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Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie
by Lisa Klassen  
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Overall: 7.5
Based on a fighting game, action is simply a given, and this movie delivers. "Street Fighter Alpha" cameos many of the fighters from the video games and it's fun to try and spot them all. While derivative and clich� in places, there are a few twists to this movie.

Story: 7.0
The patchy subplots in the film pull this rating downward. With a continuity check and the exclusion of Sakura this rating could have been an 8.5.

Character Development: 3.0
It's an action film, so the capacity for development is limited by the classic good guy/bad guy roles the characters must assume. Nothing rises above that, even for Ryu who has ample opportunity for character growth since the film focuses on his inner struggle.

Art/Animation: 9.5
Detailed background scene art, expressive facial features, interesting settings and terrifyingly drawn bad guys, the art and animation are simply beyond reproach.

Translation: 9.0
A good translation job here, due to the absence of anachronous English usage that marks many translations of Japanese anime.

Acting: 7.5
This isn't Shakespeare, but it isn't the grade school play, either.

MPAA Equivalent: PG
Although the anime features several fight scenes, actual bloodshed is kept to a minimum.


X-Factors

Chun Li Crotch Shot Factor: 9.0
During a scene set on a beach, every time Chun Li talks the camera zooms in on her crotch � or her butt if someone else's face is included in the shot. It would be embarrassing if it weren't so egregiously funny.

Ultra Cool Action Noises Factor: 9.5
If everyone could make noises like this when they hit someone, there would be a LOT more street fighters.



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