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The 1st 2-Billion Dollar Animated Movie (And It Deserves It)

 

My experience with Ne Zha was an interesting case. I learned about both movies' existences through TV ads for the second one. I was reintroduced to them about 2 weeks ago. I watched the first on Netflix and finally saw the second last Thursday. Kicking off literally where the first left off, our titular little terror has to share a body with his friend Ao Bing and complete a trial in order to become immortal, which they have to do in 7 days, or else the latter's pissed-off father will attack Ne Zha's village.

The first one was just decent, I was slightly underwhelmed by the generic animation style. But the second one on the other hand was absolutely INCREDIBLE! It basically took everything from the first one and elevated it times 10. Due to my obviously mellow reaction towards the first movie, I did not expect the sequel to be THIS good. But to my surprise (and horror to be honest), it is. I have not been THIS excited about a movie since ATSV. No, it is not as good as Across; but it shockingly came pretty darn close.

What kept the last movie from being a disappointment for me was the beautiful visuals and the AWESOME fight scenes. The funny thing about the sequel is that the animation style is still cookie-cutter, but you hardly notice it because pretty much everything else around it improved. The fight scenes in the first movie were already great, but in the sequel they felt even more carefully crafted. The fights were so smooth, you can tell how much care went into these scenes. Same goes with the visuals and the scenery of this movie; they were bigger, bolder, grander, crisper. These are good representations of how seasoned these animators have become, a remarkable improvement from the first movie.

The writing for this movie is also a major improvement. How the first one was written is just okay, but the heavier emotional depth for this one was just pure gold. Its take on cherishing your family, the different approach with Shen, there was even some references to the previous film that came full circle in the most emotional and heartbreaking way possible. I wouldn't call the writing Oscar level, but I am still very impressed by the growth.

This movie is currently the highest grossing animated movie of all time, reaching 2 billion dollars in the box-office. No other animated movie in existence has ever made that achievement. This movie managed to do the impossible and I can see why. It is amazing and I applaud every single person involved with this film. They should be very proud. And there BETTER Be A Third One!😡  

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