Let it be known I'm not amazing with reviews, so go easy on me. I liked the movie overall, but like the ending of the show, it made me have to rewatch it at least 3 times to get a full understanding, and in all honesty, I really didn't want to rewatch it. Once every few months is ok, but not 3 times in the same day. This was by far one of the most confusing and disturbing movies I've seen. I don't mean like "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" disturbing, I mean like psychologically disturbing. The whole movie is based on Seele trying to kill everyone in NERV, and cause everyone on earth to die because they want to remake the world.
I'll tell you upfront, if you aren't a big fan of watching your favorite characters go crazy or die, don't watch this. I think you should stick to the original ending of the Eva series and not watch this alternate ending, because I had to sit through the entire thing as I watched people that I liked from the show loose their minds or get brutally murdered in numerous ways, it wasn't pleasant.
The thing that really had me speechless was the ending to this movie. It's ending was a mixture of satisfying and disappointment. I wont be spoiling it if you haven't seen it, but I'm guessing you already know what happens.
I can't tell a lie, but I really couldn't enjoy this movie. Why? I spent the entire time trying to make sense of what was happening. I guess I had been so used to the original ending that I couldn't figure out what happened to cause this alternate universe. I even had to go online and ask for help explaining the ending to me because I was so confused, and the answers made me think even harder about it. Psychological doesn't even begin to categorize this show.
BUT... I'm not giving it a low score, in fact I'm giving it a 9. It was put together so well that I can't give it a low score. It really is a masterpiece, and I'm glad I saw it 'cause all good shows seem to have alternate endings.
I really hope this review helped some of you.
