Naruto Shippuden the Movie 2007

burnhill reviewed Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007)

Not again another useless filler...

Naruto was something else when it was released back in 1999. It was good! Now (when I'm writing this) after 401 chapters of manga, 220 episodes of Naruto, 60 episodes of Naruto Shippuuden and 4 Naruto movies it isn't so good anymore. The manga's still great! gotta hand it to you, but anime... Let's get into that.

First 100 episodes were good and kept the watcher hooked. Then after gaining the Naruto manga too much they decided to start the sad row of fillers for couple of years. You might think that the fillers might drive the fans away, but they were wrong. So, during the first 220 episodes they released three movies: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Legend of the Stone of Gelel, Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom. As a devoted fan I of course have watched everything. Sad? Yes, and true.

For those who doesn't know anything about Naruto I'll give you a quick summary. Twelve years before the events of the series, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox - Kyubi - attacked the Hidden ninja Village of Konoha. The most powerful being on earth slaughtered people, until the leader of the Hidden village of Konoha – the Fourth Hokage – sacrificed his life and sealed the demon fox inside Uzumaki Naruto when he was still a baby. The Fourth Hokage, who was respected as a hero for sealing the demon fox, wanted Naruto to be respected as well.

People in Konoha, however, avoided Naruto as if he were the demon fox itself and mistreated him throughout his childhood. Naruto didn't understand why he was mistreated, so he sought acknowledgment and attention through pranks and misbehaviour. This of course didn't make it any easier for Naruto.

Soon after Naruto's graduating from the Ninja Academy, Naruto had two insights: that he was the container of the demon fox, and that there was someone besides the Third Hokage who actually cared for and acknowledged him. His graduation from the academy opened a gateway to the events and people that would change his life...

The main events include Naruto's growth and training with his fellow ninja friends. Naruto learns a technique in the very first episode that he uses very, very much. Then during the first 120 episodes Naruto learns another technique called Rasengan which is a cool technique and very powerful. Okay... Now we have 2 techniques and less than 200 episodes and 4 freaking movies to go.

So I started watching Naruto: Shippuuden the Movie. Over two years has passed and Naruto is older, stronger and has new clothes! I'm thinking, does he have some cool new technique? Please, he has a new technique right? I'll give it to you: No, he does not! There's a conflict and the entire ninja world is in danger once again. Naruto with his team is sent to a mission and of course he saves the day and we have a happy ending. Or do we? Of course we do! This is a cartoon, what did you expect?

So what word would I use to describe this fourth movie. Here's few: unnecessary, useless, abortive, wasted, vain, futile, ineffectual, idle, fruitless, needless, pointless, gratuitous, redundant, dispensable etc.

You have to love the serie to watch this kinda crap. For real! Four movies with the same scheme and techniques. This is getting ridiculous.