Bonds never broken.
What They Say:
Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with their partner Digimon. When an unprecedented phenomenon occurs, the DigiDestined discover that when they grow up, their relationship with their partner Digimon will come closer to an end.
As a countdown timer activates on the Digivice, they realize that the more they fight with their partner Digimon, the faster their bond breaks. Will they fight for others and lose their partner? The time to choose and decide is approaching fast. There is a short time before “chosen children” will become adults. This is the last adventure of Tai and Agumon.
The Review:
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
When an aurora appears in Japan, no thinks much about it until some of the Digidestined are showing up suddenly unconscious and Digimon are missing. Tak, Matt and the rest of the crew are still battling and saving the world, but they are also adults going to college and working. Just like everyone, else the group is trying to figure out what to do with lives, finding it hard to make decisions they feel good about.
One day, a researcher named Manoa and her assistant show up at Izzy’s with information about the unconscious Digidestined. She reveals that there is an unidentified Digimon behind it, named Eosmon. Tak, Matt, and the others head into the Digiverse to encounter this insect-like Digimon, but when Omnimon is about defeat Eosmon, the bond dissolves, leading to Eosmon’s escape. It’s then that Tak and Matt find that their relationship with their Digimon is about to come to end. Manoa sadly informs that all Digidestined eventually grow too old, and as the potential diminishes, the relationship with the Digimon weakens, fades, and dissolves.
It’s a race against time to save the Digidestined and their Digimon before Tak and Matt’s time with their Digimon is over. They first believe it is Manoa’s assistant causing the problems, but it’s Manoa herself, who was Digidestined and had her own Digimon. She mourned the loss of her Digimon so greatly, that she vowed to help all the other Digidestined preserve those special memories and times with their Digimon by pulling them into the Digiverse and keeping them there, forever a child and always with their Digimon.
It takes Matt and Tak getting over their fears of losing their Digimon to fight against Manoa and Eosmon and set everyone free. While they will the battle, it seems their time is up with their Digimon…or is it?
In Summary:
As someone who knows very little about the Digimon universe, I wasn’t sure what to be prepared for. Would I understand the movie? Would I even enjoy the movie? The answer to both questions is yes. The basic premise of the movie is clear even if you have never watched a single episode of the series. It can be very enjoyable for newbies of the franchise if you are looking for some simple entertainment. For simple entertainment, it’s a great animated film. The animation is nice with a blend of traditional and CG, and it really lends to a sense it is a movie and not another episode of a series.
Of course, the more you like the franchise, the more you’ll like the film. With the understanding that this is portraying the main characters as young adults, it was fun to see the characters drinking and even having a porn stash. But, beyond all of that, the message is a good one. It’s widely known, but rarely talked about that as we age, it seems, or at least feels, our potential reduces. As a whole, we look at babies, small children, and even teenagers brimming with an abundance of possibilities. As adults, we get sucked into a routine often devoid of very little creativity and new opportunities. It was nice to see the series take a serious look at that and tie it in with the bonds of the Digimon.
If you are looking for a film to fill your time during these secluded times, this may not be an idea to add to your to-watch list. It will not disappoint, and you’ll get exactly what you are expecting. It’s a great blend of old and new and leaves you thinking a bit more about your life than you expected. Only one note to add is that I did view the subtitled version, and being a novice about Digimon, I was surprised that the subtitles stuck with the English names. There were a few areas where the sound quality was not even too.
Grade: B
Presented By: Toei Animation
