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Megumi Ogata, Yûko Miyamura, Maaya Sakamoto

The second film in the "Rebuild of Evangelion" tetralogy.

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Unrated, 108 mins.

Directed by: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki

Release Date: June 27, 2009

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  • jbpelican
    July 25, 2009
    jbpelican
    How have I seen this? I shamefully watched the cam ripped version. Shaky quality and no subtitles. But thats ok, because not only do I already know the basic storyline from watching the original series, I'm also going to support the creators by buying the Blu-Ray at my first give...( read more)n opportunity. Twice.

    Evangelion 2.0 is the second in a series of four movies that retells the events of the television anime "Neo Genesis Evangelion", a story of giant humanoid mecha, piloted by teenagers who are charged with defeating strange beings known as 'Angels'. Each movie chronicals approximately 6-8 episodes and while remaining strikingly similar, take creative liverties where necassary. They really are a compliment to the original works and even surpass it in many ways.

    If you are not all beefed up on your Evangelion lore, than this movie is going to be little more than a gorgeous looking mind-rape. We all know how bizzare anime can be, and the EVA series is no exception, so if you pick this up out of sheer curiosity be prepared to sit there and say " Wait.......what?" I would reccommend spending a little downtime getting familiar with the series if you have any interest in these high quality remakes. It's worth it. Despite the first glance sillyness, its a very intelligent anime that helps to bridge a bit of the culture gap with excellent characters, maticulous attention to detail, and a genuinely intruiging storyline. All done on a massive, and highly atmospheric scale.

    It's on this massive scale that 2.0 really shines. It's like a Micheal Bay movie, except animated and with a much better plot. Well, a plot at all. The EVA's are all rendered in glorious 3D, and the Angels are like nothing you've ever seen. They cannot even be described because they dont look like anything you've ever witnessed before. Added to that, an amazingly emotive and enthralling musical score, which complements the massive scale of the movie perfectly.

    The creative liberties taken by 2.0 make the experience all the better as far as I am concerned. When the studio Gainax was making the original series, they often ran out of money during critical development periods (but still managed to create awesome episodes), and a few things here and there were rushed, left unfinished or not thought out as well as they might have been if cash was not a problem. Here, cash is most definately not a problem, and as a result, Hideaki Anno, the director, has vividly brought to life one of the most surreal and awe-inspiring pieces of anime that is likely to remain unrivalled for the entire time between its release and its sequal.

    As far as the character development and and emotional side of things are concerned, I cannot say for sure how well it is handled here because I had no subtitles to assist me. But from what I know about the characters already, and the high quality, professional handling of Evangelion 1.0, I am confident that it will explore the farthest corner of the human soul just as the series and 1.0 have done. In particular, 1.0 was especially good at creating an amazing atmosphere, which complemented every characters situation.

    This is something you really should check out. Whether you just want to see gorgeouse battle scenes between weird monsters and robots, or are wanting to see what will be new about the Evangelion universe, this is worth paying double for. Acquire on sight.

    Justins Best Bit: Any scene with Asuka, the fiery little redhead EVA pilot with a perfectionist nature and self-indulgent bravery.
  • uterium
    July 18, 2009
    uterium
    So impressive!
    I'm sure this is a masterpiece of anime.

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