Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Aug 7, 2015

Producers: Toho, Shueisha

Licensors: VIZ Media

Studios: Studio Pierrot

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Comedy

Themes: Martial Arts, Super Power

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 1 hr. 35 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Plot: The spirited Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto, is a skilled ninja who possesses the same brashness and passion his father once had. However, the constant absence of his father, who is busy with his Hokage duties, puts a damper on Boruto's fire. Upon learning that his father will watch the aspiring ninjas who will participate in the upcoming Chunin exams, Boruto is driven to prove to him that he is worthy of his attention. In order to do so, he enlists the help of Naruto's childhood friend and rival, Sasuke Uchiha.

The Chunin exams begin and progress smoothly until suddenly, the Konohagakure is attacked by a new foe that threatens the long-standing peace of the village. Now facing real danger, Naruto and his comrades must work together to protect the future of their cherished home and defeat the evil that terrorizes their world. As this battle ensues, Boruto comes to realize the struggles his father once experienced—and what it truly means to be a ninja.

User Review:I really wanted to review this movie, because it's officially Kishimoto's final involvement with the Naruto franchise (if nothing changes, that is) and I wanted to make somewhat of a tribute to this series, that has been part of my life for quite some time.

Story: 50%
Characters: 30%
Art: 10%
Soundtrack: 10%

Story (3/5):
The story is nothing special. It's basically an encore to the series' epilogue and centers around the new generation, that got introduced in the final chapter of the main series. The focus is Naruto's son Boruto, who is torn between admiring his father as the Hokage and rebelling against him for not having any time for his kids. It amounts to a really good first half, but a somewhat cookie-cutter second half, that is not without its flaws. What threw me off the hype train in the second half, was how much they bothered introducing new characters to rival the likes of Madara and Kaguya. The end product was Momoshiki, who had flashy abilities but lacked to grab my attention and had too little screen time. I would have preferred it if they went with a villain of a smaller scale. They could problem essay pull through Boruto's conflict, even if they used a weaker antagonist. I mean the antagonists in "Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal", were no way near the threat level of Shishio and some other antagonists of the main series, and yet the film managed to have a good and consistent plot. So why didn't they do something like that in Boruto? Also [minor spoiler] the lead-up to the final battle was too rushed and Boruto felt out of place in that company. So yeah... if it weren't for the well-animated battles, the second half would have kinda sucked.

Art (4/5):
The art was pretty good. The battles were fluent and well-choreographed. The Sasuke and Naruto VS Momoshiki battle definitely deserve to be mentioned.

Soundtrack (4/5):
Another pretty good field. In my opinion, Naruto always had a great soundtrack. They recycled some songs from the series though.

Characters (3,5/5):
I guess the main focus is on Boruto, who has daddy issues. A common internal conflict in the Naruto universe and may likely be off-putting to some viewers. Personally, I didn't mind it, because I thought it was handled pretty well here (definitely better than in the Sarada manga). Especially interesting were the changes were done to Naruto Uzumaki. His characterization in this movie was surprisingly good, considering the fact, that he was a pretty irritating character in the last 200 or so chapters. Here we see him as an actual adult, who no longer shouts around bullish*t spontaneously and who reflects upon his status as the Hokage and a father, hoping he'll figure out a way to balance the two out. I found this humanization of this "Jesus-Esque" character to be one of the more pleasant surprises in this movie. There was also Sasuke, who smiled more in this movie. Also, he apparently developed some social skills. So I guess Sasuke was okay. I would have wished to see more mentor/ student chemistry between Sasuke and Boruto though. A minor complaint was how little the other new genin were shown. I really wanted to know more about them.

Critical score: 6,7/10
+considering enjoyment to round it up to a whole number

Final score: 7/10

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