The second instalment in the original trilogy of “Mobile Suit Gundam” movies delivers more robot action. The first “Mobile Suit Gundam” movie marked my first exposure to the franchise and I have since seen some of the episodes of “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing”. “Soldiers Of Sorrow” is pretty much the same as the first film (the whole trilogy is re-edited version of the original anime series) but it’s not a problem when we are talking about more robots battling each other.

The war between the space colonies continues with the White Base warship having to routinely engage with the enemy forces as they make their way to the Earth Federation’s headquarters. Amuro and his fellow crew members will have their skills put to the test.

While the characters are not always fascinating, I do like the way the film shows you the toll that the fighting has on them. Every few scenes, we see them having to repel another attack from the Zeon forces so understandably, the White Base crew grows insecure, frustrated and tired. However, the highlights of “Mobile Suit Gundam” are the robots. There’s plenty of Gundam action and it just never gets old seeing the mechs battle one another. The animation is impressive considering the age of the movie.

I think I liked the first film a little bit more than this one just because it was the first time I had seen “Mobile Suit Gundam” so some of the novelty has understandably worn off the second time around. However, I still recommend you check out “Soldiers Of Sorrow” if you enjoyed the first movie as it continues the adventure of Amuro and the rest of the White Base crew. There’s an unbelievable amount of action scenes in here so be prepared for something intense. If you have not seen the first movie then definitely see that one before this.