This film was the most hyped Dragonball film in a long time mainly because Frieza returns. Also there is a new Dragonball series running adding to the whole atmosphere and excitement of Dragonball but this film severely disappointed me. I have been a Dragonball fan for like over 10 years.The main problem with this film is that it feels like a copy/paste job of every other film. Ever. If you have watched any other Dragonball film you can predict the results and the steps that happen to reach the ending. This goes for the plot and story progression so that you could write it yourself. Frieza returns, supporting cast fumble around until the big fish (Goku/Vegeta) show up and they fight with very expected results. And without spoiling anything the film is resolved using a plot mechanic that was literally used previously in films and the series.And frankly the whole Super Saiyan God/Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan forms (red and blue respectfully) are nothing more than desperate palette swaps to keep up the idea of power progression that is such a worn out element even starting in the original Dragonball. The design of these forms are just... lazy. As for Frieza's new design, it's also just another palette swap.Another poor issue is the canon of Dragonball by now. Super Saiyan was always implied to be so damn strong and just having a SS fighting on a planet leads to severe damage to it. But now these apparently insanely god like being are fighting and it has the same effect on the surroundings as fights in early DBZ. It's just wrong.On the good side it's the best looking graphically speaking though I have seen way more awesome scenes in the main series. The sound is on point and features a kick-ass song from Maximum the Hormone.I give it 3/10. As a hardcore DB fan who has literally watched everything DB related by now... there is no real reason to ever watch this. It brings absolutely nothing new to the table. You will get more enjoyment writing your own fanfic or re-watching older films.

This movie exceeds expectations, it's amazing how they outdid battle of gods as that was also a brilliant movie. i enjoyed the way they included the z characters like Tien and Krillin giving them good roles where they aren't just getting wasted, i also loved how they brought the old washed up Master Roshi into this and made him bad arse KA ME HA ME HAA!!! amazing. I did not like the fact Trunks and Goten where not included and Gohan got one punched KO'D by freezer but i guess Toriyama has a plan with Dragon ball Super.As for the new forms. they are simply amazing Toriyama knows how to surprise people i loved the new forms of the Goku and Vegeta Super Saiyan god Super Saiyan is a mouthful though. Freezers new form OP i tell you that but he's a great villain. All in great movie contained humour kick arse action and a good story line.

Although the fight was pretty good everything felt off.First of all they chose to resurrect Freeza. The problem is that Goku has fought a ton of stronger foes in that time and yet F is just a danger? Really? He barely could beat child Goku when confronted in hell with the help of Cell. And now is like uber-strong. Goku defeated the dragons and almost everything in between. I bet his grad daughter could beat Frieza. Also there was no buildup, the characters of the destroyer and his servant were just fillers, Whisp's comments made no sense whatsoever as well as his ability to turn back time. Also the fight was boring. No suspense no turns of situation. It just wasn't DBZ . It was just bad fan fiction.

Firstly, you should know that I'm a massive Dragon Ball Z fan. I know that I rated this an 8/10 as a film. But, to me, this film was a 10/10 in terms of sheer enjoyment. Sure, after you watch the film, the narrative seems a bit thin. And, I've heard people complain that the movie was too short, and that too much was left unexplained. These are valid points. And it's the reason why I can't give this more than an 8/10. But, I can't hold that against this film or it's writer. The type of film this was made it impossible to tick every single box and do *everything* right. In fact, the movie is incredible despite the limitations that TOEI put on Toriyama. It was never going to win Oscars. It doesn't even try to explain its world to non- Dragon Ball fans. This film is basically TOEI's "action set-piece" cash grab to "Battle of Gods"....Except that it's really well made. The plot (as in: the way the story develops) is as brilliant as we could expect from Akira Toriyama. Despite the limitations in the over-all story, Toriyama makes everything feel fresh, unpredictable, exciting and genuinely hilarious. The spirit of Dragon Ball (and its characters) is perfectly captured in this film. Moreover, the pacing is nearly flawless. Sure, there were certain moments that didn't reflect what I wanted to see. But, I still really enjoyed them. To me, having the story end up exactly like you want is completely missing the point of Dragon Ball.The film is just so much fun to watch, & everything is so well executed. To me, it's a 10/10 experience; a dream movie for any Dragon Ball fan.