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Summary: Great movie BUT BE AWARE - DISK IS DEFECTIVE!!!
Review: It's a great movie but the disk is defective and will NOT play in a lot of DVD players. It will NOT play in my pioneer DVD player at all. It does play in my PS2, but has problems with subtitles not displaying properly and pictures shaking in many different places as if I was playing VHS tape and the tracking was off. BE AWARE - DON'T BUY THE DISK UNTIL YOU ARE SURE IT PLAYS IN YOUR DVD PLAYER. I would give it 5 stars if it played properly - but as it is, it doesn't even deserve one.
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Summary: The most thought provoking anime ever
Review: Well, with all the dispute over the last two episodes of Evangelion, it was obvious that Anno had to answer back and give the fans more. End of Evangelion was a result after the fan-donated Death and Rebirth ran in theaters. Even though it is used to replace the last two episodes in the series, it's still a great movie. The film is pretty much explaining everything you've seen in the last two episodes of Evangelion, except there is more action and imagery to describe it better. Now I have had common knowledge of the film before it was released in the US. I've read the script and everything, but this is one anime title that can't be appreciated through the script alone. It has to be seen to be beleived. The movie deals with what all humans fear: The end of the world. Much of the film won't make sense to anyone who is not familiar with psychology or philosophy, but for fans of the series, it should be impressive to watch all your characters get down and dirty right to the core. In a way, its almost one of the scariest anime films ever created. Filled with frightening and violent imagery, End of Evangelion pretty much breaks the barriers of the original series. And get ready to see a lot of Rei. The audio for this title was done with extreme care for the fans. It comes in 5.1 EX, 6.1 DTS and 2.0 Stereo in both English and Japanese. Plus, there is the option of audio commentary by the English cast (continued from Rebirth) where they make many comments of Evangelion relating to the Bible, Babylonian mythology and much more. Very helpful for those confused. With the exception of the audio commentary and trailers, there are no other extras on this disc. However, I am still impressed with the menus. I thought nothing could topple the Death and Rebirth disc and after I saw the End of Evangelion title menu, I was wrong. Overall, End of Evangelion is a very deep film that should speak to pretty much anyone out there. Highly recommended to all.
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Summary: End of Evangelion: Different, but exciting
Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion is the best anime ever written. The year: 2015. The situation: rare and powerful creatures called "The Angels" have come to destroy Earth. At least that's what Shinji Icari, a 14 years old boy, knows about the Angels and that's why he decides to pilot a new organic weapon called the Eva01. After 24 emotive and psychological exciting episodes of the TV series, Shinji Icari ends with all the Angels and saves the Earth. That's what he believes. However, he has lost any remaining hope in his heart, because in his attempt to save humanity he was forced to kill Kaoru, his best friend and the last angel. In this context "The End of Evangelion" takes place, with Shinji facing him and the others in an attempt of saving humanity of the Third Impact and the Human Instrumentality Project. The End of Evangelion is a physical representation of what occurred in the last two episodes of the TV series. Good if you are looking for another point of view, and if, of course, you like to enjoy of great battles, explosion of images and a mystical interpretation of what life means. An outbreak for your senses.
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Summary: Mind blowing conclusion
Review: It's finally here, the US release of one of the most beautiful, human, and disturbing works of art. End of Evangelion is Anno's magnum opus; one of the great high water marks in anime, or any other artistic medium for that matter. End of Eva picks up right where episode 24 leaves off. However, it is _not_ an alternative ending that replaces the controversial last two episodes (some fans disliked them so much that they sent Anno death threats, if you use the freeze frame you can actaully see excerpts from them during the movie), it is rather a complementry ending. If you do the work you can piece together how they're connected. Most of the TV series episodes 25-26 where Shinji's in the theatre take place while he's inside Lilith, and his breaking out of the theatre coresponds with EVA 01 breaking out through Lilith's third eye (yes, this movie is _extremely_ violent; wait until you see Asuka's desperate 9 on 1 battle to the death against SEELE's EVAs; probably one of the best MECHA fights of all time). It's impossible to do the EVA series or this movie justice with a review. There's lots of action, loads of religious symbolism and allusions, breathtaking visual imagery, but what really makes this movie so great is the little details and that despite the world ending events going on it never loses focus on the characters. Because, ultimately, EVA is not about giant robots fighting eachother, it's about the characters. If your not human enough to care about the characters, the ending's of EVA probably aren't going to satisfy you. They probaly won't satisfy you if your not willing to think either, because you need to think to figure out what's really going on, which is one of the great things about this series. The pieces are there. If you work on it hard enough you'll be able to come up with a decent idea of what happened and what it all meant. As for the extra's, the non scripted director's commentary is worth replacing your fansub alone. It's absolutely hilarious at times; like MST3K, which is ironic considering how heavy and depressing the movie can get (don't worry, their dialouge is so absorbing that you won't really notice and thus not be traumitized by the english voice "acting":) They also offer a lot of insight into what's really going on, there was a lot of little things they caught which I'd missed on my fansub. All in all, if you've got any culture at all, the Eva series and this movie is a must have.
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Summary: I'm a big fan, not obsessed, but NGE really hits me
Review: Ok, I was introduced to NGE through a music video of Rob Zombie, accidently i stumbled across the battle scene in EOE of Asuka and the Eva series, when i saw it, i instantly lusted to see more of this mysterious red head hotty beat the shiesst out of things. So i had the money, and so i bought the Perfect collection on DVD, I grew with NGE like a mother and her soap opera's(Course this is better), and yes i'm a big fan of the Shinji-Asuka relationship, I own both movies on DVD now, and i must say, i've searched and searched all over the internet to figure out stuff that i jus didnt get, and after all the research of come to the conclusion that most things aren't written in stone, so you get to decide what had happen to all those things you never could understand. But I gotta tell ya people, i've seen the Jap version with English tran's and compare it to the English, English was much better, and made things MUCH MUCH more confusing to understand, but let me tell you all something for all you Shinji-Asuka fans, the ending is really sweet but also confusing, i dont wanna spoil anything but you will be happy with it and also disappointed that something this good didnt end on any note, good or bad, we will never know how it ends. I've heard rumours though of another Evangelion movie will be released, the chances are slim, the movie would be awsome, the plot seems blurry, but if your jus as big of a fan as me, I really do hope there is a conclusional follow up of the ending. And also, I highly suggest NGE and the movies to anyone who's interested in the whole "Life" thing, this is DEFINITLY not a series/movie where you don't take time to grow with the characters, this IS for people who like unique Screen Showings, NGE has a personal take on me, taught me more then anyone i know about life, very well put together, very awsome, very dramatic, very touching, this will haunt you for your whole life, definitly Grammy Winner if ever given the chance.
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Summary: "The Fate of Destruction is Also the Joy of Rebirth"
Review: To start, I must emphasize that you should own NGE the series. Or at least have access to it so that you can watch it. Then, after watching it and before watching this movie, make sure you think you understand everything and know what the important points and important people are. Then, crack open the box and put this feature in. End of Evangelion picks up where Death and Rebirth left off (roughly), though Death and Rebirth is more a link between the series and End of Eva. Though the movie is split into two episodes (to fall into sequence with the series), it really shouldn't be viewed as an alternate ending. Though that's what many sites and even the box says, I agree with the crowd that feels the ending in the series is Shinji's mental battle that takes place during complementation, whereas this movie is a depiction of all the physical events occuring world-wide, as well as more of the mental aspects of several of the characters. This is a must have for all EVA fans and most all anime fans. There should be no reason for you not to own this :) And kudos to the people who put together the cover - it captures almost the whole meaning.
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Summary: Art doesn't get much better than this.
Review: First of all, be warned: Do NOT watch this movie if you are
a) Not familiar with the series. It will NOT make sense.
b) Expecting it to answer many specific questions concretely (i.e. "who killed such-and-such?").
c) Expecting an easily digestible conclusion. End of Evangelion is what Evangelion longed to be, but couldn't due to budget, time, and tv-network constraints. It cannot be called an action-packed thrillride, nor a touching drama, nor even a linear story. It is Hideaki Anno (director/creator), pure and simple. Or rather, pure and complex. Surreal images coupled with religious symbolism set the background for the interaction of deep, multi-dimensional characters (perhaps the term "entities" is more suitable) that one feels just can't be made up. The subject matter? None other than Anno himself: very many confusing, sometimes contradicting, ideas and feelings meticulously juxtaposed and laid out for interpretation. There is never any guarantee that a particular work of art will appeal to a particular person, but chances are that if you identify on an emotional level with the series (especially Shinji), you'll get blown away by The End of Evangelion.
As for other aspects, i thoroughly enjoyed the soundtrack (9/10). I'm told the animation is good (to me it looks better than the series, not better than Cowboy Bebop). The DVD special features are nothing spectacular. The subtitles are excellent, a vital difference from fansubs, pirated copies, and such (considering the sensitivity of the dialogue).
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Summary: PLEASE READ NOW IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: There is a glitch on the DVD of End of Evangelion. Certain DVD players reject the movie after the Manga intro and at the layer change over. Also it rejects the disc when the features are selected. Another thing what ever sound and subtitle options you choose don't stay when the movie starts. They have to be changed once the movie has started. If you haven't ordered or gone out to buy this WAIT!!! I have seen over a hundred posts in just one day address this problem. Some people returned the movie 4 to 5 times with still no luck. There has been no statement from Manga yet addressing this problem. There are some things that play the movie fine though: PS2, X-BOX, DVD-ROMs. End of Evangelion still gets 5 out of 5 just because I got to watch it on my PS2(not my normal DVD player).
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Summary: excellent movie BUT........... READ ME NOW!!!!!!!!!
Review: End of Evangelion is amazing. I have watched 3 times already. I am not going to go into any detail about the movie, BUT I am going to say Manga screwed up royally. The 3 times I have watched have been only on my PS2 not my DVD-player. There is a glitch on the DVD. When I hit launch the DVD player stops completely. Also the features do the same thing. And at the layer change the movie just locks up or turns off. I am not the only one with problems I have seen hundreds of posts in just one day. There are 3 things that play the movie for sure: PS2, X-BOX, and DVD-ROMs. Also there are some DVD players that play the movie just fine. Although this is a very big release for Manga, I think is going to hurt after this mess is staightened out. So if you want End of Evangelion so bad you can chance it or if you have the patience just want and see what Manga will do. Even with the glitch I still gave it 5 out of 5 because it is just amazing.
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Summary: Some closure but still not enough
Review: I saw the whole series (Which was great! except for you know what? The end ) but whats with the live action snapper-heads on end of Evangelion did they have anything to do with the story umm nope and if they did (yeah right )what was their meaning????? Great battles but the ending well lets just say there should be another one "End of the End of Evangelion. Im a big fan of the Evangelion series great color animation The voice actors were impecable I just wanted a clearer ending and if you buy End you dont need Death and rebrith. I highly recommend the series its one of the greatest..
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