Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 1

If you have not previously watched Naruto, or at least know a bit of his story, then you probably won't like this film. The plot it's not very original, and there isn't anything that we haven't seen before, it is not a groundbreaking film, it is a very regular Naruto story, you know, with Sakura- hitting- Naruto scenes, Rasengan, some fights, and of course Naruto changing somebody's perception of life with his freakin' style. On the other hand if you are indeed a Naruto fan, then you'll probably enjoy the film just like you would enjoy a normal filler episode, you know with one part of you screaming for a non-filler episode, and the other part enjoying the episode anyway because you just can't get enough of these characters! The animation was excellent tho, and each frame was very beautifully coloured, which is something that sometimes gets a bit lost in the tv series, so that was really good, yeah okay bye

I cannot believe how much this movie destroyed me emotionally (≧д≦) Shion telling Naruto that he’s going to die and him immediately deciding to protect her anyway is peak “loud idiot refuses to listen to fate” energy. My heart cannot handle how reckless and loyal he is, even when the prophecy is screaming at him to stay away (╥﹏╥) Shion starts off all distant and serious, but you can see her walls slowly crumble because Naruto just refuses to quit. That dynamic — quiet, tragic girl meets stubborn golden retriever of a ninja — hits me right in the feels every single time (๑˃̵‿˂̵) And the team moments are perfect chaos. Sakura constantly scolding him while still healing everyone is hilarious and gorgeous — she is literally one of the strongest and most beautiful women in Konoha, don’t even try to argue (✧ω✧) Lee charging into danger like it’s his life’s mission is so pure and inspiring (｡•̀‿•́｡) And Neji? Calm, precise, deadly elegance — every move he makes is poetry. I live for him ♡ The whole movie keeps you on edge with the looming prophecy. Naruto running straight into danger, Shion terrified she’ll lose him, and him still refusing to abandon anyone… absolute chaos and heartache in motion. He doesn’t win by brute strength alone — he wins because he believes in people when no one else does (☆▽☆)

It's crazy to think that when this movie came out Naruto Shippuden was still in it's infancy and barely had 20 episodes under its belt. The Kazekage arc was still in full swing, and it being the first canon material I'd seen from the show in such a long time I was loving it. So taking a break to watch this movie wasn't so bad. I'd seen a few of the Part 1 Movies and kind of knew what to expect. The plot wouldn't matter to the main story and it could be thought of as a one off adventure with some characters you already know. When the movie opens on some melodramatic "Naruto's gonna die" prophecy I pretty much zoned out. A story that's already non-canon threatening to kill off the main character? Oh no, the stakes are so high! I'm so worried, will Naruto survive? I know that's a really cynical outlook. Stories can still be fun even if you know how it's going to end. But it's making that pathway to the ending interesting that's the trick. This movie really wasn't. Standard affair, go to a new place with new characters, use a new version of the Rasengan at the end. And, gasp, the prophesy was subverted and didn't come to pass the way they expected. I think prophecies and visions as a trope are super played out and you have to be really careful how you implement them, if you feel the need to use them at all. Like with the other movies it's inoffensive enough and can be a nice diversion if you want to see the characters do something other than the main plot for a bit, but it's probably safe to skip unless you really like Naruto and feel the need to do a 100% speedrun. 6/10

I slept through this movie lol! so basically think of this movie as a entire filler arc (and not a very good one) The story: so there is this demon guy and he wants to destroy the world because his evil so he takes over a human? and then sends some statues to do something?? then there is this sealing girl that is suppose to seal the demon???? yea it's boring. Characters: Rock lee is perfect and besides that all the other existing characters from naruto are ether ok or good. the new characters are forgettable and the sealing girl looks like hinata for some reason. overall since I slept through the movie cause how boring it was I'ma just give it a 5/10 -_-

So far, this is the best Naruto movie I've seen. In a way, it sort of fixed a lot of the problems I had with the previous movies. Although the conflict wasn't directly connected with the Leaf Village, there were still some tangible threats to its well-being. The one-off character in this movie was a lot better as well. Shion's conflict over allowing herself to die or putting those around her at risk set up an interesting complication for her character which was much more engaging than all of the other one-off characters. I did find part of the third act sort of confusing and weird. I was a little distracted, but it was confusing to keep track of who actually had the bell at what points in the final act. Also, that animation in this movie is pretty spectacular. I especially loved the scenes in the beginning and end of Naruto fighting the giant monster. Overall, all of the action scenes had a great sense of energy to them. Pretty good movie. Funniest ending to a Naruto movie as well.

I feel as though I'm running out of ways to review the Naruto films since their almost all the same. For me, the main problem is the lack of originality, maybe this would get higher than a 6 if I hadn't watched the previous Naruto films but unfortunately I can't go back in time and change that. They use the same formula every time, (a selfish/troubled [insert: priestess] becoming better person with Naruto's help) but they change the character and plot, in a kind of half-assed manner. Which is what makes me so frustrated, don't get me wrong I love the Naruto series but I'm not blind enough to overlook the scrappy work here. I guess the only redeeming quality was the art, so while I was zoning in and out of the boring-as-hell story line at least I had pretty pictures on my tv screen. It's not enough. In fact, I'm being generous by giving this a 6, and I know that if they keep producing Naruto films like this the score shall continue to decline regardless of how much the art improves. There's not any more to say, I would only recommend this if you were willing to waste your time on a extended Naruto filler. STORY: 4 ART: 7 SOUND: 5 CHARACTER: 5 ENJOYMENT: 6 OVERALL: 27/50 : 54% : (Fair - 6)

Anyone who knows me knows I am a BIG Naruto fan, and while I understand it has some flaws I will always sing the praises of Naruto till the day I die. This movie is not that. This movie is lowkey awful. First of all, Naruto doesn’t sound like Naruto! I don’t know if they outsourced the script writing or what but his dialogue really just doesn’t sound natural at all and it throws me off the whole time. Secondly, the movie makes zero sense. There is simultaneously nothing happening and yet non stop movement. At one point 3 OUT OF 4 MAIN CHARACTERS DISAPPEAR AND NO ONE CARES! There’s also no real resolution, at least not in the way all the other movies have resolutions. It kind of feels like the creators of this movie were a lil whacked out of their mind when they made it, but oh well. I guess it’s still fun to watch for the laughs. Also there’s a joke about Naruto getting pregnant, so that’s pretty cool

This is an unprofessional review. The story is obviously cliche but it's my type of cliche and I enjoyed it a lot. Great art style as expected from the movie. The villains are very skilled. I love their fight scene. I rate it based on how enjoyed I am, not how good it is. I don't recommend this cuz it's not cannon unless you wanna kill some time and a hardcore fan. But, the ending was worth it, it's even in a meme I've seen before. That's it, hope this review is useful. Why do we need 100 words for a review? Give me a break.