Upon my rewatch this wasnt as incomprehensible as I remember it but its not as good as it could have been. Within the first 20 minutes the animation is astounding the smooth movement of characters and vehicles reminds me of AKIRA 1988 a little bit. Its amazing that this film was released in the state that its in. Theres so much going on visually that its hard not to deny how fantastic F91 it is as a spectacular looking Gundam movie. Even the world aesthetics are intriguing enough to be different but recognizable enough to be Gundam. The mobile suits are a great step up into the new Universal Century setting that this is set in both for the Federation and the Crossbone Vanguard everything has interesting designs. I adore the machinistlooking Vanguard mobile suits and F91 itself is a visual treat for the eyes. The soundtrack also takes inspiration from another sciencefiction juggernaut specifically the entry with Empire in its title. It didnt detract from my enjoyment levels though I kind of liked the onthenose sound riffs. Of course the storyline is another beast entirely that needs to brought under a microscope and dissected. I vaguely remember it upon my first viewing because it was just kind of a convoluted blur. Upon a second rewatch and a better understanding of the production history I can really see that there was supposed to be much more than what was given. The end result of F91 is a cobbledtogether plot of whatcouldhavebeen instead of what was intended. Watching this at a time where we get garbage like Gundam Twilight AXIS is almost infuriating because of how many great ideas go unfulfilled. More importantly F91 introduces things that feels like the most natural progression in the universe. No longer is this conflict focused on Zeon and we actually get something new to succeed the 0079s saga. Im upset that the dispute between Sunrise and Yoshiyuki Tomino buried any kind of extensive story F91 could have had but I guess I should be grateful we got something semicohesive to watch at all. The biggest problem stems from F91 introducing a wide array of backstories that arent explored beyond the surface level even trying to juggle the fact that this should have been a significant part of the Universal Century. It pukes so many characters and plotlines that it just feels like a vain attempt by the creators to establish a narrative footing amidst the debris. I really love F91 mainly because theres a lot here that I want to see more of. As a proper Gundam film it seems to forgo any kind of wellpaced development. Its just so far enough removed from the Universal Century that Id consider it an awkward oneoff film unfortunately never really referenced in the rest of the animated timeline. The story that was given is unique enough to stand on its own to make any Gundam diehard salivate at the plot possibilities. I just wish it was given the proper chance to shine because F91 feels like it had its wings clipped before taking off. There are too many instances in which scenes jump the gun without much breathing room and there are lots of sporadic conveniences that made me question the pacing. The ending in particular that read THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING had me go did I miss something here? Dont answer that because those who know this film will have plenty to say as I did. As a proper three arc narrative its horrible but as a concept series of episodes its a damn good effort that has me wanting more. I really wish Sunrise would reconsider the F91 brand. I really think fans deserve to see a proper Crossbone Gundam series or any kind of followup. F91 is not only a proof of concept but its also more than enough reason to move past the Zeon and Earth Federation war. The entire film is an unprecedented mess of chimeric storytelling often feeling bloated with tons of plot threads that are spilled everywhere and yet still love it for what it is. The movie has a lot of heart and to me this will always be the little F91 that could or in this case tried.