Wonderful character development!

Let's be realistic.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This was trash. I don't get why some hardcore fans would accept this as good.I rather watch the Dragons saga from DBGT.The comedic fact that if hes given good food, the God won't kill you is PERFECT AND SMART.HOW CAN DESTROY THE EASIEST PART LIKE OUR HEROES CHARACTERIZATIONS!?!?!?!?Instead of creating a couple of new characters, they keep making the same mistakes: Vegeta is not even close to what make her great.Gohan is not a Saiyan anymore.Trunks and Goten were cool and had potential in the Buu Saga, and now are dumb comedic relief (which they were too, with the potential for more then)Etc...This is awful and fans should be ashame of talking like this has the same level than DBZ

If all you want is a silly version of the characters treating world threatening issues as a joke then you might enjoy this. If you want something with the serious action of DBZ, plot and character development or the more clever humor and world building of Dragon Ball you won't find any of that here. This doesn't do justice to the original Dragon Ball or Dragon Ball Z, the characters are all over the top and for the most part pure comic relief.This movie completely lacks any sense of genuine character development and emotion. In the Sayian Saga when the characters are facing the threat of Vegeta and Nappa we got to see real emotion and real character development. Goku gave up his life to help Piccalo kill his brother, forcing him to leave his son in the hands of his once mortal enemy (decisions that had weight and consequence). Gohan had to face his fears and mature as an adult without his father in a life or death situation. Piccalo had to put his hatred for Goku aside and had to learn to care for Gohan eventually resulting in him sacrificing himself for Gohans sake (yet despite this development his personality remained intact). Yamcha fought hard but his over confidence caused him to loose his life (a good hard lesson). Chiaotzu sacrificed everything to overcome a seemingly invincible opponent only for that sacrifice to be in vain. After loosing an arm and seeing the death of his friends Tien gave everything he had only to be defeated (a real tragedy). The characters had to face overwhelm odds and watch in horror as Nappa ravaged the earth for the sake of strategy, knowing that holding out for Goku was the only chance they had to win. Every character had a role to play that mattered (even Yajirobe), there were real stakes, real feelings like loss, fear, desperation, courage and hope. That was the Dragon Ball Z that I loved. Battle of the Gods is nothing like that. In DBZ even in the face of absolute defeat Vegeta always gave it his all. Even in the face of humiliation, pain, and the loss of his life he held onto his pride. Vegeta did terrible things but he was respectable as a character because he constantly took it like he dished it and remained true to his own code. In battle of the Gods Vegeta seems like a totally different character. Vegeta faced death many times in the past but never let that overshadow his tireless will to fight and he would far rather die than give up his pride. We saw that with Frieza, we saw that with Cell, we saw that with Majin Buu. Vegeta changed as a character but he never gave up the traits that fundamentally defined him.There are no real stakes in battle of the Gods. Even though the world is being threatened none of the characters really seem to take it seriously. When the Sayians came all of the characters gave everything they had and more, they were terrified yet that fear made them change and grow. In Battle of the Gods the only character who grows at all is Goku but even he doesn't express any impression of genuine concern over the worlds impending destruction. It's all a joke and not a good joke at that.Dragon Ball had humor, but that humor was intelligently written. Goku's innocence made him a fish out of water, his naive actions felt believable because of the way he had been raised and the fact that he had powers that he didn't understand. Krillin dealing with his envy of Goku led to genuine humor. Yamcha being a seemingly cool guy who couldn't deal with women due to inexperience also felt genuine. In Dragon Ball the characters were silly but they developed and their actions still made some sense and had consequences. In Dragon Ball there was also world building, new abilities (that were more than just spectacle), new races and locations that were more than just set dressing.The Dragon Balls actually had a real role in the story and were more than just a convenient tool to use whenever. The Dragon Balls had a sense of wonder and mystery about them. In this movie they are just a bingo prize. Battle of the Gods was totally superficial and one dimensional by comparison. Battle of the Gods had a few good points. The visuals are mostly good. Goku having to deal with obtaining power from his friends and family was a good moment (although that point was weakened when he effortlessly learns to use the full power of SSJGod on his own just moments later.) Finally having opponents that couldn't just be beaten by a power up was refreshing. There were one or two moments were the humor actually was actually clever and was more than just silly food loving nonsense. Overall this movie really felt like a silly fan fiction, it wasn't consistent with Dragon Ball Z or Dragon Ball (and yes I have watched both and read the manga). The characters were caricatures of themselves and the story was almost completely void of substance. If you just like silly one dimensional humor and just want to see these characters have fun again, by all means enjoy. As for me, I guess I just have to accept that this Dragon Ball world is no longer the one I remember so fondly.

Battle of the Gods represents exactly what Dragonball should be. The flow of the plot is consistent with the original style: a new enemy appears (Beerus) who makes whatever unique level of power Goku and friends achieved in the previous crisis (Super Saiyan 3, Mystic Form, etc) completely irrelevant, forcing them to aspire to new heights (Super Saiyan God) in order to prevail. There are, however, some major deviations from the formula in this movie. For starters, the "good guys" don't win. Despite becoming a Super Saiyan God, Goku proves to be no match for Beerus. Secondly, Beerus isn't exactly a villain, at least not in the typical sense. He is a God of Destruction, who appears every few decades to destroy worlds that displease him, and in doing so helps maintain the balance of the cosmos. Does this sound silly? Let's do a quick recap:-Goku, our main protagonist, is descended from a race of savage alien warriors that inexplicably transform into giant monkeys on the full moon, and he is only a good guy because he suffered head trauma as a child. Otherwise he would have killed all of humanity. Brain damage = super monkey alien warrior, defender of Earth! Amirite?-The series is about "Dragon Balls" and is even named after them, all for the sake of a pun involving reptilian private parts. No, really.-Consider the long forgotten character, Launch. You know, the sweet blue haired girl who turned into a blonde maniac whenever she sneezed? Seems like a reasonable thing to happen.-Remember the time Gotenks went Super Saiyan 3 and literally screamed a hole through time and space?-How about that time Buu turned Vegito into candy, and was then beaten to a bloody pulp by said piece of candy?I could go on, but my point is this: Dragon Ball is lovably ridiculous, it always has been and always will be. It's a staple of the series that is alive and well in Battle of the Gods. So yes, the antagonist is a bit comical, and the movie is riddled with humor that exploits the main characters here and there - but what makes this movie so great is that these elements are executed in a way that respects who the characters are, and is true to the classic Dragon Ball style. If you truly love the series for what it is, then you will not only appreciate this movie, but you will find yourself falling in love with Dragon Ball all over again.

This movie was just spectacular in my opinion. The whole point of the movie was not to show raging violent fighting scenes, or have you looking at 2 people staring at each other for an hour or more (Yes I am referring to the Broly movie and Frieza saga), this movie was about something else entirely. I loved this movie for many reasons, but it was mainly the way Beerus and Whis were introduced to us, the way Vegeta, "The Prince of all Saiyans", made a fool of himself just to keep Beerus calm, and the (not so surprising) plot twist in the end. Just to be clear, I am talking about how Beerus, like many other opponents in DBZ, was introduced as the most powerful in the universe, but this time, he lived up to that name. Goku SSJ3 couldn't even make him move an inch with his most powerful punch, and one hit knocked him out. Vegeta, without even seeing Beerus' power, did something we never even began to think he would do, completely embarrassed himself, just so Beerus would stay calm. And then when Whis took out Beerus effortlessly, putting a surprising end to the movie. Those were the main things I liked. But this movie was so good not just for those parts, it's the way Goku acted in God form, he was so angry he couldn't achieve that energy on his own, and when he did he didn't even realize it.This movie was EXACTLY what DBZ is all about, and I personally find it the best DBZ movie of all 14