There's always been something special about this movie to me. For one, this was the only movie to consistently feature Kaito Kid as a driving force in the narrative. The 3rd movie was more focused on the mystery of the Faberge egg than Kaito stealing it. Movie 8 started off with an incredible confrontation only to forget about it halfway through. Movie 10 is a completely different beast altogether. While Kaito did have a strong presence in Movie 14, his role was more of a supporting character than Conan's cunning rival. Of all the movies to feature Kaito Kid, Sunflowers of Inferno is the onlyone to have him as an active character that stays faithful to his role as the pretentious thief he is. If there was ever a movie to accurately portray who Kaito is and what he does, this would be it.

Another thing is that this movie has very good pacing. Each scene moves on to the next in a way that feels natural and intentional. It does a good job of not overwhelming the viewer with too much information and the focus on Van Gogh's Lost Sunflower painting was an inspired choice for a movie.

Its also worth pointing out that this movie is quite possibly the best looking in the whole series. Everything's so bright and colorful that you can't take your eyes off of it. There are also some scenes that were very well-shot and animated. The backgrounds are very detailed and have a have a sort of water color aesthetic to them. If you can, definitely try to see this movie in high definition. It's pure eye candy.

Unfortunately, there is a blight on this otherwise enjoyable movie, that being who the true culprit is. Since this is a review, I won't spoil who it is exactly. But seriously, their motive is just so stupid! If you ignore the culprit and just focus on Kaito Kid, who is the whole point of the movie, than there's no problem. Even still, THAT was the best they had?

Despite my gripes, this is still a very fun movie and definitely one of my favorites. If you want a good movie with heists and famous works of art, than this is the one for you.