Doraemon the Movie 2019: Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
Synopsis
One morning, Nobita learns about the mysterious happenings on the Moon, where he tells his classmates that it was the Moon Rabbit, but nobody believes him. He tries to prove by imitating the rabbits by making ricecakes and hits his teacher in the process, where he gets punished. When Nobita tells Doraemon about this, who relucantly takes out "Divergent View Badge" gadget and creates an atmosphere on the Moon. Using the animal clay, they creates Moonbit and returns to their home. Later, Nobita's mother tells him to bring Susuki grass for Moon Viewing Ceremony, where he sees a boy and calls him, but the boy suddenly disappeares. The next day, a new student named Luca arrives, and Nobita gets surprised to see that it is the same boy he had seen yesterday. (Source: Wikipedia)
Audience Consensus
The audience is split, with some finding the movie entertaining for children due to its simplicity and focus on friendship. However, others criticize the shallowness of the plot, underdeveloped characters, and reliance on convenient plot devices compared to the original Doraemon stories. The film is seen as a generic shonen movie with a predictable narrative.
Strengths
- Appealing to children with a simple storyline.
Weaknesses
- Shallow story compared to Fujiko's original works.
- Guest characters lack depth and development.
- Inconsistent character motivations (Luca).
- Unfleshed-out concepts (origins of Luca's people).
- Reliance on convenient character settings (Mozo).
- Generic friendship story.