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Summary: The Utena Movie
Review: Ok. This is the Utena movie. 'The Adolescence of Utena'. I've had it imported from Japan. Let me tell you, this movie is awesome! The art and music is amazing. /tehy seem to introduce the characters again. The characters look a bit different, yet that all makes the symbolism even greater. It's fantastic. And besides, the love between Utena and Anthy gets a bit more....well, you'll have to find out for yourself.
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Summary: Four Stars for Visual Impact and An Innovative Take on Utena
Review: The Utena movies is in form, very like the series. Yet in plot, it is no where close. Utena is a new girl at Ohtori academy and on her first day, she meets a girl named Wakaba who shows her around the school, where they see two students fencing(Juri and Miki). Utena spots Touga and races to talk to him. He tells her he has now come to this school to be in the student council duels and shows her his signet ring. (Apparently he and Utena were boyfriend and girlfriend years ago). Utena has had her hair cut short. Very short.She leaves Touga and sees a white rose in the middle of red ones. It glows and gives her her one Signet ring.(She didn't get it from a prince earlier). I won't tell you much more about the plot, because I don't want to spoil it, but it is kind of confusing, especially the "scandalous tape" section with the shadow girls. The greatest part in the video is the Toki Ni Ai Wa song part where Utena and Anthy dance in the rose filled duelling arena under the stars. It is very cool looking. Things I found disturbing in the movie: The heavy themes of Yuri(lesbianism) and the nudity.(never full nudity, but close). The screwy plot and suggestions of incest and murder.The way Utena's costume changes and her pants grow short and hair grows long when she duels.(although that's just a personal peeve). The strange car scene at the end of the movie where Utena transforms into a race car for Anthy to drive. (Shiori becomes one too) and the final scene where Utena and Anthy kiss while naked. Yay. That was happy. It's a weird movie, but if you're up for it, then go get it! (By the way, I saw the subbed version. I don't know why they put this review under the dubbed.)
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Summary: Utena is my Revolutionary Girl
Review: How can i say it. I love the Utena series. I have both DVD's of the american releses, The Utena soundtrack, to the first 13 episodes, Utena Playing Cards, and a fansub of this here movie. This has now bumped the slayers movie off my top list of anime movies. I love Utena. This movie has many symbolic parts, Utena and Anthy's relationship is stressed here because of it's name... Adolecence of Utena. Utena is shrouded by the memory of her love Touga, but yet she has broken up with him. She only ends up finding out he attends the school she just transfered to, Ohtori Academy. She stumbles on to a rose garden and meets Anthy Himemiya, the rose bride. Will Utena be able to help revolutionize the world? Buy this movie to find out. As you can see I can only more than suggest this movie to ANYONE. They do not even have to be an anime fan. I had my uncle watch it when i had a fansub version, and he said for a cartoon movie, he loved it. If only it was out right now. Well all i can say is BUY THIS MOVIE... For the revolution of the world.. By the by... I am making a Utena Tshirt and wearing it on the day this movie comes out to promote this movie.
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Summary: One of the most amazing Movie I have seen.
Review: If you can take the oddness of the movie, and able to watch the movie couple more times, you will realize that this is one of the best most amazing movie you have ever seen. The Movie is a re-telling of the series in probably one of the most un-real way you can imagine. From the director of Sailor Moon, Utena Movie is the movie no one should miss.
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Summary: Symbolic Adolesence
Review: The movie is truely a masterpiece. I've seen it in Japanese, and it was still good. Through out the whole series, you will find symbolic meanings through every characters actions. From the first time Utena and Anthy met, to the fights, to the ending, it was all symbolic. The art is beautiful. The artist has recreated some the the characters if not all. Everyone has a new look that you would definately like, and the music is impressive as well. The song "Toki ni Ai wa" is a wonderful song that I couldn't get enough of. You'll just have to see it for yourself, and after that, you will have to watch it a couple more times to be completely satisfied
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Summary: THE MOST INCREDIBLE ANIMATED FEATURE.........
Review: I've seen the original Japanese region 2 DVD of this, and was highly impressed. Those not familiar with the TV series from Japan, will be a little lost, particuarlly if you have not seen all 39 episodes. Don't let that stop you, glean what you like from the triptomatic post-modern fairy tale that is shown before you. The character designs are wonderful, the animation is flawless, and the score is intense, emotional, and powerful. Every aspect of this film compliments each other. THIS IS DEFINITLEY ONE OF THE TOP 5 FILMS OF ALL TIMES!!!!(animated, or otherwise.) THIS IS A MUST HAVE!!!! (I suggest the DVD version with Japanese dialouge w/ English sub-titles.)
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Summary: More Utena Please...
Review: Utena Utena Utena! If you never saw Utena, this will probably be confusing, but it will still be enjoyable. I myself have only seen the stuff that was dubbed so far, but i'm one of those people who just HAS to know what happens next, so i read up on it. so i got it. but my friend who didn't know all of it, was confused. Anyways, the animation looked great, but i had a fan sub so it was a bit distorted. i can't wait to get this on DVD! it's going to be great! and if you like sword fighting, incest, everyone having a little thing for everybody, you'll love this. Hell, even if you don't like that stuff you will. i know i didn't when i first got the series. i got it for a gift and was hesitent on watching it and almost returned it! But Utena is great and anyone will love it! But if you loved Anthy as the quiet "I'll do whatever you tell me to do" girl, be warned cuz she definatly isn't in this! She even... oh, i don't wanna wreck it... Get it and watch it. You'll love it! ~~Bunny~~
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Summary: A Revolution in Animated Movies
Review: I just couldn't see this movie enough times. With beautiful music, animation, and storyline, this movie is an all around winner. Though it may baffle those who haven't seen all (or most) of the 39 episode Shoujo Kakumei Utena series, it's still a joy to watch, and also answers a few questions leftover from the series. With new character designs and a revised storyline to boot, there's no room for disappointment! Though it's a tough task to squeeze such a large series into a feautre length film, BE-PAPAS did an extraorinary job in completing that task! I suggest this movie to anyone, whether they be an Utena fan or not.
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Summary: Simply beatiful
Review: Since the American DVD is not out yet, I'll rely on the Japanese version and rate the content. The Japanese DVD, however, was brilliant in terms of picture and sound. Sadly the American transfers are often made with much less dedication, but I hope the best. The movie itself is a beautiful piece of art. The plot is touching with certain amount of pain, joy and surprises and it is told with the most beautiful, bewitching pictures and music ever. Dynamic movement and change are ever present, there is no empty moment in this film. But there are still some words of advice. This film is about sex and violence, but it's not simply violence with pornografic sets or porn with kung-fu. This is something real.
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Summary: The Utena Movie... A Wonderful Trip!
Review: This seems like it is going to be one of the biggest anime releases of the year. First off, the Utena Movie is a trip into the mind like anime has never ventured before. Though it is not as completely involved or confusing as Lain, or as down-right depressing as Neon Genesis Evangelion; the Utena Movie takes characters of which we all can connect with in one way or another, and it plops them into the most surreal, almost abstract, setting and from there makes our minds go haywire. Beginning with the floating setting of the Ohtori campus to rings blooming out of roses, once this movie begins it won't slow down. In a sense, this movie is a Picasso painting mixed with fairy tale and mystery. It takes the basic plot of the Utena TV Series, but being a theatrical release, it brings the story to a whole other level. Allowing more by way of the relationship of Anshi and Utena (they even pop in a kiss here and there and have complete nudity as well) + allowing a bit darker story (since TV usually allows a pg-13 rating at best, theatre allows for anything) this is the Utena story your mommas don't want you to see. But if you can I would highly recommend it! I see that this release will be a treat for all of us fans. Noticing all the extras (Character development, interviews, making of section, Fan Tribute, + DVD-Rom extras etc.) that are on the disc (grr, I submitted fan art for the fan tribute section, but it didn't win...), both Dubbed and Subtitled versions, and seeing that the lyrics will be in romanji (yay!), I know that I'll be buying the movie the day it is released (and throwing out my fansub copy ^_^)... The only thing that gets me is that they don't have an option to take it off of Widescreen, but ah well. I like seeing the movie in its full expanse ^_^ So, if you're in the mood for a movie that only *slightly* makes sense, with top-notch animation, with characters and a plot that'll blow your mind away this is THE movie for you! Hit that 'Add to Shopping Cart' button this instant and reserve a copy for yourself!
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