Theater viewers have mixed opinions about the Spy x Family movie.
It doesn’t influence the plot, but it’s too dragged out compared to the comedic episodes of the series.
Overall, it’s just another shounen filler movie.
While Spy x Family Movie: Code: White is still not available on legal streaming, it’s already out in theaters — both in Japan and in some Western countries. As such, we are getting more and more reviews for the movie. They are not exactly positive, though — but not negative either.
Fans Were Divided Over the Lack of Plot Progression in the Anime
During the airing of the second season, fans of Spy x Family have actually split into two categories. The first was annoyed by the lack of plot progression and sitcom-like style of comedy. Others actually praised it, feeling that Spy x Family is better when it’s just a comedy, without any serious plot.
Would you like Spy x Family more if it was more serious?
That’s why, despite a huge upgrade in animation for S2, the scores actually dropped (8.53 for S1 vs 8.07 for S2 on MyAnimeList). Many were getting fed up with the series’ style, expecting something with serious spy action. Needless to say, the lighthearted tone of the anime got somewhat tiring.
What Exactly Is Wrong with the Movie?
While the movie is still praised for its animation — it looks really good on the big screen — the actual contents of it are less impressive. The movie is a side story happening during the second season of the series, and it’s not adapting any manga chapters. Essentially, it’s a filler — it’s skippable and doesn’t change the story at all.
But the issue isn’t that it’s filler. In fact, those who liked the sitcom-like nature of Spy x Family would probably like more comedic episodes that have little to no impact on the plot. Yet the movie somehow doesn’t particularly work: it’s not terrible, but it’s said to be worse than an average episode in the series.
The issue seems to come from the fact that the movie is too long. Well, the length for the movie is still just under 2 hours — about average — but it’s way longer than an average episode in the series. And it’s still basically an extended episode.
Those who want serious arcs to happen won’t care about it, and those who like the episodic content would find it somewhat tiring to watch.
It doesn’t help that a lot of the anime’s comedy comes from characters acting silly. Except when that happens for almost 2 hours straight, it starts to become a little unbelievable — they’re supposed to be top-tier spies, after all.
Overall, it’s just your average filler movie, except it looks really good.
It’s decent, but not as good as the TV series.
Summary:
Theater viewers have mixed opinions about the Spy x Family movie.
It doesn’t influence the plot, but it’s too dragged out compared to the comedic episodes of the series.
Overall, it’s just another shounen filler movie.
While Spy x Family Movie: Code: White is still not available on legal streaming, it’s already out in theaters — both in Japan and in some Western countries. As such, we are getting more and more reviews for the movie. They are not exactly positive, though — but not negative either.
Fans Were Divided Over the Lack of Plot Progression in the Anime
During the airing of the second season, fans of Spy x Family have actually split into two categories. The first was annoyed by the lack of plot progression and sitcom-like style of comedy. Others actually praised it, feeling that Spy x Family is better when it’s just a comedy, without any serious plot.
Would you like Spy x Family more if it was more serious?
That’s why, despite a huge upgrade in animation for S2, the scores actually dropped (8.53 for S1 vs 8.07 for S2 on MyAnimeList). Many were getting fed up with the series’ style, expecting something with serious spy action. Needless to say, the lighthearted tone of the anime got somewhat tiring.
What Exactly Is Wrong with the Movie?
While the movie is still praised for its animation — it looks really good on the big screen — the actual contents of it are less impressive. The movie is a side story happening during the second season of the series, and it’s not adapting any manga chapters. Essentially, it’s a filler — it’s skippable and doesn’t change the story at all.
But the issue isn’t that it’s filler. In fact, those who liked the sitcom-like nature of Spy x Family would probably like more comedic episodes that have little to no impact on the plot. Yet the movie somehow doesn’t particularly work: it’s not terrible, but it’s said to be worse than an average episode in the series.
The issue seems to come from the fact that the movie is too long. Well, the length for the movie is still just under 2 hours — about average — but it’s way longer than an average episode in the series. And it’s still basically an extended episode.
Those who want serious arcs to happen won’t care about it, and those who like the episodic content would find it somewhat tiring to watch.
It doesn’t help that a lot of the anime’s comedy comes from characters acting silly. Except when that happens for almost 2 hours straight, it starts to become a little unbelievable — they’re supposed to be top-tier spies, after all.
Overall, it’s just your average filler movie, except it looks really good.
