John Doe I found this film to be very boring and dull. It had a poorly written story with bad voice acting for both the Japanese and English dub. And being over two hours long just adds to the problem. Please don't waste time on this Gundam movie like i did as I wish i hadn't seen it.I give Mobile Suit Gundam F91 a 3/10

silbaughkj Through my course of anime obsession, I've grown to love anything and everything Gundam. Though, there have been a series or two I've strayed away from (SEED and TurnA). Gundam F91 was once in the category. Being a whole series condensed into just one movie did not fancy my interests, not to mention it looked cheesy compared to the rest of the UC era. Finally after picking up the first few volumes of Crossbone Gundam manga, I knew I'd have to see the movie. It turns out, it was pretty good for what it is.Story(***): Out of 5 because it is fairly intriguing, but nothing new. One does tire of the same old plot of a civilian getting into a Gundam, showing Newtype abilities, and being thrown into the chaos that's happening around them. Nonetheless, it does get the extra push because it is slightly different, and the original scenario does set a great backbone for the rest of the movie. Also, the character's individual stories were fast moving (due to time limits), but you do begin to feel for them.Animation(*****): If Neon Genesis came out in 1996, and this predates it by 5 years, it looks spectacular. The mobile suits look great and the characters hold true to the gundam style. What I truly enjoyed are all the minor details: The F91's fins opening as it launches, minute strafe thrusts as mobiles suits dock, snow and rain, debris of everything you can imagine pouring out of a space colony breach... it's all there.Sound(*****): I do not believe, in a single Gundam series--past and present--have I heard such details of battle. Again, it's small things like bullets ricocheting off of armor, individual rocks moving, small scrapes from mobile suits landing on metal carrier decks, etc. Also, the music is second only to Char's Counter Attack. You gotta love "Eternal Wind", and the "Imperial March"-esquire background score.My biggest gripe is how short it is. This is perfect material for a 6 OVA series. Had it been a little longer, we'd see more of the villain's background, and some nicer fights with Seabook facing off against Crossbone aces.There's a lot of drama, a lot of good flashiness, some amazing sound, and a good deal of light hearted humor from the would-be-heroes. So, I suggest definitely giving this movie a try. As always with Gundam anime, you're going to want to start from the beginning and not here.

morgoth0084 Once upon a time, someone said "Hey, it's time to make another 50something episode UC Gundam epic!" And everyone agreed. Then Japan's economy went bad. "Oh, no! We have to make it a 13 episode OVA!" And everyone still thought it could work. Then Japan's economy crashed. "Oh, no! We've filmed the first 2 episodes, but ran out of money! We have to make it a two hour movie!" And it shows... Even worse, this movie was ironically in theatres at the same time as Last Blitz of Zeon, the Stardust Memory movie, and failed on every level to produce a decent expansion of the gundam universe. One word "Cosmobabylonia!" no... no...

rickythedragon I was lucky enough to check out the Gundam F91 premiere at the Otakon convention over the summertime and boy was I impressed. Yoshiyuki Tomino is one of my favorite directors and I grew up watching hisoriginal Gundam series/movies as well as some of his other works.Gundam F91 on the surface looks like your typical Gundam story of war, young boy, impending doom to the colonies, and of course...the Gundam itself. However, the great part about the film is the fact that Tomino is able to weave together a very compact and comprehensive story within a 120 minute film. The animation look pretty good considering the film was released in Japan around 1991. The movie is set about a hundred years in the future within the Gundam time line. You do not need to have any pre-knowledge of Gundam, the other movies/shows...its a self contained story. Young Arno Seabrook is the son of Mobile Suit researcher caught up in a new conflict against an enemy known as the Crossbone Vanguard. Armed with a prototype Mobile Suit, Arno is an accidental hero in the struggle against the Vanguard. All in all, its definitely not the latest and greatest in Japanese animation especially with shows like Gundam SEED and Ghost in the Shell 2 out there, but its definitely an entertaining movie with plenty of giant robots and action.