NaRuTo: iN tHe SiLvEr ScReEn

just finished the Naruto movie volume 1 entitled "It's the Yukihime's(Snow Princess) ninja arts book!!"... but i'm a little disappointed about it because probably i've expected too much... i thought i'll see some new moves from naruto and sasuke... and i thought sakura will become much stronger and will finally fight all her heart out, just like her other teammates... but nothing really exceptional happened, except for the new moves that their enemies showed which eventually was copied by kakashi using his sharingan... it seems like it's just one of it's tv series, or maybe the tv series is much more fun to watch...

looking on the brighter side... probably the creators tried to leave from the plot of the main story but are too carefull so as not to disrupt the flow of the entire naruto series (tv series) because basically, this movie was set between Naruto returning from training with Jiraiya and Sasuke’s departure from the team. If you don't know what i'm talking about, here's a very brief summary of the story of naruto: (episode 1 upto 130's and up)

Twelve years ago, the hidden leaf village of Konoha was under attack by Kyuubi, a fearsome demon fox. Unable to defeat the beast, Yondaime, the Fourth Hokage, sealed it away in the body of an infant.

That boy is Naruto, who survived and grew, feared by his fellow villagers. This isolation instilled him with a passion to be recognized as the greatest fighter. His ambition is to become the Hokage, master ninja of Konoha.

Though Naruto is slow at using his powers, the fox demon grants him inhuman stamina. Coupled with his natural determination, Naruto graduates to becoming a Genin, the first level of ninja.

For his training, he is grouped with Sakura, a precocious female ninja, and Sasuke, the sole remaining member of the Uchiha tribe.

The team begins at odds. Naruto is immediately jealous that Sakura is so enamored with the brooding Sasuke, and bitter that ninjitsu (the art of channeling chakra energy into attacks) comes so easily to both his teammates.

However, under their teacher Kakashi, the three Genin learn to work together, and soon progress to the Chuunin exams.

Here they meet a variety of other ninja from the surrounding countries of Sand, Sound, and Mist.

Though the exam is meant to strengthen relation between countries, it becomes the catalyst for Orochimaru, an exiled ninja, to initiate war. Using ninja from the country of Sand and Sound, Orochimaru infiltrates the exam, and kills Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, current leader of Konoha. As Sarutobi’s ex-student, Orochimaru wants nothing more than to see Konoha in turmoil, and Hokage fall from grace.

Though he is one of the three Sennin, great ninja from Konoha, Orochimaru doesn’t escape the battle against the Third Hokage unscathed. His arms are disabled, leading him to seek out his fellow Sennin, Tsunade, who is an expert healer.

Seeing what a fiend Orochimaru has become, Tsunade does not agree to treat him. Instead, she joins her old teammate Jiraiya (the final Sennin) and Naruto. Tsunade is inducted as the new Hokage of Konoha, leading the battle against Orochimaru and the Sound 5 ninja.

However, Orochimaru’s aims change. As his body has been damaged, he seeks to capture Sasuke and possess him. Hungry for power, Sasuke agrees. Sasuke joins Orochimaru because he is impatient to kill his brother, Itachi.

Itachi killed his own family, and the entire Uchiha tribe, leaving only Sasuke alive. Exiled from the hidden villages, Itachi is now a rogue ninja, part of the feared
organization of Akatsuki. This group is after Naruto for the demon within him.

Though Naruto pursues Sasuke, nearly losing control of Kyuubi, he is nearly killed by his friend. Sasuke believes murdering Naurto will grant him power, but when the opportunity presents itself, he can’t bring himself to slaughter Naruto.

Once he’s recovered from the battle, Naruto, Jiraiya and Sakura infiltrate Orochimaru’s base to reclaim Sasuke.

and for those who haven't seen the movie, here's a summary of it:

The fame of actress Fujikaze Yukie is sweeping the country. Known as the character "Princess Fuun", she is adored by millions. However, she doesn’t appreciate her glory. She scoffs at fans that ask for autographs, and refuses to film in the Snow Country. Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura are hired to be Yukie’s bodyguards. She tries to avoid them, but Naruto, as always, is determined to do his job as a ninja. Yukie is taken by force to The Snow Country, where she continues to try to escape. Soon it becomes clear that it isn’t simple contempt for fame that’s making her run: Yukie is a true princess. When she was young, her brother attacked his own family in order to claim the thrown. Yukie fled and lived as an actress for many years. She has no interest in returning and saving her homeland from her brother’s tyrannical reign. But her manager, the ex-councilor for the Snow Country, believes that Yukie is the rightful heir, and fights for her at the cost of his life. While Yukie’s brother sees no threat from her because she is so apathetic toward the country, he kidnaps her and Naruto in order to secure the Hexagonal Ice Crystal. This crystal is said to be the key to the Snow Country’s greatest weapon. Yukie hands over the crystal without question. Though she is bitter and resentful toward the Snow Country, seeing Naruto fight so valiantly for her begins to warm Yukie’s heart. At the last moment, she attacks her brother. He is undamaged, and quickly escapes so he can use the Hexagonal Crystal to unlock the Snow Country’s weapon. Though Naruto pursues him, Yukie’s brother succeeds, and uses the key. However, what the key unlocks is not a weapon at all. It is a natural generator that warms the village. The harsh landscape becomes green, and Naruto defeats Yukie’s brother, allowing her to take her rightful place on the throne. Understanding what it means to take responsibility, Yukie becomes a kind leader to her country, as well as continuing her acting career.

Spoilers

Naruto Movie Volume 2 entitled The illusion of the ruins of the depths of the earth!! will be coming out soon on Japanese theaters... rumors came out after the release of the first movie in August 21st last year... and now, based on Narutofan.com, this movie will be released on August 6 in Japan... according to them, sasuke will not be included in the movie instead, shikamaru will be the third member of the team plus the ninjas coming from the sand village, namely gaara and kankorou will make their appearance... and to further spoil things up, here is the plot summary of the movie:

Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are on a mission to return a lost pet, BUT in the middle of their journey an enigmatic boy knight commands a group of temu people to attack them. Because of the hard battle, the 3 get all roughed up. In a final effort to end the battle Naruto goes all out on the Temu people, but then falls off of a cliff with them. Faced with a huge moving fortress infront of him, Shikamaru has to rescue them. In order for Shikamaru to get a hold of the situation, he has to infiltrate the fortress. But in doing so, Shikamaru witnesses a frightening scene....

can't wait to get my hands on that naruto movie volume 2 copy... whether it may be an original dvd or a pirated vcd...