Naruto:
Shippuden A powerful spirit
that once threatened to destroy the world is back! Naruto’s
mission is to protect a priestess named Shion, who is the only one with
the power to seal away the monster. She also has the uncanny ability to
predict someone’s fate. Her latest prediction: Naruto will
soon die. Naruto's only hope is to abandon Shion, but that’s
not Naruto's style. He decides to face her fatal prediction
head-on---and die!
Editorial Review
Amazon.com
The
first of three theatrical features, Naruto
Shippuden--the Movie (2008)
provides a visually striking, action-packed introduction to the second
series of adventures of ninja-in-training Naruto Uzumaki.
Director Hajime Kamegaki uses CG to create a terracotta army copied
from the celebrated figures from Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb in Xian.
The scenes of marching clay automatons, impervious to ordinary weapons,
pack a real punch, although they don't always blend with the drawn
characters. Kamegaki balances these dire threats with plenty of
physical comedy: Naruto boasts and blunders and stumbles; Rock Lee
defeats his foe after eating a liquor-filled chocolate, re-creating his
version of Jackie Chan's "drunken fist" technique in the "Chase for
Sasuke" story arc. For Naruto fans, the movie is a must-have. (Rated
Teen+ Older Teen, but suitable for ages 12 and older: violence,
grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcohol use) --Charles
Solomon
