If I had a dollar for every time I was told to watch the Evangelion series, I would have enough money to buy the entire series of Madoka Magica on Blu-Ray. But unlike Madoka, we don’t always get our wishes granted and are instead consumed by two completely opposing opinions about the anime Evangelion. On one side you may hear that Evangelion is one of the most iconic, and trail blazing anime shows to ever exist. On the other you hear how Evangelion is pretty much the most over hyped load of garbage ever to come out of japan. But I think both sides can
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set apart their differences when it comes to the overall thought of The End of Evangelion. This is one of the most messed up and confusing conclusions anyone has ever seen.
The End of Evangelion, written by Hideaki Anno, is a movie combing episode 25 and 26 of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV show in 1995. Because of budget cuts, the last 2 original episodes were considered incomplete. In 1997 Hideaki Anno released the true ending as a movie and called it The End of Evangelion. Something that I found very interesting was the reception the movie received upon its release. Critics said the film was a mess and just as bad as the original ending. But over time the opinion of the film changed. To this day The End of Evangelion is considered one of the best Anime films.
Story:
The End of Evangelion follows the story of Shinji Ikari, an overly emo kid who is suddenly forced out of nowhere to drive a robot and save the world. Or at least, that’s what the TV show made you believe. I can’t really tell you what this movie is about because half the time it doesn’t even make any sense. The other half makes sense, but would spoil everything if I tried to explain it to you. Shinji makes some friends, loses some friends, and then jacks off over an unconscious friend who later goes super saiyan. I can’t and I won’t explain this movie any further. I will say that I thought it was good. But really confusing and made zero sense the first time I watched it. I went back to try to find a deeper meaning, but that just made my head hurt.
Score: 8/10
Characters:
At first the characters seem like every other anime character. You got the classic hot headed red head, the really quiet and mysterious white haired chick and your everyday kid who gets put in a spot where he must become a hero. But you’ve gotta remember that this show was made when characters like these were not as overused as they are today. It’s not so much the characters in this movie that I liked, but more about what the series does to the characters. I’d even be brave enough to say that the characters would have sucked if not for the situation they were in. It’s definitely not the best set of characters I have seen, but the way the movie wraps up, everything ends up kind of satisfying. Watching these characters change before your eyes and really getting to know them is something I really enjoyed.
Score: 9/10
Art and animation:
Much like my reaction with original series, I didn’t really expect much because this anime was so old. The characters on the cover had that mid 90′s feeling that you either love or hate. But I was surprised to see that I crapped my pants with glee seeing the art and animation in this film. I don’t care who you are or what you think of this film. If any studio takes the time to draw their mecha’s instead of turning them into cheap 3D crap gets points in my book. Since the show is focused on these mecha robot things, I was really expecting some choppy animation with each frame being dragged out over a 5 seconds. But I was really surprised to see how well everything was animated. Even the characters who look like they were straight from a “How to Draw Anime” book written by some American, they were animated in a way that looked well beyond their time.
Score: 10/10
Music:
The music in this movie is done by Shiro Sagisu who also did the music for both the original Neon Genesis Evangelion and the remakes. In recent anime, he’s done a bunch of stuff in the popular Shonen Bleach and the recently aired show Black Bullet. This guy has done music for a very long time, so if you liked the music in Evangelion and other works, I suggested checking some of his other stuff out.
The music in this movie is good. Like “stuck in your head all week” good. Its definitely not for everyone and in some cases is really unsettling. But that could just be because it was combined with the crazy animation and confusing plot. I would definitely listen to it on its own though.
Score: 10/10
Enjoyment:
To tell you the truth, I can say that I didn’t enjoy this film as much as I wanted to. I mean, sure there are a couple of parts where I was literally jumping up and down because things were exploding and getting cut up left and right. But towards the end… I just felt really weird. Like I didn’t have an opinion on the film for a couple of days after watching it. And even then I would question myself if that’s how I really felt or if that’s how I wanted to feel. You kind of get this mesh of every emotion to where you don’t really know what part of the mesh you’re looking at. The movie definitely effected my mood throughout the day. I found myself more open to opinions of others and a little annoyed at peoples unwillingness to understand even the simplest things. Maybe in a way, the movie had made me evaluate my own personal conflicts. And how, as a flawed human, I constantly strive like everyone else to find some purpose in life. Maybe the movie awoken something in me that I have cast away! Maybe I’m really tired! Yes! That must be it!
Score: 10/10?
Overall:
If you have not watched the original TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion, then there is no point in watching this movie. But if you still decided to disregard my words and want to watch it just for a kick of it, then I suggest not expecting anything to make sense at all. In fact, if you have watched the original series and want to watch this movie, I still suggest not expecting anything to make sense at all. But I definitely think this is a movie every anime fan should, at some point, check out. Whether you like it or not, it’s still something you’re going to remember for a long time. I also think watching this movie will open new doors to other anime you might find enjoyable. That or this movie will ruin anime for you.
Final Score: 9/10
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