Promare
GKIDS | Release Date: September 17, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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9
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The Film StageEli FriedbergMay 24, 2021
This is Imaishi’s world. Every cut, gesture, and line of dialogue here is punctuated by maximum comic book-style exclamation points. Every spectacular action feat is escalated several different times over the top, crossing from coolness through self-parody and back to coolness in a way that’s bound to make the attention-deficient among us stand up and cheer. Read full review
80
The TelegraphRobbie CollinNov 8, 2019
The film is nearly two hours long and passes in what feels like 45 seconds. It is wildly entertaining and blaringly ridiculous, and I want to watch it every night for a week. Read full review
80
IGNMiranda SanchezSep 25, 2019
Promare's fun characters, stylish animation, and constant escalation make for a great first film from Studio Trigger. Read full review
80
VarietyValerie ComplexSep 20, 2019
Every bit as loud and ambitious as one might expect from a visual artist with such a hyperactive imagination, sci-fi action-adventure Promare checks all the conventional anime boxes — post-apocalyptic setting, mecha suits and plenty of fan service — but it’s still an exciting watch. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennySep 20, 2019
There’s a lot of crunch and dazzle here. While the overall tone is pitched to a teen demographic, the creative energy and the execution on display is consistently engaging. Read full review
80
Paste MagazineToussaint EganSep 19, 2019
Promare is a visually stunning, narratively anemic and predictable blockbuster. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonSep 19, 2019
After seeing every leaf on every bush in so many features, it’s fun to sit back and enjoy a film that pushes its look and palette beyond mere reality to create a fantasy world that could exist only in animation. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeSep 17, 2019
Promare often feels like a maximalist season finale trimmed of any build-up, a climax that’s outstanding to watch yet empty beyond its pure spectacle. Read full review
80
TheWrapCarlos AguilarJul 10, 2019
Think of Promare as a vast feast with too many flavorful offerings to taste in one seating, and where all the intricate details of how everything was put where it is are less important than the overall sensory overload you’ll experience. Read full review
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