Among the entire series, this movie is arguably the most dubious. I'm not sure whether I can even call it a movie because it's so dubious. Originally intended to be a TV special to commemorate the franchise's tenth anniversary, it ended up becoming a movie. Despite its fan base, Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem is an unimpressive film both as an anniversary release and as a general cinematic production. The plot, which has Conan and the other detectives trying to solve a case for a client before they all blow up, is the sole redeeming quality of this film. As the film progresses, there is a hint of impending doom since every second brings the character closer to passing away. There is also an occasional good character moment. This, of course, is where the positive reviews for the film end.
The plot is solid, but the way it is carried out is terrible. The sequences are not shot in a way that conveys the urgency of having to solve a case quickly enough. Everything is so plodding and dull that it takes away any kind of intensity that the characters may be experiencing at the moment. The animation and artwork in this film also contribute to its further degradation. Generally speaking, the Detective Conan films are more polished than the anime series. Here, neither the animation nor the artwork have been refined in the slightest. This is a lengthy, literary incident.
I wouldn't mind it as much if this were a TV special-then I wouldn't even need to review it. However, this is more than just a film-it a commemorative film marking the series' tenth anniversary. What does it have going for it in that particular context? What is there in this film that you could see in any other film? Kaito Kid and Heiji?
