Ultraman Orb and Ultraman Zero are on the trail of a dark presence moving from world to world. Turns out, it’s an evil ghost sorcerer who has the ability to raise monsters from the dead. The only way Orb can stop him is to train with Zero and his father, the legendary Ultraseven who bestow upon him tremendous power.
This is another one of those deals that started off as a web series but was edited into a short (thirty minutes in this case) movie. Since the original episodes were shown in three-minute bursts, that means there is no shortage of monster mashing to be found. Some rubbery looking monster or silver-faced fighter is getting the snot knocked out of them every three minutes or so. The battles themselves are well done considering their brevity. In short, it’s fucking awesome.
Sure, the villain is just a rehashed version of Belial, but he looks cool and resembles Darth Vader on steroids. His monster minions are a nice mix of menacing and just plain goofy too. Besides, the sheer amount of rubber suit baddies that the filmmakers were able to cram into a half-hour running time is kind of mind-boggling. There are robots, mutant caterpillars, and even a giant chicken with what looks like a huge scrotum hanging out of its mouth. When’s the last time you saw that in a movie? That’s not even mentioning the fact that once the three OG Ultramen show up to lend the next generation a hand, things get even more badass.
Bottom Line: If you love giant monster battles and only have a half-hour to kill, Ultra Fight Orb: Let Me Borrow the Power of Father and Son! is the one to watch.
AKA: Ultra Fight Orb. AKA: Ultra Fight Orb: I’m Borrowing the Power of Parent and Child.
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