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Release Date: 24 September, 2002 Retail Price: $29.98 OUR Price: $22.99 You SAVE: $6.99! Cast: |
Neon Genesis Evangelion - The End of Evangelion Reviews
A wonderful example of Asian cinema.
In my opinion, most anime series to come out of Japan are one-sided thrill rides that hardly merit a second look. The stories are ridiculous and drawn-out, their characters look and act like freaks, and the animation generally looks far too weird.
This movie is a very notable exception.
Unlike most animes, End of Evangelion has all the aspects of a great movie:
1.)The plot is refreshingly original and creative as far as scifi goes.
2.)The characters are completely fleshed out, and it is easy to relate to them.
3.)This movie has an incredible depth to it which is characteristic of all truly good Asian cinema. In films like this, the creators take risks in the story that most American filmmakers rarely do. This makes the film more grotesque but, ultimately, much more efficient in portraying the underlying message.
Despite the respect I have for this movie, I must admit that it is much too weird at certain times to be able to watch it freely with whomever you like. To be more specific, people who love this movie tend to be a bit strange.
Watch it for its depth and its message, not for its weirdness.
The John Coltrane's "Ascension" of anime
Wow, I need to take a vacation. The amount of emotion and time I invested in Neon Genesis Evangelion is staggering and I feel like I just completed a herculean effort of some sort. If you ever looked at art or listened to music that just made you feel like you were the dumbest person in the world and actually enjoyed it, this movie and its prequel series will serve you well. If you've seen the series and are looking for an ending more decisive than episodes 25 and 26, then well, this film will probably make you very, very angry, as it did me. I cannot even come close to grasping what Hideaki Anno was thinking when he created this but the fact that it was able to draw such a strong emotion from me speaks volumes on its own. A truly breathtaking work of art...Anno, you win. You are smarter than I.
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