The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) Reviews

• Kishimotos Work at its finest!

  jessehenare2015-01-30

  Beautiful is the only word that can come to mind when thinking of this film. It was a master piece, and it was written by Kishimoto himself. This film also stood out among the many other non-canon films that have been produced, adding a bit more than your usual jam packed action. Believe it or not, but this is a story of Love, presenting the birth of the bond between Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga. It shows how they have grown, changed and matured, stirring at the heart strings of the many Naruto fans that have watched it from start to finish. Words alone could not describe this films beauty, so I will say no more. What I will say is, I STRONGLY recommend that all of you fans of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden watch this. It is a film you should not miss.

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• A great send off to Naruto's journey

  inuyatta2015-02-26

  If you're like me, you've been following the story of Naruto almost from the beginning, and you're in it 'til the end. Well, here it is: And it's a beautiful end, especially given how hard it was for our hero growing up. Every bit of this film was crafted with loving detail, from the beautiful (if barren) landscapes to the nostalgic instrumentals that helped to narrate the beginnings of the story. Our characters have grown into wonderful, capable adults and the story does a decent job of tying into some of the unresolved plot threads left over from the manga. The only real con is how many characters fight scenes were fairly short or excluded altogether (probably due to time constraints and to keep the narrative focused). The film is not lacking for action, but it's not as evenly distributed as it could be--however, this film is about Naruto, so it is natural that the hero receive the majority of the focus. The characterization and plot were painstakingly revised and re-revised by the original creator, Masashi Kishimoto, and it shows--it shows so beautifully how our favorite characters have matured into adults, leaving an unbiased audience feeling a little wistful at the realization that these babies are no longer babies! Please, if you were ever fond of Naruto at any point in your life, do yourself a favor and watch this movie so you can see his long deserved and well-earned happy ending. It's not only satisfying, but it helps you transition over to the next part of the story which should be coming soon.

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• So-So Film Plot, Yet Gives Kishimoto's Work Fine Closure

  valen0602015-02-21

  Since 1999, Masashi Kishimoto introduced to Japan and eventually many outside countries the world of Naruto. With an Anime adaptation debut in 2002 that spanned so many episodes in the last decade, including various movies that have released spawning from the TV show's success, there comes a time for a renowned manga/anime series to have some proper closure. Fortunately, I managed to catch 'The Last: Naruto the Movie' during its limited release run at a local art house theater and I have to say it starts off splendidly with the characters several fans would already know since the show's humble beginnings. The film takes place about two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War conflict, where Naruto and his former comrades have matured since. While Naruto is now well-liked among his peers and (humorously) many female admirers over his heroic efforts, he has one more mission to take care of when his village is threatened and his love is captured. Ever since I can remember, I've followed the Anime throughout its first series and have barely caught up on its second series Shippuden, but after cluing myself in plot-wise, I know that the romance subplot between Naruto and Hinata was usually hinted upon frequently and became clear during the Fourth Great Ninja War arc. While the movie gets off to a great start by introducing the characters having matured physically and mentally (even with some funny moments that were pretty laughable), story-wise it felt lacking since the villain felt more like a generic "filler" arc character that is easily disposable and not as memorable as the true villains like the Akatsuki were. For several fans who have shipped for 'NaruHina' since day one, they finally get what's coming to them during the movie's promising climax. The action sequences were pleasantly animated and complex at the same time, but what I found really disappointing was Kakashi and Sasuke not being featured that much in the film, let alone any true Team 7 moments, but I'm undeniably grateful they've given the whole subplot between Naruto and Hinata decent closure, especially when it's accompanied by various audience members loudly cheering and applauding to their romantic ending. To be fair, I wouldn't call myself an avid Naruto enthusiast, I'm more of a casual fan who likes to see loose ends being tied up and having various conflicts resolved. I'm aware the movie has several flaws and not at all perfect, but after an impressive 15 years, Kishimoto sure tied up one loose end in particular and I loudly applauded the way the movie ended.

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• Bad Plot, Unrelated Movie From Manga

  starysky72014-12-08

  OK guys so here i am going to be honest with you. First of all YES i hated the Last Movie. My friend from japan gave me the recorded one and he himself hated the movie. So first the movie is totally focus on two thins and they are, Scarf and Hinata? Who is Hinata by the way? I don't remember her being the main heroin or what so ever. The movie is a total failure. Also many Japanese people are disliking the movie. And my friend also told me that the only reason they sold out is that they didn't let people know the movie is solely based on Hinata and when people cancel their reservations they didn't gave them Refunds. That's very LOW of them. I mean this is a fraud! You people played a big game guys. My Friend was really frustrated over that. No Back on the movie, so there is nothing to like about movie and Naruto is now Officially over for me because not only i hated Sasuke and Sakura's worse couple at the end of manga but now the anime is also changed from Shonen to Shoujo. By the why who even like Hinata? I mean i don't like Sakura and karin and Hinata was OK but the main thing about anime was never Romance but now they gave a movie completely based on Romance and with no link to original story even the characters don't even seems that they are from Naruto. Every thing got changed in the movie and now after fifteen long years we are told that Naruto never loved Sakura. That's a Big Laughing stock! Seriously i never saw a writer like Kishimoto who would ruin his own Story. Not only the Manga ended with bad couples, the movie is also no less! My personal opinion is who ever is liking this movie is a Hinata Fan Only because its all about her. How lame! Well whatever happens i did not despise Naruto with Hinata but they changed every thing for them and that's really sad. I was first just mad over Sasuke and Sakura's Couple because that's the most hated couple no matter what people say. They don't even make sense but now Naruto and Hinata is also not looking good. Well my personal advise is: do not see the movie if you are a real fan of Naruto not Hinata!

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• horrible movie'

  anikas922014-12-09

  horrible movie. road to ninja was popular because it gave time to all characters, and we got a sense of team 7 again (somewhat). the manga was originally about team 7, this movie just took that away. i like naruto and hinata together, really but they should have given the other couples some screen time too instead of leaving them hanging. i mean, even ten minutes each ? sasuke and sakura at least deserved some screen time, they're the main characters aside naruto, and the fans die to see team 7 moments again in combat since we haven't had those animated since narutos first season. ALSO they really should have given us some team 7 moments since this was the last movie we would get to see those. everyone loved the last moments of team 7 in the manga, that's what people like. TEAM 7. not naruto and hinata love throughout. they could have taken it side by side... naruto, hinata, sasuke and sakura in combat. that would have been epic, and would have addressed all the fans out there. Be is team 7, sasusaku and naruhina. that would have been an epic movie.

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