It’s a no-brainer. If you have already followed the Japanese movie adaption of the manga series, you wouldn’t wish to miss the last installment of the trilogy. If you have not heard of “20th Century Boys”, I doubt if this 156 minutes film would make much sense to you.
I was struggling to like the first installment when it arrived in Singapore, 2008. By the time I have watched the second installment (2009), the trilogy has grown to me. Perhaps because I was beginning to recognize the characters. The “20th Century Boys” casting is massive. And I need a super memory to familiarize myself with who is who.
The last installment offers good closure to all the loose ends of the previous installments. That is satisfying. Although at times I wonder how far this child play would go, I can tolerate some elements of childishness in this last episode because like it or not, if you look deeper inside, men are in fact boys. And since I too am born in the 20th century, I can relate that rock music should save the world.
PS. Someone should start creating a new manga series called “21st Century Girls”.