We encounter the first time the Black Organization truly appears. And well, that changes everything. It's not a random killer, it's Gin and Vodka, the same ones who shrunk Shinichi. Suddenly the stakes are real. [SPOILER] And when they confused Sonoko with Haibara because of her new haircut... my heart stopped. Because I knew what they were capable of. [/SPOILER] The twin towers setting (yes, it premiered in 2001 just before 9/11, which adds an extra layer of unease when watching it now) worked perfectly for the tension. [SPOILER] Being trapped in a skyscraper with bombs, against the clock, while the Organization lurked outside... it was the most intense thing the saga had done up to that point. [/SPOILER] And then there was Ai Haibara. This movie was where she really shone as a character. [SPOILER] Her connection to the Organization, the weight she carried, the guilt she felt when Sonoko was targeted for looking like her... it added an emotional dimension that the previous movies didn't have. The scene of the car falling between the towers while they exploded was one of the most iconic in the entire saga. And the moment of Ai accepting to stay behind so the others could escape... even though I knew she would survive, it broke me anyway. [/SPOILER] It was the movie that proved Conan could make large-scale action films without losing the mystery.