Review of Kamen Rider: The First

Kamen Rider the First is remake, or something, of the original Kamen Rider series. While not the best movie ever made, certainly not being able to outshine the current series', it does have many good points. Most of these good points have to do with reviving old rider traditions and aspects of the original. The scarves, for instance, are an awesome token that we have not seen since, ZX appeared. I must say, the movie is more enjoyable if you have done your homework on the original series. So many things are from the original. The Double Riders, the Cyclone (motorcycle), the first two Kamen Rider villains (i.e., Spider and Bat), even the rider mentor, Tachibana Tobei. Although, some of these are hard to notice. Unless you really, really have an open mind, you probably wouldn't think that the spider and bat mutants from the series have any connection to the spider and bat in this movie. Also, Tobei is kind of swept under the rug. But the movie is still good. My one problem is the confusing sub-plot that details the origin of Cobra and Snake. It's boring, and doesn't make much sense. The music is good, though, especially the theme. It's simple and easy to remember. Also, I love the redesigned Rider suits. They actually look like bikers. Overall, not too shabby.