It's strange how the majority of Detective Conan films that I recall not enjoying in the past turn into some of my favorites now. The same is true in Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths, a film that was once one of my least favorites but has since grown on me. I should at least address one of the reasons why I wasn't a huge fan of this movie before I started. Out of all the movies, the translation in the version I saw was the worst. Since there isn't a better-subtitled version of this film accessible, this critique is carried over into this review. It's the only thing preventing me from telling others about this movie.
Having said that, I'm happy that Kogoro's level of competence was attempted to be raised in this film. It's good to see him interact with someone other than Conan. I also thought this movie did a good job of handling the culprit. He attempted to maintain his innocence, but we got to witness him committing the crime. Given the situation Ran was in at the time, the only thing I could find fault with was her justification for going back to get a unique item that she had forgotten. That is not something that a reasonable person would ever do! Other than that, the film looks amazing.
Even if I wouldn't suggest this film to everyone, I'm nevertheless happy I saw it once. A really enjoyable movie awaits you if you can look beyond the awful subtitles.
