Audience reviews
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Just-H
I'm gonna get a lot of slack for this. But I'll say it anyway.
NGE and End of Evangelion were a 10/10.
The rebuilds were progressively worse, with 3+1 being intellectually insulting for any lifelong Eva fan with two part-time working brain cells.
Somewhere along the way, Anno got rich with the Eva franchise (1995-1997), married a normie woman off the success (2002), and the following eva Rebuilds (2007-2021) were increasingly sanitised as a result. His wife became inserted in the series as Mari, a complete non-character who stole the spotlight from the real characters. Ritsuko, Misato became lobotomised; Kaji was nowhere to be seen. Most of the cast from the original NGE was either entirely removed or turned; not even into two dimensional characters, but maybe one dimensional props.…
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The Evangelion rebuild movies are a new take on the Evangelion saga. They are visually impressive in their modern presentation, but the CG-heavy fight scenes in these movies are disappointing.
I liked the original NGE series, but I found the "religious techno babble" to be one of the most annoying parts of the show. Despite this, I still enjoyed the original series and EoE because of the characters, animation, fights, music, and psychological introspection. Even though the "religious techno-babble" seemed random and illogical, I eventually convinced myself that it fit in with the show's overarching plot.
However, the Rebuild movies take this "nonsense" to new heights and subsequently have illogical plot development and twists. If you were to watch the movies without any knowledge of the…
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Hideaki Anno has completely ruined Neon Genesis Evangelion by utterly disregarding the fans hopes and expectations. It was such a long journey from the first movie in 2007 to this final movie in 2021 just to metaphorically slap all the fans in the face by this disaster of a film. The worst thing about this movie is the message they're sending out to every single fan of anime and that is "to grow up and move on with our lives." and specifically, moving on from anime and becoming a productive member of society. I vehemently despise that message. You never have to grow up if you don't want to. You can remain a child at heart forever and anyone who tells you otherwise is a hypocrite and a liar. There is a reason why people go on vacations or quit their jobs (or change jobs) and that reason is…
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Could content made by the original creator still be classified as fan fiction? Well, technically no, but leave it to Hideaki Anno to make the impossible, possible.
The Evangelion Rebuild films aren't so much about telling their own story or introducing new audiences to the world of Anno's Evangelion as it is about Evangelion itself. Not Evangelion the original series and film mind you, but what it's come to represent in the collective minds of all those who've ran away with romantic notions of its placement as a bedrock of their youth. If there's anything "existential" here it's in a generation's obsession with iconography, the hive-minded fan-culture that surrounds it, and ultimately, the commodification of these attributes by celebrating the steadfast loyalty of continuous consumer supp…
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Contains some spoilers. (4/10 means I didn’t like it but it definitely isn’t bad. I thought it’s especially important to note for this review.)
Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (4.0) is difficult to completely hate. It's not amazing, yet possesses a given charm that makes it as irresistible as it is flawed. Well that is unless you’re one of those of ill-reputation intolerant OG Eva fans who recoil in apprehension at the sight of changes and unforgivingly deem a rebuild, of which serves a completely different purpose, already pointless from the get-go; or you somehow believe the anime is persuading you to touch grass and get pussies (unironically one of many stupid popular non sequiturs). No the rebuild isn’t unavailing, because it’s not some reciting remake to revisit for old time’s sake. It’s somethi…
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------SPOILERS FOR EVA 3+9+10+11+12-42+1.01 AHEAD------
I have consumed at least some of nearly every non-game Evangelion property, and I can confidently say that this is the singular worst property. Yes, worse than Rebuild 3.0. Yes, worse that ANIMA. YES worse than Campus Apocalypse. The sheer audacity of this movie; to spit in the face of the audience, insult their intelligence, ignore the lore & continuity of the previous movies and series, and produce a mediocre product created for absolutely no worthwhile reason.
Let's go in order here.
First up, Story: I give this a 1.
The first ~50 minutes of this movie are really quite well done. Art is solid, plot is relatively consistent with the previous movies, and its a well done work which shows the character growth of Rei Q, Toji, Kensuke…
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Any critique of the film based in convention would rate the film Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 rather low. For those who have not followed the over two decade in-the-making franchise, Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 would seem to be a bizarre mess of technobabble, epileptic visual effects, strange sound decisions, questionable pacing, gratuitous amounts of fan service and more. Even for fans of the franchise, complaints about previous Rebuild films remain unaddressed, while many (and I mean many) plot holes and character backstories remain unresolved.
Cinematically, the film is certainly far from perfect - it could almost be called disastrous. And yet Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 is without a doubt one of the most impactful, inspirational, and satisfying films I have had the pleasure of watching in my short adol…
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“Part of the journey is the end”
For 25 long years, we have waited for a satisfactory conclusion to what I deem the greatest anime series of all time, Evangelion. It’s been equally criticised and praised for its existential themes and religious imagery. Each time we’ve got to supposedly “the end” of Evangelion, we’ve been left with more questions than answers. Finally, after two decades, Shin Eva provides the much needed conclusion to this masterpiece of a series and I am so glad I got to experience it.
The most difficult thing about ending an extremely popular franchise is writing a satisfactory ending that ties up all the loose ends. With Eva, I was cautiously optimistic just because of the sheer amount of plot threads that had been set up over the course of the TV anime, EoE and the…
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I know this is not the best score to give to such a praised piece of art, but here I am, telling you all just how I feel, and how the Rebuilds achieved Hideaki Anno's dream of turning Evangelion into just another generic mecha series.
We need to begin from Neon Genesis Evangelion.
An absolute masterpiece. Its animation style might be old, but it achieves to show SO MUCH in a spectacular way. It deals with profound topics and themes, like loneliness, depression and trauma in a fascinating world with the main idea of anti-escapism.
And Hideaki called it a generic Mecha show.
It's an exploration of the mind, a cry for help, and a showcase of humanity. We all know that and it is why it has survived to this day.
So then Hideaki makes The End of Evangelion, as revenge, trying to sabotage the…
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this film was not great
Story: 5/10
The story is the worst part, which sucks because it is the most important part.
It's unconnected nonsense, it doesn't explain, justify, or forecast the important things that happen.
This, unfortunately, means you (cannot) feel any anticipation or expectation (or have those expectations broken) as you watch the film because the things that happen happen as unexpectedly and reasonlessly as the things that don't happen.
They manifest a new (most important object imaginable) near the end as the means to do what they just said couldn't be done.
There is not a single person who after watching the movie could tell you how or why that happened. Because the movie doesn't actually care that it makes sense but uses enough big words and in-universe logic that yo…
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World-building (and World-Destroying) of Evangelion - 1.01+2.22+3.333+(3.0+1.01): This is the Suspension, Beyond Belief
Warning: Spoilers
Compared to 3.0, which was notoriously reticent to explain the whys and hows of its newfangled setting, Thrice is dedicated to filling in old underlines. But the delay has colored the viewing experience a shade, making it hard not to feel palpable elation or dread as minute one begins, having over the years remained in suspense to find out what it was we watched a decade ago--no one could say if 3.0 (and Rebuild as a whole) checked out or not, even if they felt more or less sure about their gut instinct. Whether intended or not, part of what watching Thrice means is that 3.0 looms large in mind, almost like a picture-in-picture, new pieces of informati…
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I can not express how much feelings I have for Evangelion
as I watch the ending of a beautiful series,
the satisfaction I got,
the feeling of you want it to end but also you don't,
It has been a beautiful journey through ups and downs,
as I watch all of the series, seeing all the characters grow as it grow with me,
what it feels and what it takes to be, human,
through the tears and joy, the feelings we all share together,
from the original series to the rebuild movies Evangelion will always be remain in my heart, forever,
Thank you Mr. Anno for making this series,
Thank you Mr. Anno for delivering the ending of an era,
Thank you for all the staff involved for making this possible,
Goodbye, all of Evangelion.
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Over 8 years of waiting for this, what a disappointment. Thrice Upon a Time feels more like a fanfic or parody than the "culmination" of Evangelion (that culmination came in 1997 with The End of Evangelion). I really thought it couldn't get any worse than the previous movie, but Thrice somehow managed it, no wonder it had a troubled production (production was a disjointed clusterfuck as seen in the documentary 'Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion'). This was Anno's last opportunity to fix all the problems of the previous Rebuild films, especially after 3.0 left so many important questions unanswered. Why was the Near Third Impact so destructive? (at the end of 2.0 Kaworu stopped it just in time) How did Gendo and Fuyutsuki manage all NERV on their own when it seems that absolut…
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time is the culmination of the Rebuild series, and much like the other movies, it's pretty mediocre overall.
This movie spends too much of its runtime on CGI fight scenes with no discernable stakes and confusing goals hidden behind a veil of nonsensical esoteric lore that doesn't really matter to the overall theme of the movie. While yes, the original Eva was confusing as hell, the lore was just decoration, as the main appeal of the anime was the characters and their interactions and growth. This is the biggest problem with the movie (and its predecessor, 3.0): the character interactions are forgotten in favor of bombastic fight scenes that amount to very little, to the point that you forget you're watching actual characters and just give in to the absol…
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The second coming of Christ is here boys and girls. Anno has delivered yet again something that will have you saying,”what the fuck did I just watch?” For years to come! If you loved End of Eva for the vegetative like state it put your mind in then you’ll love this! Just imagine and follow me here. End of Evangelion, but in reverse. Did you have one, two or maybe a few hundred questions after 3.0? Some that even a psychologist couldn’t answer? Because God himself has answered some prayers. We did it. After a decade we FINALLY get some plot holes patched! Now how they’re explained may make you more comatose than the infamous Asuka scene, but for Evangelion we’re talking miracles. Kinda like when you go the gas station and you’re a couple of cents short, but luckily they have that take one p…
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Well, here we are. After almost 14 years since the beginning of this tetralogy and over 25 since the television series original run, it seems Evangelion has come to a definitive ending...and what a journey it’s been. The television series, which changed the entire landscape of anime, forever leaving its mark on the industry and creating one of the biggest franchises to date. The film End of Evangelion, which has gone down as one of the most jarring, surreal and greatest anime films of all time. And finally, the Rebuild films series, which sought to recreate the iconic series in 4 parts...but to what end? At the announcement of the Rebuild series, Anno had a lot to say (which I recommend you look up). He said how the work was meant to “connect today’s exhausted Japanese animation industry t…
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After watching this movie 2 times and the documentary i can say that this is just a "more worthwhile experience" for the non-thinker a movie for the "fan of movies and entertainment".
you just can sit and gobble your popcorns and candys without the arduous task of thinking, don't be objective don't think that is for pretentious people just give this movie a 10 or 9.
This is just the equivalent of a marvel movie aesthetically stunning but hollow.
is trying to do what his 20 years old counterpart did 10 times better.
But that doesn't mean that it has no value on its own.
Art is just outstanding, being able to see those beautiful places one after another is a pleasure.
Sound is not far behind, and the final theme song by hikaru utada is just amazing ( that by the way will stay with you…
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Thank you, Mr. Anno. Thank you for delivering the finale we all been waiting for since 2013. Thank you for not disappointing. It is and will remain a very satysfying ending for the beloved franchise.
Is is, in fact, an end of all Evangelion. Hopefully no one will come up with milking it no more.
Before starting the entirety let's all of u ask yourself, how much u love Evangelion, what it's mean for you? This finale is pretty much definition of love letter, not only for the fans, but as well Anno himself from himself. At last we are bound to strict and smooth vision, that ending in so bombastic but as well self-aware style it's beyond me and whole franchise as it is.
This review is completely spoiler-free.
THE STORY: 9
We do pick up basically more or less where we left off all these…
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I just came back from watching this in the theatre. A tl;dr: The most satisfying ending to Evangelion with some caveats.
I should say off the bat that I only recently sat down and watched the original series and remake movies, and honestly I was kinda iffy about them. This review is coming not from an Eva super-fan, but a fan of movies and entertainment. What I found satisfying might ultimately not be what someone who has stuck with and loved the series for so long is after. That being said, let me start with what I know best: Animation and art direction.
Animation/Art: 8
This movie is beautiful. All the more on the big screen if anyone is lucky enough to get the chance. I was blown away by the colour choices and sheer love put into every scene, and I was impressed by some of the bold mo…
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What's Evangelion to you? For me it's both a touchstone and an uncomprehending able vision created by "Hideaki Anno" ~ double as enthralling as the mecha anime genre show it is and as distressing in the exploration of despair, making for a whole different level of an epic tale about angels and inner demons. Arguable as one of those shows that have numerous hidden messages in itself as the show has been going on, while some argue that it only plays up to a definite fatuous philosophy of the world. Whatever the case may be, NGE has established itself as one of the hot topics in the anime world for more than a decade now. It takes some time but every once in a while a movie is released to such a vast prolonged well-known admiration; that the likes of Your Name, Ghost In The Shell, Spirited Aw…
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