This film was visually amazing. The cinematography, the set, the choreography of the fights - beautiful! The acting as a whole was good, a bit exaggerated at times, but not unbearable. Honestly, I was on the fence about the casting of Sebastian because I'm not the biggest fan of Mizushima Hiro's acting, however, he - more or less - impressed me in this film.
The concept of the film was very interesting. I like how they didn't just go with the manga/anime storyline, but it was still pretty predictable. My biggest problem, however, was how each character was introduced, which felt pretty lazy. If you haven't read the manga or watched the anime, I don't think you would get a full appreciation for each character and the full extent of their personalities, which I don't think is fair.
I ended up watching this film for a second time with my friend, who's not really into Japanese pop culture, and through him, that's when I noticed that character traits weren't that focused on or elaborate enough, so some jokes fell short for him - for instance, Sebastian and his cat obsession. For someone like me, who has watched the anime, I was able to enjoy and find moments like that amusing, but not so much for my friend. However, I might be able to excuse this if they elaborate more on the characters in the squeal (because yeah, I do have a feeling that there will be a squeal - or at least there should be).
Overall, from the looks of it, it was mainly just the writing that overall lacked a bit for this film. It's definitely targeted more so at the Black Butler fandom than general viewers, but I did enjoy it... regardless of the doubts I had before watching it.
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