Dragon Ball Super: Broly delivers in terms of awesome action, but more than that, it uses the fathers of Goku, Vegeta, and Broly to link back to the late-1980s and early-1990s heyday of the series to add a relatable and thoughtful subtext. It’s a humorous movie that bounds into the world of imagination and is gripping to the end.
Dragon Ball Super: Broly(ドラゴンボール超 ブロリー )
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Japan · 2018
Rated PG · 1h 41m
Director Tatsuya Nagamine
Starring Masako Nozawa, Aya Hisakawa, Ryou Horikawa, Toshio Furukawa
Genre Action, Science Fiction, Animation
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One fateful day, a Saiyan appears before "Dragon Ball" protagonists Goku and Vegeta who they have never seen before: a powerful villian named Broly. The This encounter between the three Saiyans, each of whom have followed completely different destinies, turns into a stupendous battle, with even Frieza (who is back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix.
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Los Angeles Times by Charles Solomon
“Broly” delivers exactly what “Dragon Ball” fans want from a feature; newcomers may find themselves lost in places.
If you’re among the heretofore uninitiated drawn to this new Dragon Ball extravaganza, which has been dubbed into English and booked into 1,440 North American theaters, you may often find yourself experiencing similar frustration as you struggle to make sense of a patchwork plot that seems derived from various strands of the ongoing mythos, and is filled with apparently major characters whose backstories are only fuzzily defined.
Austin Chronicle by Richard Whittaker
The underlying narrative theme of sons who become greater – and better – men than their fathers is underdeveloped. Meanwhile, the animation feels oddly dated, as the decision to give visual continuity to three and a half decades of storytelling re-enforces this as fan service.
Every now and then, one of those movies takes a stab at being “about something.” Not here. It’s instantly forgettable to anyone who isn’t a fanatic lost in the minutia of their corner of junk culture.
Paste Magazine by Toussaint Egan
Overall, Dragon Ball Super: Broly punches triumphantly within its own weight class, aspiring not to any lofty heights of thematic heft or cinematic gravitats, but delivering a visually packed and unabashedly enjoyable experience that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser among enduring fans, the modestly engaged and newcomers alike.
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