The Kara no Kyoukai films were adapted from a series of novels, and in this entry, I really feel like something was lost in translation. It has an interesting storyline, but characters feel underdeveloped, plot points feel rushed, and many scenes feel like they're missing their emotional punch. The way director Mitsuru Obunai portrays certain scenes doesn't help, and I think the film almost certainly would have been better in the hands of something else.
The best aspects of the Kara no Kyoukai series are still on full display here. There's a terrifically choreographed fight scene, the animation is wonderful, and the backgrounds are gorgeous. If you can ignore the problematic elements, it's still a reasonably entertaining watch. If you're turned off by the opening scene, you might just want to skip this one.
2 reasons kids shouldn't play with knives out of 5.
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