Story (28/35) Good start to this series, with thought provoking dialogue but with few character details.
Characters (24/35) Since we know so little of the characters, it is hard to give them good scores. The antagonist in this movie is pretty good.
Sound (15/15) Simply amazing.
Animation (15/15) Simply Amazing.
Overall: 82/100
Movie 1 was a very good start to this series, and will be a tough movie to beat. While this movie (and the rest of the series) is a murder mystery, it is more the kind of mystery you want solved for you than a mystery you are actively engaged in trying to solve, at least that's how it was for me. The story of Movie 1 deals mostly with suicide and loneliness, and those seem to be the problem the villain is facing. Overall the movie does a good job in telling the story, but lacks any character details. The dialogue between the characters are great though. (28/35)
Because we are thrown basically in the middle of the story, the characters will seem like a mystery to you in the first movie. You aren't told much about them, perhaps we are told too little about them. Regardless, the characters are somewhat interesting, even if we aren't sure of their purpose yet (and why they have such dangerous jobs). I think the character we are supposed to focus the most on is the villain, as this is her only time to shine in the series. I thought she was a good antagonist, but certainly not the best in this series. (24/35)
If you have read anything about Kara kn Kyoukai, it probably has something to do with its production values. The music in this show is simply amazing. It is composed by Yuki Kajiura, who composed music for way too many shows to list, but some of there recent ones include Fate/Zero, Madoka Magica, Sword Art Online, and the .hack series. I haven't heard all of her work, but this is one of, if not the best of her work IMO. I really adore this soundtrack. (15/15)
The animation is just as good as the music. This movie was made by ufotable, who is also responsible for the beautiful Fate/Zero series. So think animation like Fate/Zero, only better. From what I hear this series had a big budget, and from the looks of it they spent their money very well. At first glance it may not look special because of the setting is a Japanese city and the story always happens at night. But when you look past that and actually see the animation for what it is, you will end up in love with it. (15/15)
This is a great start to a great series, a personal favorite of mine. One thing I really like about it is they it can be enjoyed simply because of its production valued alone. The action scenes in this movie are great, and the score that accompanies it is equally amazing. But you can also enjoy this series for its dialogue and story almost as much as you can its production values. (82/100)
