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I'm astounded by how much plotline they can fit into this runtime. I finish the movie feeling like I just watched an entire season of a tv show, and yet it doesn't feel rushed either. The acts, locations and plotpoints are diverse and unique. A big journey happens, with an ending that I feel went against the basic moral I was expecting to see and pulled an interesting twist.

I love Light Chaser animation and feel like they are a unique source of animated action movies that are thrilling but kid-friendly. I love seeing their quality develop; the animation and modeling/texturing quality of Green Snake has come very far after White Snake.

This movie also has way more diverse characters and character interactions than the first. White Snake felt more like a generic lovestory (which is fine for what it is) whereas Green Snake does more to explore the concepts of interpersonal relationships with a bigger focus on a bond between siblings. I'm a killer for stories that emphasize that platonic relationships are just as powerful as romantic ones and this movie is like a holy grail in that aspect.

The worldbuilding is unique and engaging in of itself and I feel inspired by its mystery and creativity, yet that doesn't overshadow the stories of the characters themselves and the movie remains very character-driven at the same time.

No movie is perfect, but if I were asked to make a suggestion that could improve Green Snake, I'd be hard pressed to think of any. Overall this has become one of my favorite films, and is now something I go to whenever I'm sick in bed and need a comfortable, engaging thing to return to.

I think an accurate summary of how I feel about this show are that there were many concepts that were genuinely so interesting and creative they caught me off guard, and yet there is also a scene at which I immediately paused the show and looked up to find out if they used AI generation in the writing because I felt like no human being would ever write something so bizarrely nonsensical.

A lot of the plot beats and ideas used are incredible; it's a very unique world and unique story that I wish I could've seen more finely articulated. The creature and environment design are all unique and impactful, with an important and powerful overall message. Simultaneously the story is riddled with plotholes and awful dialogue that simply makes no sense sometimes. The world's lore is poorly explained, and the target audience is a complete mystery; the characters talk as if the show is made for children and proceed to get gruesomely mutilated.

One thing thoroughly wonderful is the animation. The studio has a lot of skill with being able to choreograph and animate exciting fight scenes and dramatic moments that are visually engaging. There's a lot of small details in the creatures' movements that I noticed that make them feel like emotive, living things, and the soundtrack is wonderful.

Overall I feel like a skilled studio took some creative, emotional ideas with a lot of potential and fumbled to make it into a coherent narrative, but the emotional impact is there if you can push aside all the flaws. It's worth watching if you think it looks interesting.

It definitely stands out against other superhero movies. The plot is atypical and with twists and turns that are unexpected but flow very well. There's a perfect balance of action, tension and comic relief, with many very skilled actors.

Some scenes and jumps in character development feel rushed, as they're definitely trying to fit a lot of exposition into a short time frame... but for the amount of story they get, it's hard to do it that well. The soundtrack overall also wasn't impressive and there's a few scenes where the music choice is a bit jarring.

Still, it's definitely a good film to recommend.