My movie-watching eyes were in
the mood for some gorgeous hand-drawn Japanese animation, and Doraemon the Movie 2017: Nobita's Great
Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi is the only latest anime movie on
hand.
In it, Nobita and Doraemon are having
an uncomfortable mid-summer day. So to
beat the heat, they travel towards a humongous Antarctic iceberg, where they
use an ice-manipulating gadget to create a winter amusement park. Afterwards, they bring their friends to join in
the fun. Soon, they come across a
mysterious golden ring frozen in ice, which leads them to travel 100,000 years
in the past to learn more of its origin.
There, the group meets Carla and Prof. Hyakkoi, and gets entangled in a
quest to save the Earth from a great peril.
I’ve always adored Doraemon, and
been a fan of the show. However, though the
franchise already has 37 movies now, I’ve only seen a handful of them, the
latest one being 2014’s Stand by Me. Thus, I can’t tell how it holds up compared
to the other movies. But, by itself,
it’s an unremarkable yet fun romp.
The story lacks the drama and
worthwhile character study that Stand by
Me has. But what it has instead is a
DuckTales-esque sense of adventure,
and the purposeful and humorous utilization of Doraemon’s gadgets in relation
to the plot. It could have been immensely convivial, if it isn’t occasionally dragged down by a bit of sluggish pacing and
messy storytelling.
But amid its problems, the thing
that kept me watching is the delightfully well-rendered animation. If nothing else, the film is wonderful eye
candy.
Overall, Doraemon the Movie 2017: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic
Kachi Kochi is just fine. It’s
entertaining but forgettable. However, it served my intention of watching it: to
satisfy my cravings for a feature-length visual treat.
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