
all of which are dismissed at the end of the movie. Like branches of the military attacking each other, an act of war from an outside nation, magician slavery, and tension between military and civilians. things happen in the story that should have wider implications than what the movie allows. The new characters introduced barely get any characterization due to the bloated cast and the plot is problematic. The movie suffers from pacing whiplash, going from mysterious high-stakes action to slice-of-life cute girls doing cute things with a gratuitous amount of fanservice (the majority of the movie), back to serious, fast-paced action. The movie itself plays like an extended bonus episode rather than a continuation or culmination of the show it is based on. The views expressed are his own.įollow Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore on Facebook.The irregular at magic high school movie, while visually interesting, suffers from poor pacing and a plot hole ridden storyline that represents a microcosm of the series as a whole. You can find him on social media as Optimarcus and on his site. He’s also a Transformers enthusiast and avid pop culture scholar. Marcus Goh is a Singapore television scriptwriter, having written for “Police & Thief”, “Incredible Tales”, “Crimewatch”, and “Point of Entry”. “The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars” opens in cinemas: Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? Yes.

Should you watch this if it’s free? Okay. As it stands, the film is a bunch of conversations and some fights stitched together, rather than a proper, dramatic, exciting story. Perhaps if it had a less literal title or there a few more twists in the film, it would have been a more satisfying anime experience. “The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars” is exactly what you’d expect from the title. “The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars” (Golden Village Pictures)
