This is the first time I've ever given something a perfect ten. Even Death Note, which I hold to be my favorite anime ever doesn't get a perfect ten.
I can explain this.
It took everything I loved about The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and tripled it.
The story was mindblowing. Everything came together beautiful and made the original anime, which already made enough sense to me, make even more sense. It added another layer, and was focused around one of the coolest concepts in the series: time travel and what the supernatural powers like those of Haruhi and Nagato could really do.
Speaking of Nagato, she was one of my favorite characters in the original series, and she got even more screen time and dialogue than ever. She got a personality, a new layer--Nagato's character developed in the time that it takes Apple to come out with a new version of the iPhone. It was that fast, but it was better than the new version of the iPhone, because she actually improved in a noticeable way, instead of her screen just becoming slightly larger and having the invaluable ability to bend when you don't want it to.
Woah. That metaphor fell apart. Basically, what I'm trying to say is, Nagato was awesome in this movie.
My only complaint is that this movie made endless eight worth watching. Or at least worth seeing most of.
Overall, I loved this movie so much. It was so great that I was able to stay awake into the early hours of the morning watching it without the help of coffee or anything. It was so enthralling and entertaining that there was no need for me.
10/10. Must watch. Now.
