Disclaimer: This review assumes that you know absolutely nothing about the series, and even if you do, this review is not intended to provide (much) spoilers, and will try to review the film in an objective way.
To say I was not pleasantly surprised would be a lie, because the film is filled with many things happening either at once, or within a short time in between each events. Because of that, one might think that you’d be lost.
But that did not happen, because the pacing of the show was pretty good. It is quite thorough in setting, introducing characters and such, but still flows pretty well. In fact, you’d watch the entire segment where Conan and Jigen are together, find that there are so many things going on at once (and not to mention tension), and still have the story flowing without any of those awkward “what’s happening?” moments.
Other than that, the film is filled with action, gadgets (Conan’s), guile (Lupin’s) and plain fun and comedy. And if your were a fan for long enough to have caught the first “Lupin vs Conan” collaboration movie some four years back, there would be some minor teasers, and a few references here and there in the movie, so happy hunting! Or spotting.
One more thing: the moment you have detectives and a band of organized(?) criminals, you are going to expect sudden twists a la Sherlock Holmes.
You’d think that all Emilio Baretti did was to perform in front of a crowd and not cause trouble for his manager and tour team, but it turns out, there’s something else – much more sinister, going on. And Lupin would do something (kind of) out of character, which is what Conan will have to find out later in the film.
And although it would seem that Lupin, being a thief and his crack gang of goons, are just trying to steal for kicks, it really isn’t as simple as just stealing the Cherry sapphire.
And that’s about as much spoilers as I am willing to give you!
All in all, this show is definitely worth catching if you are into the series. If you are new to this and are keen, you might want to look into a little of its back story before stepping in. But if you are just going to buy a ticket and just go “YOLO! Ima watching this! Dibs on research!”, you will not be disappointed or very lost either.
Title: Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan Movie
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama , Kanichi Kurita, Akira Kamiya, Chafurin, Eiko Masuyama
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Language: Japanese with English and Chinese Subtitles
Opening: 06 March 2014 (Singapore)
Run time: 107 min
Ratings: TBA
Synopsis:
Bypassing Inspector Zenigata and Inspector Megure, Lupin steals the Cherry Sapphire and then makes contact with Aan Smithee.Meanwhile, Jimmy Kudo, while watching TV, learns that Jigen, who is a member of Lugin’s group, will escort popular idol Emilio. Jimmy Kudo also learns that at Emilio’s live appearance tomorrow, a deal related to the Cherry Sapphire will take place.
Ticketing: http://www.cathaycineplexes.com.sg/movie_detail.aspx?status=coming&movie_id=1252#
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Official Website: http://lupicona-movie.com/
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