Review of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (2004) by D M — 22 May 2017

When I first watched it I liked the film, but now that I looked back at it I can see why the critics disliked it so much. When the developers of the film made the story line they didn't even know what they were doing.

They screwed up big time. When they put bad dialogue and lazy editing inside the plot they made it look childish, for putting outside references into the film they made it look dated and for changing the source material they didn't respect to what's already been perfect.

I'm not going to act like everything that the original Yu-Gi-Oh did was a masterpiece, but when the original series got it right it got it right and fans like myself remember why it's a memorable show to look at.

They don't need to try to act all fancy by putting in different lines from other movies or shows, they don't need to be scared to show a lot of effort to impress the non fans, because what fans are trying to look for (including people who never grew up with the show) is an amazing plot that would be perfectly executed and superior so that way non fans like the critics will get a great understanding of what the show is all about or better yet if 4kids have a hard time coming up with ideas they don't need to make movies made about them.

However if the next time you decide to make a movie based on a popular series and different franchises the least you can do is understand the source material. I mean the idea of this... making a movie that is a heartbreaker based on a show and card game by the same name.

It just makes me sick to my stomach. There is a reason why the show is superior, and I can guarantee you that people will still be watching the original series and still be playing the card game and bullshit like this would disappear from everyone's subconscious.