Review of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (2004) by Erik G — 26 Jan 2012

For ultimate action, he holds all the cards. Everything else is just practice...it's time to duel! Deep below the sands of Egypt, Anubis has awakened for revenge to and take over world, having been defeated long ago by Yugi's alter ego, the Pharaoh. Now the heroic Yugi squares off against archival Kaiba in an adventure even more dangerous when the imaginary monsters in their playing cards become ferociously real. Can Yugi and friends conquer the most powerful foe yet before the planet is buried in the sands of time? Starring the voice acting performances of Amy Birnbaum, Wayne Grayson, and Dan Green.

Having enjoyed the experience of viewing 'Pokemon' and 'Digimon' within the flood of anime featuring monsters and game battles that appealed to fans early last decade, it's time that I get to view the feature-length film on 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' For the first few years since it premiered I've watched a lot of the show the film was based on although I wasn't a fan of the card game, yet I did play with it once. Unlike the previously mentioned anime, I knew the cute factor is missing from the cards that turn out to be mostly monstrous creatures and dark magicians. The action here is well paced that I can focus them well, and with little or no comedy present the storyline is a serious one. Yugi and Kaiba played important roles in keeping the plot well going, so I don't think it was bad as everyone thinks. When I try not to sleep while watching this the next time I'll keep my home theater open for the big gaming duel with my iPod turned off - now it's as simple as that.