Kurapika's obsession finally has teeth, stripped down to pure vengeance without the messy character growth that makes the show work. The action sequences are legitimately sharp, but the movie treats Kurapika like a revenge tool instead of a person, which collapses the entire reason you care about his hunt in the first place. Only watch if you need more Phantom Troupe content and can forgive a regression that feels less like canon and more like fan fiction with a bigger budget.

Kurapika became a Hunter to avenge his clan, the Kurta, who were wiped out five years ago by the Phantom Troupe, a notorious band of thieves who wanted their eyes. Those eyes turn scarlet when a Kurta is angry or agitated. After their work in Yorknew City, Kurapika and Leorio look into reports of a boy with scarlet eyes, and Kurapika hopes to find another survivor. Instead he is attacked by someone who seems to be a childhood friend and loses both of his eyes. Leorio treats his wounds and sends for Gon and Killua to help get the eyes back. Their search brings them face to face with the Phantom Troupe, draws them into the group's past, and leads them to a mysterious girl, as the identity of the member with the No.4 spider tattoo comes closer to light. The movie is an action and adventure fantasy.