An evil alien robot is going through the galaxy destroying all intelligent life. Naturally, its next stop is Earth. It’s also trying to obtain “The Red Steel” which will make it all-powerful. An alien princess is in possession of the Red Steel and bestows it upon Ultraman Geed to use it to fight the alien menace. Along the way, he partners up with Ultraman Orb and Ultraman Zero who help him build character in the face of adversity.
One of the things I enjoyed about the character of Ultraman Geed is that he’s kind of an asshole. He sulks a lot and acts shitty to others when things don’t go his way. This helps to make him a flawed hero and while it’s not exactly Shakespearian, it certainly helps to differentiate him from the other goody two-shoes incarnations of Ultraman.
Likewise, the filmmakers didn’t set out to reinvent the wheel, but they peppered the flick with some amusing and entertaining elements. I liked the sexual tension between the antihero “Juggler” and the square member of the team he flirts with by calling him “Daddy-San”. Sure, it’s not quite a paragon of gay representation for these movies, but you have to take what you can get. I also thought the alien princess’ pet protector was cute (he looks like a giant rainbow lion) without TRYING to be overly cutesy, which is a fine line.
Of course, it helps when the fights are solid from top to bottom. There’s a fun scene at an “illegal alien” camp (which is inhabited by aliens) that plays like a low-budget Ultraman version of the cantina scene from Star Wars. There’s also a nice mix of normal-sized humans vs. aliens Kung Fu fights and giant Ultraman vs. colossal kaiju battles. In short, Ultraman fans should have a blast with this one.
AKA: Ultraman Geed: The Movie. AKA: Ultraman Geed: Connect the Wishes! AKA: Ultraman Geed: The Movie: Connect Them! The Wishes!
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