Sakura is the new Mistress of the Cards. Her life has now become relatively quieter, now that all 52 cards have been caught. But…Sakura’s heart is still uneasy. She had received the most shocking confession of all — Syaoran’s love. The thing is, Syaoran went home to Hong Kong, and still she hasn’t said anything in return. It’s been four months since they have last met.

But now he is back. And Sakura is determined to tell him her feelings once and for all. There’s just one pressing problem: the Sakura cards are vanishing, one after the other. This is due to the existence of the Sealed Card, the 53rd Clow card Sakura never knew of until now. Sakura must capture this card before the world is destroyed completely. But to do it, one must pay a very dear price — and that is to sacrifice the captor’s most important feeling. Sakura is torn…she must do what is right, no matter the cost. But will she be able to tell Syaoran how she feels before it’s too late?

Okay, so the plot isn’t much. Actually, they’ve got a nice concept nailed down, so I gave it a 7. However, we also have that annoying shoujo disease where lead characters tend to solve all problems with their heart by talking it out (I found that quite redundant and at times, irritating, especially in Sailormoon), thus the lack of action. But people, keep in mind that Card Captor Sakura is a shoujo, and the main characters are very young — and so is the target audience, I believe! I guess this isn’t for everybody; that much is obvious.

But I am telling you, and I’m not exaggerating: this is a truly must-see movie for all CCS fans, especially for those who love Syaoran and Sakura! This is just so kawaii; if it had cheeks, I’d pinch them red. ^_^; This is fluff at its cutest, really. I’m not ashamed to admit that I enjoyed every minute watching this movie. Besides, I can’t get enough of that beautiful, beautiful art. Well it’s CLAMP, so what else are we to expect? Given, the art style in CCS is different from CLAMP’s older works, but in many ways, I think it has greatly improved. I could not really decide at first, since the way they have drawn the eyes are now conforming to the style of the new wave of popular anime. That was what I loved about CLAMP, their absolute attention to detail and the unique way they draw their characters’ eyes. It was their trademark — I knew CLAMP work immediately as soon as I see one. But now things are different in CCS. The art is still detailed and exquisite, but anyone will notice the major changes (particularly the characters’ eyes, as I have mentioned). Well, there could be the reason that CCS characters are younger, hence the lighter accents and shadows in the art. In any case, it is still very beautiful.

Oh, and another notable aspect here is the music. I did not really expect it, but the music is quite good. I liked the ending theme as soon as I heard it. ^_^

Individual Rating: Art: 10; Story & Plot: 7; Characters:10; Sounds:9

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