Dragon Ball Z Movie 4: Super Saiyan Son Goku also known Lord Slug in America is disliked by fans for the main antagonist being similar to King Piccolo: both have demonic henchmen both are evil Namekian both use the Dragon Balls to regain their youth to regain lost power And Lord Slug also doesnt have many of the features that make other popular villains memorable but he has motivations unique to him. At the start of the movie Slug and his men invade earth and use a machine to shield the planet from the sun creating an environment where the demonic aliens can flourish. This plan also has side effects on the planets inhabitants as many characters succumb to the cold created by that change. In other words the movie does a great job displaying the destruction caused by Slug arriving. This movie has some of the most brutal action scenes in the franchise even some done by the good guys. For example Goku would counter an energy blast of an opponent sending it back inside his mouth. Or Goku breaking the ankle of an opponent. The setting is also very well used to show tragedy. They move their fight into a theme park which is normally associated with happiness but because of the invasion its dark and lifeless. The fight against Lord Slug is also entertaining since he uses known Namekian abilities in a very good style especially when he turns into a giant. There is also a very creative way how Goku and Piccolo fight it instead of the boring charging into random body parts to attack like in most Dragon Ball fights. Piccolo being also a Namekian does a good job in knowing how to handle him using what normally is a strength of a Namekian and turning it against it. Lastly the false Super Saiyan form which is considered by many the most underwhelming or bad. And it did come out of nowhere and considering we got so many forms it feels like another pointless transformation. In terms of release it did come out before regular Super Saiyan and is a form that you can only stay in while enraged. But honestly it feels no different than a golden colored Kaioken but then again it turned Goku more aggressive which isnt anything knew after seeing the real Super Saiyan. However it does look far more powerful than many forms you will see in Dragon Ball Super. The characters in the movie are well used. While in many other movies characters feel like filler sometimes because they dont accomplish anything. In this movie even if they dont nor affect the movie they feel relevant simply because they are affected by the invasion. Gohan and Piccolo were crucial to beat Slug and Goku obviously does the heavy lifting. Lord Slug doesnt feel like he is deserving his power and even him being a Super Namekian feels like a rip off of Super Saiyan without the deep lore behind it. But it did foreshadow the Super Namekian in the manga I guess. So isnt very memorable but not a bad one. As I mentioned Slug has motivations besides regaining his youth that being turning earth into an utopia for him and his men. And it feels he wants to succeed in it and manages to do so. There were obviously some issues. Like how Goku used defeated the bad guy with the same technique as in the prior movies. Piccolo continuing the tradition from prior movies to come safe Gohan. Not outrageous since this is the third time but it will happen more often. Overall this movie is better than I remembered. The name is kinda a false advertisement since it doesnt have THE Super Saiyan but a Toei interpretation what a Super Saiyan is. If you are a Piccolo fan I think his movie does really feel as brutal as you know him in the past. Not a nanny of the son family. Action is good with fluid animation and the Japanese music is great setting the atmosphere well. Not one of the best movies and it doesnt stand out but an enjoyable experience regardless.