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Because yes, the insulting previous movie sins aren't in this one (exaggerated use of comedy in the wrong characters, lack of non comic violence, wrong characterization), the truth is that coming all the way back to exactly the same things that DBZ already did and better, makes this pointless and boring.

Gokú is better than Vegeta, again. Gohan not a "real fighter" giving his different intellectual education, again. Goten and Trunks wasted on more comedic than real interventions. The others, ignored. The power levels in service of the plot, only to end everything in the same way every time. Etc.

In the end, the whole thing feels a bit pathetic. Not a bad shonen anime movie, but without the same violence and any interest of improving story structure, dialogue or the evolution of the characters, I can't say anything more than this is a money play without anything to offer. Good for Akira and everybody that benefits from this. I'm (not a kid/teen anymore) just not interested.

"Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F" brings back the old band including old big bad Freezer... I mean Frieza. Some of Frieza's people are still alive, and they find the dragon balls, resurrect him and give him some time to power up. All the while, Kuririn is happy as a cop, Son Gohan as a regular and average person and Piccolo taking care of Son Gohan and Videl's child. But when Frieza decides is time to carry out its vengeance, they will have to do their best to stop it... well, till Son Goku and Vegeta are back from their constant training.

"Dragon Ball" (and "Z") are history, legend in the anime world. The first part was more humorous, silly, with character development and lots of adventures, while the "Z" part became a non-stop of fighting and a constant introduction of new and badder enemies (which Son Goku always had to defeat), video game style. It still had humor and adventure, but they were left in the background. It was fun, but it became too much.

This movie suffers from the same. The first part, lighter in tone, and with the typical cameos of different characters, like the aforementioned Videl, Android No.18 or always fun to meet again Pilaf and hench-couple are silly and funny. The second part, though, falls into a too long, too much, too repetitive, we all really know how it is going to end fighting. First, Kuririn, Piccolo, Son Gohan ('ironic' that Kuririn tells Android No.18 to stay home while Master Roshi joins the team)... appear and fight with Frieza's people. And then Son Goku appears and does what he always does (which the viewer, when they see the movie, will understand). It is just not very original or fun.

The movie ends up just being light entertainment, that will be enjoyed the best by fans (but even those will probably think it is just too much of the same).