Ne Zha 2

Does it deserve all the hype and be the no.1 highest grossing animated movie of all time? Well glad you asked, yes - abso-fucking-lutely.
The first one was already fantastic but this is just so much more on every conceivable level... astonishing. I fear for what they might do with the next one. The sense of scale alone that this is able to impress on the viewer is something I have not seen from an animated movie before. And then there is the whole action, the soundtrack and everything else... I was awestruck a few times. Nearing the end I feared they would pull a "Across the Spider-Verse" and just end it there but I was so glad they didn't. This had a proper ending and still leaving you wanting more - that's how you do this! The only disappointing thing was that "girly-screaming-dude" didn't have a speaking role. T_T (he was there, I saw him!!!)

But yeah, do yourself a favour and try to see this in the cinema if possible. I do not regret having spent the unreasonable amount on a 3D imax screening of this!

just watched it and oh my freaking goodness this is the best movie of the year .. I don’t care whatever movie hasn’t come out it’s not beating this .. the story .. music .. action .. plot twist everything was a1 this movie was amazing watch it on the biggest screen possible I wish I did!!!!!

It was thrilling and moving. Although there were quite a few clichéd parts, it still managed to hit the emotional core and tear-jerking moments that resonate deeply with Chinese kids. In fact, its overall execution is better than the first film. If the first one was about a child growing up, then the second is about a teenager’s transformation—and it carries that theme out with coherence and depth.

The scenes of the two boys standing together to face everything are endlessly stirring, no matter how many times you watch them. The mutual salvation between parents and children always brings tears to your eyes. The pacing is great and really gripping. I also have to say, thanks to the technical advancements over the years, the visuals and special effects are truly stunning—everything from the sweeping wide shots to the tiniest details is beautifully handled. It’s genuinely praiseworthy.

Of course, it’s not without flaws, but they’re minor compared to the strengths. Add in the emotional resonance, and it definitely deserves five stars. Especially in today’s restless and impatient society, having an animated feature that was patiently and meticulously crafted like this is truly encouraging. I hope the third installment can maintain this level of quality and continue telling the story well…

That is the level of Chinese Animation Film！

My rating is based on this being an animated movie. It was amazing all the way through.

Very happy I gave it a chance after the mediocre first movie.

00:42:53. that whole sequence?
Perfection. _**AAAAAAAAAH**_

The twist was good
Animation was amazing throughout and especially the last 2 thirds. (The lightning fight in the middle was a masterpiece)
Expected the story to be worse, was good (But my friend said there's so much repeating from the first movie).
Comedy is meh
Characters were not super stupid and a lot of their actions made sense.
Soundtrack was good as well and fit almost all the scenes.

Prefer some other Chinese animation, for example, Deep Sea and Lion Boy, over this as they have more emotional impact and more strongly elaborated themes of perseverance and overcoming. This is still great however and for a movie with such a long running time it constantly keeps delivering on the entertaining fight sequences.

How can a movie be both so spectacular and ridiculous at the same time?
This must be the most incredible animation to date, some scenes really left me with a "wtf how did they do that" - but then the pacing is so off that the first third of the movie almost had me quit out of boredom. The character designs and ideas are so utterly creative it's so motivating and inspiring - but the blend of odd humour and overly dramatic scenes is so strange it takes me out of the immersion, feels all over the place. Idk, it's a weird one.

I didn't watch the first movie and wish I did. This is super long and tosses you in with characters we're supposed to know and care about. There's lots of lowbrow humor, but when the lore takes hold it's decent. I just wish I had more cultural context to understand it better. Some of the fight scenes are epic and well worth catching on the big screen if you can endure the long runtime.