Review of Lupin III: The First

I saw this movie with no previous view of the other Lupin films so perhaps watching them would have given me a different perspective. The movie is not terrible but its not great either. The first 48 minutes were bland, the characters are introduced with little context and back story (for those who haven't seen the movies before.) The animation is very detailed and the settings are stunning however the character movements are stiff and slightly robotic. As another member commented on his review the "acting" is not good. Plotwise there is a lot of good action but there's little character development which makes the movie as shallow as its characters. Not saying the characters are bad, they were interesting but not developed. At the end of the film the only character that changes is the main girl and "grandfather". But Lupin's crew is practically the same. Also, the movie would have been a lot better in 2D. Why? Because the character clearly do "anime style" gestures and "chibi"reactions that do not translate as well in 3D. Overall I don't regret watching it but don't plan on re-watching it soon. The movie has its charm though I just wish more character develpment.