Gintama: The Movie (2010) User Reviews

Gintama: The Movie: A Hilarious Samurai Space Epic, Scores a Solid 8/10 for Action, Wit, and Nostalgic Charm.

[aidaneccleston · 8/10 · 4 January 2024]

Gintama: The Movie: Benizakura Arc - A New Retelling, a rock-solid 8! The action's insane - Benizakura sword swinging, Gintoki's badassery, and the humor hitting you like a comedic katana. This movie's a rollercoaster of samurai coolness and alien chaos, all wrapped up in Gintama's trademark irreverence.

The animation's on point, especially when the serious battles clash with Gintoki's deadpan humor. The Benizakura plot twists keep you guessing, and the new retelling adds a fresh layer to the familiar arc. It's like they took the best moments from the anime, cranked up the intensity, and threw it all into a cinematic spectacle.

Sure, it's not a perfect 10 because some jokes might be niche for non-Gintama fans, but for us, it's gold. 'Gintama: The Movie' is like a love letter to the series - action-packed, hilarious, and a reminder of why we love Gintoki and his oddball crew. An 8/10 because it's a samurai space epic that knows how to entertain without taking itself too seriously.

Formulaic Shonen with Zero Stakes (Yeah I watched the whole series)

[ACollegeStudent · 5/10 · 8 January 2022]

Rating: 5.5

It was cliched predictable shonen following the same formula that most of the serious arcs in the show have:=A new foe appears, Gin gets hurt by the foe, the foe wreaks havoc while Gin is hurt, Gin miraculously recovers and fights the foe, Gin gives his monologue centered around the themes of the arc, and beats the foe. Finally, the foe's full backstory is revealed and they were never evil just misunderstood. Besides introducing Takasugi and the harusame this isn't good. You can't get into it when there are moments like: Gin and katsura floating away from Takasugi's ship on a massive parachute somehow not being shotdown. It just suspends your disbelief to the point where you can't ignore it too many times. No matter what happens you know the main cast will always make it out unscathed so the stakes are void. Overall mediocre film.

To the review above who decided to skim my review. If you actually read my review you'd notice I mention that it has the same flaws as the other serious arcs in the show, meaning I WATCHED the show. Not only did I watch the show I saw all the movies and rated all the episodes. If you read my full series review it would be apparent that I have a deep knowledge of the series both pros and cons. I know exactly what this movie is and it still isn't good.