20th Century Boys 3

20th Century Boys 3

Synopsis

In this final film of the trilogy, the year is 2017. “Friend,” the mysterious masked man, is now the World President and rules all of humanity as a charismatic dictator. After a deadly virus ravages Tokyo, a wall is built around the city and its’ inhabitants’ lives are severely restricted. “Friend” warns everyone that on August 20th, aliens will destroy mankind and only those who believe in him will be saved…

What is “Friend’s” plan for August 20th? Will the mystery behind the true identity of “Friend” be uncovered? Will Kenji and his childhood friends be able to stop this nightmare? All of the prophecies, schemes and plans will be finally revealed in the saga’s exciting concluding chapter! Be sure to catch the secret ending which only appears after the final credits!

Official Site:

Singapore Release Date: 28th January 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 156 minutes

Ratings: PG

Genre: Adventure | Action

Cast: Karasawa Toshiaki, Takako Tokiwa, Etsushi Toyokawa

Crew: Director (Yukihiko Tsutsumi), Producer (Nobuyuki Iinuma), Writers (Naoki Urasawa), Screenplay (Yasushi Fukuda)

The Trailer

The Review

Fans of 20th Century Boys will be happy to know the final conclusion of this popular manga will finally come to an end.

The film carries on where it last left off in the sequel, and you’re better off watching the previous two movies to ensure a good recap beforehand, so as not get lost when you watch the the last installment.

Although not necessary, but the film writers finally settled some of the loose ends in the story, which is nice.

With all the myriad of various characters, it doesn’t lack in the character development.

Overall a satisfying movie, and get the DVD trilogy in the future.

This franchise is a classic, and deserve to be part of your collection.

Another tip, wait until the end. There’s more to be reveal after the credits.

The Good

• Loose ends explained
• Fans will get closure

The Bad

• Too many characters to remember
• May be too fast of a pace movie for some

Editor’s Ratings