The second Mobile Suit Gundam movie does improve on aspects from the first movie, but it doesn't envelop you in its magic as well as the first one does. The tense moments in Mobile Suit Gundam II feel more stressful to the viewer, such as the scene where Amuro is eating at the restaurant, or just the simple fact that Kai knowingly aids an enemy spy. These little details are much more impressive in this sequel. It's kind of hard to explain the shortcomings of this movie. It's just simply not as engaging and stimulating as the first movie. Not sure what the reasons are, butyou can just sense that something is missing to make II equally as magic as I, even though II has much more thrilling scenes. It's missing a little bit of magic.

Don't let these listed shortcomings turn you off of watching this film, though. If you've watched the first and you're interested in seeing how the story progresses, II is an absolute must watch. The art style and acting style remains exactly the same as before, it's just the next chapter of the story.