannot imagine a scenario where anyone, even the most zealous and devoted fans of the series, are laughing at one of Memory Snow's gags. Let me get one thing out of the way: Re:Zero's 'comedy' is not funny. So, I guess, when you take all of that out- y'know, everything that made the series interesting- and have it all smiles and sunshine instead, you're left with this. Re:Zero's portrayal of trauma is likely what stuck with me the most, as only a few other anime (Steins Gate, to name a prominent one) have dealt with that sort of subject matter in a meaningful way. Though I was immensely critical at the time, there was something about the series that prevailed, that made it hard for me I've had a lot of time to think and chat about the series in the three years since I wrote my original Re:Zero review. Nay, instead we have slice-of-life and comedy, because that's what everyone likes Re:Zero for, right? Those expecting the series' trademark gore, or any character development or backstory will find themselves considerably disappointed by Subaru and co.'s snow frolicking adventures. There's your one-hour Memory Snow experience condensed into a few seconds. I was entertained every second of the movie. Nothing impressive, but nothing to complain about either.Įvery character was shown in some way, and the entire Roswaald faction got development. I really liked the snow fragments under the starry sky towards the end. We also got their chibi versions right from the start. Some still panning frames here and there, but overall I enjoyed the art, especially that of drunk Emilia and Rem. Although there wasn't anything that extended the plot shown in the anime, it was an interesting story. We get an expansion into one of Puck's inner workings (literally), and how he met Roswaald. Towards the end, we also get both drunk Emilia We also got some expansion into Puck's backstory, and how he met Roswaald was also shown, with a comment from Emilia 'the map had to be redrawn afterwards' describing the scale. Roswaald was amusing as usual and Subaru's comebacks were also funny. I liked having no worries for once, although I was honestly worried for Subaru when some deja vu moments came up, but he laughed it off himself so I thought it'd be fine. Feels very OVA-ish with a slice-of-life tone. There was never a dull moment and I think it's a great movie.
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