The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light
By Brian Costello,
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Fantasy violence, some blood in bombastic anime.
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What's the Story?
In THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: CURSED BY LIGHT, the Seven Deadly Sins, a group of knight-wizards, have brought peace after putting a stop to the Holy War between the Fairy and Giant Clans. Six months later, they've gone their separate ways, as some plan their weddings and others revisit places they once lived. Soon, Meliodas and Zeldris encounter a wounded demon who tells them that the Demon World has been taken over by Dahlia, a fairy king, and the "Giant Master Craftsman" Dubs. Shortly after, the wedding between King and Diane is attacked by an army of fairies and giants, and they also attack Liones when Elizabeth returns. These fairies and giants seek revenge on The Seven Deadly Sins for ending The Holy War. Meliodas and Elizabeth are taken prisoner, and the others must find a way to rescue them and stop Dahlia and Dubs. But this isn't easy, as they soon learn that there's someone or something else controlling Dahlia and Dubs. Now, The Seven Deadly Sins must figure out what's actually happening and who's behind it as they fight to put a stop to it once and for all.
Is It Any Good?
This movie is bombastic, confusing, and best for fans of the show. The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light takes the "kitchen sink" approach to storytelling in anime to extremes. The complexities of the relationships and histories of characters in William Faulkner novels are easier to follow than this. Listing the characters or writing down the various realms and clans and ranks doesn't really help. Essentially, it's a fantasy anime in which The Seven Deadly Sins -- an alliance of warrior-wizards -- must fight a war against those who didn't appreciate that The Seven Deadly Sins ended a war that happened six months earlier. This is interspersed with some violent images of involving spikes, spears, swords, explosions, giant purple orbs, and mind control.
It's a movie and companion piece to the popular anime series, so like so many anime and fantasy stories with self contained and detailed universes, perhaps the best bet is to start watching the series at the beginning before starting with this movie. This isn't something that stands on its own. It's clearly (or unclearly) part of a greater whole, and without prior knowledge of these characters, their relationships, and their histories, it's all a jumbled mess. The only real clear part is that it's easy to tell the difference between the Fairy Clan and the Giant Clan as the former is much smaller than the latter. Aside from this, to best understand and appreciate it, you're better off starting at the beginning and working your way to this point.
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Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: October 1, 2021
- Cast: Zach Aguilar , Allegra Clark , Ray Chase
- Director: Takayuki Hamana
- Inclusion Information: Multiracial actors, Queer actors
- Studio: Netflix
- Genre: Anime
- Topics: Superheroes , Adventures , Friendship , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Run time: 79 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: August 2, 2023
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