Gokaiger VS Gavan: Movie Review

I finally got around to seeing the latest Gokaiger movie, and I gotta say...it's an awesome movie. I dig the concept of the crossover movies, especially during anniversary years. This just makes me look forward to Super Hero Taisen even more. And I love all kinds of crossovers, from the Jetsons/Flintstones movie all the way to the Kingdom Hearts series. So this was no different, filled with all kinds of goodness.

The movie starts right in the middle of the action, which is a great way to get one hooked. Right away, we see Gavan attacking the Gokaigers and quickly start with more questions than answers. Why is Gavan attacking the Gokaigers? Isn't he a good guy? Is is the same case as when the Dekarangers tried to arrest Captain Marvelous? Perhaps, but we don't know until a bit later in the movie.

Overall, the story was pretty standard. It wasn't bad, because it actually had a pretty good backstory. However, it wasn't as deep as 199 Hero Battle. But that's okay, since the movie was still pretty awesome. The fight scenes were awesome, as usual. However, I do wish we could have seen Bootleg Gavan battle the Gokaigers at some point. Regardless, the action was fun to watch.

And one last note. What an impressive way to introduce the Gobusters. To have them wear down Basco so easily, it gave a good first impression of how strong they can be. However, they still didn't seem as overpowered as the Gokaigers (owning everyone with Final Wave) but rather a more strategic team. They knew how to disable Sally and had Basco cornered. Good showing by the new team.

Just a very good movie overall. And before I finish, I gotta note that the old school multi-angle shots of Gavan transforming was a pretty nod at older series. Kinda wish they still did that from time to time.