Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

           The year is after colony 195. After the final war between Earth and the space colonies, peace has claimed both outer space and Earth. However, shortly after this peaceful era, Trieze's offspring, Mariemaia Khushrenada decides to carry out her father's plans for total pacifism. The Gundams were sent on a one way flight to the sun in order to stop a deadly massacre should they fall into the wrong hands. With the help of Dekim (Trowa Barton's father) Trieze's daughter takes over a nearby colony and announces its independence and a declaration of war against the United Earth's Sphere. The Gundams are once again needed in order to maintain the peace they fought so hardly for.

     "Endless Waltz" surpasses the series in nearly every aspect. The producers went all out for this movie and I loved it. Not only does it faithfully tell the story of each character; it also brings a final closing to the whole series. Everything about this movie is dexterous in my eyes. Anyone who is a fan of mechs needs to see "Endless Waltz". Before you do so, I would advise that you watch the series first. Things might seem a little pointless unless you do.

         The first thing I noticed in the opening scenes of E.W. was the cell touch ups. The animation looked really neat, even if one compares it to the original series. The enhancements on the Gundams look excellent. The designs, new colors, and better artillery make the new models look so much better than the originals. I figure some people may disagree with me, but I like the feathers on Wing Zero, and the twin machine guns on heavy arms! Not only have the Gundams improved, the normal space Leo(s), mobile dolls, the Taurus suits are pretty nice. During E.W. I also noticed a few CGI scenes. The CGI scenes weren't anything major, but you could tell the difference between cell animation and computer animation. Truthfully, I don't think it really added anything to the movie, I think the producers just wanted to use something high tech, but I like it anyway (even if it isn't needed).

       The music in Endless Waltz is great! If you watched the series the violinist that plays during the Gundam Wing series sounds really cool with the background music. I liked the music so much I kept on rewinding it just so I could here the opening few measures of the violin solo. In most animes, the theme music is some how enhanced in the movie, however, Endless Waltz has a new score, but one could still tell it was the same artists. The scene with the theme song "Last Impressions" is pretty cool. It kind of reminded me of the ending of the series, which is ironic. Gundam Wing the series practically ends the same way Endless Waltz ends. I won't tell you exactly how (that would defeat the purpose of watching the movie) but I just thought it was interesting how they ended the movie.

"I've been lost ever since the day I was born." ~Heero Yuy

      Endless Waltz explains almost all aspects of the Gundam Pilot's history. So much is kept from the viewer during the series that is inclines the viewer to accept nearly everything that is said during the series. Endless Waltz definitely sheds some light on the true feelings of the Gundam pilots, especially Heero Yuy and Trowa Barton. The astonishing truth behind who Trowa Barton really is and how he came about is quiet interesting. Heero Yuy also explains his unique story of how he became the pure hearted killer that everyone portrays him to be. Other than the informational flashbacks, Endless Waltz is pretty straightforward.

     For anyone who is a mech fan or Gundam fan I strongly urge you to watch this movie. Endless Waltz is worth the price and you won't be disappointed. If you get the chance watch the whole series, the plot is excellent, the characters are superb, and the art is immaculate...

"History is much like an Endless Waltz." ~Mariemaia Khushrenada