20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
64K20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008). 2h 22m
“20th Century Boys has more twists and turns than you can count and it pulls no punches when it comes to waving u0026quot;Bye-bye-byeu0026quot; to main characters. Unfortunately, in my opinion, that was one of this filmu0026#39;s drawbacks, the characters. There was at least a dozen characters to keep track of and it becomes a bit daunting figuring out which friend is which and who is who. It wasnu0026#39;t physics or anything but careful attention to the film will be required.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOutside of that, 20th Century Boys was thrilling and the production design fantastic, my 11-year-old loved it and I was thoroughly entertained. Decent dialog? Check. Meaningful character arcs? Check. Heartwarming moments? Check.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter having the privilege of watching the first and second films in this series, Iu0026#39;d say Iu0026#39;m a fan of the 20th Century Boys series and Iu0026#39;m undoubtedly looking forward to the third installment slated for fall. This first installment can indeed be a slippery beast if you donu0026#39;t pay attention but if attention span isnu0026#39;t a problem for you and a bevy of u0026quot;Who the hell was that again?u0026quot; characters donu0026#39;t bother you, youu0026#39;re in for some major entertainment! I honestly couldnu0026#39;t find anything that I didnu0026#39;t like about this film, really. Sure there were quite a few u0026quot;childhood flashbacksu0026quot; but theyu0026#39;re necessary so suck it up, plug it in and have a ball! Hopefully when this hits the states itu0026#39;s not trimmed down by an hour for the ADHD crowd.”
