Shin Kamen Rider
Plot
Sebagai Takeshi Hongo, seorang manusia yang tampak biasa, diubah menjadi Augmentasi yang kuat oleh organisasi jahat SHOCKER, ia mendapati dirinya terpecah antara kemampuan barunya dan hilangnya kemanusiaannya. Dihadapkan dengan realitas dunia yang keras, Hongo berjuang untuk mempertahankan jati dirinya di tengah kekacauan. Sementara itu, Ruriko Midorikawa, seorang anggota pemberontak SHOCKER, mulai mempertanyakan sifat sebenarnya dari tujuan dan nilai-nilai organisasinya. Saat ia menavigasi jaringan aliansi dan persaingan yang kompleks di dalam kelompok, Midorikawa semakin kecewa dengan gagasan kebahagiaan seperti yang pernah ia pahami. Saat Hongo dan Midorikawa melarikan diri dari cengkeraman SHOCKER, mereka mendapati diri mereka dipertemukan oleh keadaan dan keinginan bersama untuk melarikan diri dari kekuatan yang berusaha mengendalikan mereka. Mengambil persona Kamen Rider, seorang pahlawan legendaris, dan pendeta-prajurit Amazon, masing-masing, mereka memulai perjalanan berbahaya untuk mengungkap kebenaran di balik rencana jahat SHOCKER. Saat jalan mereka terus bersinggungan, Hongo dan Midorikawa harus menghadapi kegelapan di dalam diri mereka dan orang-orang di sekitar mereka. Dengan nasib umat manusia yang tergantung pada keseimbangan, akankah mereka menemukan cara untuk mendamaikan iblis mereka sendiri dan bekerja sama untuk menghentikan kekuatan jahat yang mengancam untuk menghancurkan semua yang mereka sayangi? Dalam kisah transformasi, pemberontakan, dan penebusan yang mendebarkan ini, Shin Kamen Rider menggali kompleksitas sifat manusia, mengajukan pertanyaan mendalam tentang apa artinya menjadi hidup.
Ulasan
Andrew
I went into *Shin Kamen Rider* expecting real action, especially after being blown away (in a not-so-good way) by the over-the-top CGI in *Shin Ultraman*. I thought, "Hey, it's Kamen Rider, they'll actually film some action sequences, right?" Wrong. It's almost all CGI, and apparently outsourced to a Chinese company. No disrespect intended, but the effects definitely have *that* look. Surprisingly, I gradually found myself able to get on board with Hideaki Anno's peculiar storytelling pace and the rather grotesque, CGI-heavy action sequences. However, as a film, and especially as a Kamen Rider movie aimed at fans, it falls far short of being even passable. It feels like I watched a story made for seven or eight hours of screen time crammed into a single film by Anno...
Silas
The biggest shock came during the end credits – what were ◯◯◯◯ and ◯◯◯◯ doing there!? Were they actually the ones in the suits for a certain monster all along?! And what about ◯◯◯◯ then??? What the heck!?
Zoey
Using other people's money to create a private visual scrapbook is quite the invention. After three庵野(Anno) films, you might think he's injecting new life into 特摄(tokusatsu - special effects genre), but in reality, 庵野秀明(Hideaki Anno), the self-proclaimed world's biggest 特摄(tokusatsu) fan, has donated an exquisite coffin to traditional 特摄(tokusatsu). He's had his fun, irresponsibly declaring to the world: "I've tried everything, it's beyond saving!" But the carvings on this coffin will undoubtedly make fans scream, "Oh, I know that! So nostalgic!" He can make the superficial aspects of 特摄(tokusatsu) incredibly perfect, while his understanding of 特摄(tokusatsu) remains incredibly superficial. How can he be so clearly defined, insisting on only playing as a fan without delving deeper? Perhaps he doesn't love 特摄(tokusatsu), but rather little...
Edward
Anno really is just always making Evangelion.
Nathan
The script is too lazy, pivoting on the original series' first season and Ishinomori's manga. Its foundation borrows character motivations from EVA, while another end arrives at "Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water." The biggest draw is the staging of battles and special effects. Anno abandons American superhero action patterns in favor of spectacle, pursuing the sense of speed, dynamism, power, and the bizarre characteristic of Toei tokusatsu's discontinuous action and scene transitions from the original work. However, while this style was originally born from cost and technological constraints in the hands of Oriota Itaru and Takemoto Kouichi, replicating it now runs counter to modern production and viewing conventions. The humor is subtly...
Ryan
In *Shin Kamen Rider*, Takeshi Hongo's transformation into a tragic hero mirrors the struggle of one forced to embrace power at the cost of humanity, while Ruriko's skepticism toward happiness adds a layer of existential questioning. Their escape from SHOCKER becomes a journey not just of survival but of self-discovery and truth.
Damian
'Shin Kamen Rider' presents a captivating narrative, delving into the complexities of identity and human existence. The poignant story of Takeshi Hongo, a man stripped of his humanity by the sinister SHOCKER organization, resonates deeply. Alongside Ruriko Midorikawa, a determined rebel, their journey unfolds, revealing the blurred lines between hope and despair, freedom and oppression. This thought-provoking tale invites viewers to reflect on what it truly means to be human.
