In Eve no Jikan we see a multitude of emotion and thought which questions the laws in which we create our world in. Artificial Intelligence is not a new concept it has been around for decades and there have been many who question the limit-ability of such a concept. If you create a robot that can appear intelligent by gathering a multitude of information does it mean it parrots back what it has seen and heard or does it posses actual intelligence when answering a question. If a robot feels sad, happy, satisfied, and a sense of belonging is it because of its programming or rather a natural evolution of its programming into something more.
Story: 9
I rate this section highly not because of any particular moment of brilliance but rather the great way this seemingly straight forward plot is presented in. The direction was very well done and the “camera work” (I don’t know what the right term is) was truly great. It can create emotion and settings just from a point of view.
Eve no Jikan tackles the scenario in which a world where robots have reached a heightened state of awareness/ intelligence that it is able to make moral and social decisions on its own. It comprehends a situation and reacts to it. It is a grounded movie that does a great job in creating the setting and progression of plot. This movie involves humans and androids finding a common need to reach an understanding and to understand life itself. It portrays the fears, doubts, and grief that are felt by everyone for different reasons in hopes to find some common ground.
Art: 9
The art is very well done. It is not overly detailed in terms of the surrounding but all the important aspects of the show are very well done and detailed. The art was very pleasant to look at and watch.
Sound: 8
The sound is good nothing great nothing to laud about but it does its job and does it well. It doesn’t overdo any aspect and keeps the movie in a subtle tone which is what it should be.
Characters: 9
The multitude of characters in this show and all of them I liked (of course some more than others). They were well written and they all had a part to play in the progression of the plot and not just simple filler side characters. Each of the characters provide further insight into the plot and understanding of the movie. It has good character development and most of the characters are already well developed from the start so I enjoyed that thoroughly.
Enjoyment: 9
I truly enjoyed this movie much more than I expected to. It didn’t per say challenged my expectation to the core but it sure did give me a pleasant surprise which I always enjoy.
