Am I Missing Something?

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Alright, I am part of this 89 generation in France who grew up watching Saint Seiya on TV. Loved it when I was a kid, adored it when I became a teen and still admire it as a grown-up.Both the anime and the manga convey values of friendship, faith, true strength, love, justice, overcoming your own limits, etc. They would transport you into a unique dimension in which Greek mythology serves as background. In short, a fair genuine and creative world. Even the language was particularly beautiful: the cues / lines were using elevated / formal registers with a classy lexicon. In addition, this epic shounen depicted a lot of wonderful fights which were far from being repetitive. The characters would spray out such charisma that you would take a liking into identifying yourself as one or several of them (we all have a zodiacal sign, haven't we?!). As for the anime, the soundtrack composed by Seiji Yokoyama is still considered as a reference, a unique genre and a jewel for your ears (and cosmos).SPOILER ALERTTherefore, when I heard of the movie about 'Saint Seiya', I was quite thrilled. Later on, when I saw the first pictures of it, I started to fear the worst. Although one might like the character-design, I personally find it awful. It is so childish... The Clothes are no longer contained in boxes but in medals (?!), our Bronze Saints and Saori Kido look like Asian Teenage Idols, Tatsumi is no longer bald, Mû wears glasses, Milo is a woman... We don't get to see the clothes in their unworn forms (i.e., as the mythical Pegasus) and even attacks are just made of poor-tasted FX.Regarding the plot, I get the fact that they had to condense 73 episodes into 90 min. But hell, if you're a Saint Seiya neophyte, how are you supposed to appreciate it? For example, Camus will die teaching Hyôga the 7th sense. Right, who cares - we just saw him for two minutes. In the original works, you'd be crying out loud. Even as a hardcore fan, I was not even slightly moved by the sequence. And what's up with the scenery? What happened to Greek mythology? Why could the guys go there through a... Stargate?! What's up with the main villain - Saga - who has just one personality here and who became a monster like in 'POWER RANGERS'?I won't even comment on the soundtrack - we just happen to be in a lame video game here.So yeah, I am very disappointed that Kurumada actually gave his permission for this shameful adaptation of his masterpiece. Well, you still might appreciate it if you happen to be 3 years old (hence the one star) but trust me - this has really NOTHING to do with the original 'Saint Seiya' which is this time genuinely - LEGENDARY.

So i read some of the other reviews above and people saying this was rush or either saying the movie had no explanation at all is really annoying sometimes. For example if you are not a Saint Seiya fans then the new viewers don't know whats happening, i can see where that is coming from. You have to also compare it to Final Fantasy 7 advent children also. That movie doesn't explain what was also happening much in the story unless you already play the game from PS1. I never owned a PS1 so i never played FF7. Also matter to me was that the movie in FF7 AC was Kadaji saying, "mother". WHO THE HELL IS THIS MOTHER! I'm new to Final fantasy as people are new to Saint Seiya. This is a must watch movie for Saint Seiya fans!

*SPOILER ALERT*I'm only gonna waste a few words to say what i have to about this movie.First of all, sure there is an incredible 3D animation but seriously do i have to give up to the anime i loved growing up with just for that?STORYLINE... bang, shot to the heart and stomped over... CHARACTERS...twisted into 9% funny, 90% bullshit and finally 1% true to the anime.Now i know this movie was meant for a new audience and with a twist of the original plot, but what i saw, seriously, they wrecked my world and not in a good way

As someone who grew up watching the original "Saint Seiya" anime, I found "Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary" to be a mixed bag at best: The first half of the movie introduces the story and the main characters in a decent (albeit a bit rushed) manner, but during the second half (Specifically, after the Taurus House part), the plot turns muddled and hard to follow. Not as muddled as in movies like "Final Fantasy: Advent Children", but I think that some scenes will confuse those viewers who never watched the original series. (Hey, I watched the original series several times, and I still found some parts of this movie to be confusing and not very well explained)The short duration of the movie (90 minutes approximately) is simply not enough to cover the 73 episodes of the Sanctuary Arc from the original anime, having too many characters which aren't properly developed (Case in point: Pisces Aphrodite, who only appears in this movie to be killed off without doing anything relevant to the plot.)Some moments lack of the same emotional impact that the original anime had due the rushed narrative (For example, the duel between Camus and Hyoga, which isn't as memorable as in the 80's series, since their whole master-disciple relationship is merely referenced, but not explored)Visually speaking, the film is very impressive and well done, though I'm sure that the comparisons with the Final Fantasy games will be unavoidable.(Specially taking in consideration the transformation of the main villain near the end of the movie, which reminded me the final boss battles from those videogames) The soundtrack was decent, but in my opinion the soundtrack of the original series was far more memorable. While it was moderately entertaining to watch "Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary" had the potential to be something much better. I wasn't expecting a 100% faithful adaptation (That would have been impossible in such short time) but it could have been a far more memorable experience with its own merits instead of being a merely watchable flick.On a side note, the Latin American dub used almost all the voices from the original series for the movie, and I think that was a nice touch for the nostalgic fans. 6/10