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The DigiDestined have a good time in a theme park without Joe because he wants to study for his exams, while another infected Digimon, Ogremon, attacks Odaiba. Would Joe accept his responsibilities as a DigiDestined before it's too late?

An unfocused storyline punctuated by several standout scenes and very good ending

It seems the writers are already feeling the burden of balancing so many characters and subplots within the typical running length of an animated feature. Whereas &quot;Reunion&quot; was mostly about reintroducing the old gang, with Tai&#39;s concerns receiving the most attention, &quot;Determination&quot; is primarily devoted to Mimi and Joe. While giving the spotlight to certain characters for specific chapters seems ideal, the execution fails to lend much traction to the story. Given that everything is technically still in the setup phase, the story has some of the same limitations as &quot;Reunion&quot;, with limited momentum for the actual crisis due to limited information and revelations. &quot;Determination&quot;, however, doesn&#39;t make much effort to overcome these; the main crisis is rarely at the forefront and the numerous subplots never manage to cohere into a streamlined experience. It seems the writers aimed to fill time before the big shocker by giving these guys one last opportunity to simply be kids (an intention voiced through the two government agents), but why make this such a big point and have so few of the teens show concern for the effects these responsibilities are having on their lives? Mimi received some of the best treatment in the first chapter, and at least here we become familiar with other aspects of her personality. Her frankness and take charge attitude combine with an egocentric side, leading to some inconsiderate actions. The ingredients are there for vintage &quot;Digimon&quot; material, but rather than have her take action in overcoming weaknesses, much of her time is devoted to a growing (and insipid) friendship with Meiko and the hurtles in planning a school festival. What exactly any of this has to do with the main crisis is unclear, and this disconnect prevents Mimi&#39;s dramatic arc from being as compelling as it otherwise might have been. Shouldn&#39;t she be actively trying to resolve things with, say, Izzy or Sora or Tai? The only substantial interaction she has with any of her original teammates is an encounter with Joe, and, would you know it, it&#39;s one of the strongest scenes in the episode. There&#39;s even a brief scene that makes Tai&#39;s empathy with Joe clear, which is way more interesting than what Mimi goes through. &quot;Digimon&quot; is at its best when introspection or interplay between characters is at the forefront, and &quot;Determination&quot;, despite all the scattered chatter and exposition, is largely misguided with these. Joe&#39;s matters are more interesting and better handled, in my opinion. While I voiced my disappointment in him being relegated to the same role as in every other &quot;movie&quot;, it was a pleasant surprise that being a digi-destined is a burden he may not be willing to carry anymore, because it may prevent him from living the adult life he wants. Considering the existence of hundreds of other kids with digimon partners, it&#39;s not an unreasonable concern, and hearkens back to his old practicality and cautiousness. It even leads to some nearly heartbreaking interplay with the endearing Gomamon. The resolution to this is rushed, but given the urgency of the situation and the fact that it gives Kari something to do, I&#39;ll accept it. Everyone else is, at best, part of the backdrop, or, at worst, cheapened. Sora and T.K. have next to nothing to do, while the partner digimon mostly just wait around for something important to happen; the joy in seeing them with their counterparts is absent. Meiko fails to define herself beyond tiresome overt bashfulness, which doesn&#39;t help that a significant chunk of the story is devoted to integrating her into a group that we know is too colorful for her. None of this compares to what they do to Izzy. His naïve crush on Mimi, rather than have any substantial follow-up, is reduced to being completely sensual in nature. If the intention was to show that these two are not an ideal match, it could have been done in a less uncomfortable manner. Even the fighting sees a discernible downgrade. While the last episode treated us to two extended action sequences, here we just get a brief skirmish and a curiously subdued introduction for two mega-level forms. The gray backdrop is among the least interesting depiction of cyberspace yet, and the awesome Imperialdramon is a mere shadow of his old self (if it&#39;s the same one, that is). Are the writers so appeasing towards fan ire against &quot;Digimon 02&quot; that they would reduce one of its best creations to a punching bag? While it&#39;s cool to finally see Vikemon, Rosemon is kind of underwhelming, though that may have been inevitable due to &quot;Data Squad&quot;. Overall animation quality is slightly decreased, but there are a few standout moments. Some of the scenes within the hot springs facility are excellent, and the scene of Mimi and Joe contemplating by a river at dusk, with the steady rainfall, is appropriately somber. Two rather good things that can be said about this installment concern the music and ending. Appreciable effort has been made in expanding the background themes, and while none are particularly great, they&#39;re refreshing. An improved soundtrack can go a long way towards adding entertainment value and emotional heft to an anime. The ending, with Meicoomon assuming a dark form and killing(?) Leomon, is very grim and the most gruesome the franchise has gotten since Jeri&#39;s twisted flashback. It really draws you in for the next chapter. While still enjoyable enough, this second installment in the much anticipated film series is a definite step down. It&#39;s understandable that balancing so many characters and subplots to complement a larger story is a tall order, but these will have to see improvement to make this project worthwhile. The last thing this series needs is another episode spinning its wheels half the time. Even so, this is only &quot;Part 2&quot;, so there&#39;s plenty of opportunity to take things in interesting, fruitful new directions. Perhaps there&#39;s more setup here than one would think.

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Digimon Adventure tri. 2: Ketsui

Okay, I&#39;ll start off by saying what I liked about this part rather than ranting first off. I love the concept of these characters, from one of my favorite television shows as a child, growing up and dealing with being separated. They face issues that anyone else would face, but they each have their digital monsters there to assist them. Seeing them come back in such a spectacular way made me feel goosebumps. Now my complaints are mostly based around one key piece to this twisted adaptation. Meiko Mochizuki, the WORST character introduced into this series. She not only mopes around 24/7, but she just mistreats her digimon. I get that she&#39;s sad, but she really is annoying me to the point where I feel regretful of even starting this anime. Also i&#39;m sick of leomon dying, but that&#39;s a story for another time. All in all, Meiko is the worst thing that has ever happened to digimon and this god awful mistake must be erased immediately.

Part 2 of tri somehow turns infected monsters taking over the world into a slice of life drama. The main conflict in this part isn&#39;t really even about the infected digimon and more about problems in the group of humans, while this is an important part of digimon they focus on it a little too much and not enough on the digimon. This movie does serve to make part 3 more impact, when watched together.

This film tries to continue the first one in the series but it is already getting stale and repetitive. There are just so many useless elements in this film that try to develop characters and develop the story but it just wastes time and I&#39;m not sure what the point is.

Part 2 of the Tri series. It&#39;s about infected Digimon causing havoc in both in the Digi-world and on Earth. It&#39;s A bit slower with less action than the 1st. The movie drags in some places. Its more of an emotional story. It&#39;s not bad, It&#39;s just lacking in the action department. I grew up with season 1 so a suspect Action and Brawls. What can be learned? Products are better balanced in various areas. One-sided products either underwhelm of overwhelm. Verdict: An Ok 2nd parter.

It appears this film is the first in a series of film which will conclude in 2018. If I knew that I wouldn&#39;t have watched it. The following review will be for both the first and second films. From what I read, the third is supposed to be awesome but I haven&#39;t been able to get my hands on it. The first film in the series is whatever, go and read my review of it. The second film has action but comes of as annoyingly silly.

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Digimon Adventure tri. 2: Ketsui

An unfocused storyline punctuated by several standout scenes and very good ending

SHE MUST GO Pt.1

A little slow

Falls off the rails quickly

Digiddiy

Yawn

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