(Just want to add that I've marked this with spoilers, but the first paragraph is completely spoiler-free, watch out for the second one through the end though)
This was my first time seeing a live-action film from Hideaki Anno, already being a big fan of Evangelion, and I didn't really know what to expect. Turns out that I really enjoyed it and a lot of what Anno is well-known for can be seen in this. The film quickly catches your interest as from the very start the main simple plot is established, though you never know what's gonna happen next. The psychology of the characters take a big role in this movie's development, which is an element that was already remarkable in the Evangelion series, Anno does not disappoint in delivering a very well written set of characters. I really liked this movie and how all of its mysteries slowly unfold and I definitely recommend it to anyone who already likes Anno's work or has at least seen Evangelion, and even if you don't know either of those, it's still a great movie nonetheless.
-------------------- Now here's something funny that happened, and be warned, there will be minor spoilers ahead: I started watching this film at around 11h30pm at the 6th of December. The first time the phrase "tomorrow is my birthday" is uttered, it was still Dec 6th. And by the end of the movie we learn that her birthday is actually on December 7th, and that revelation is pretty much how the movie ends. That kinda blew my mind considering how by the end of the film, it was around 1h30am of December 7th, and so the first time she said "tomorrow is my birthday", in real life, it really was. Just wanted to share that funny little coincidence that made the ending of the movie even better for me.
And if you don't care then... well, what can i do? I really just wanted to share this experience somewhere so... yeah. Bye.
This was my first time seeing a live-action film from Hideaki Anno, already being a big fan of Evangelion, and I didn't really know what to expect. Turns out that I really enjoyed it and a lot of what Anno is well-known for can be seen in this. The film quickly catches your interest as from the very start the main simple plot is established, though you never know what's gonna happen next. The psychology of the characters take a big role in this movie's development, which is an element that was already remarkable in the Evangelion series, Anno does not disappoint in delivering a very well written set of characters. I really liked this movie and how all of its mysteries slowly unfold and I definitely recommend it to anyone who already likes Anno's work or has at least seen Evangelion, and even if you don't know either of those, it's still a great movie nonetheless.
-------------------- Now here's something funny that happened, and be warned, there will be minor spoilers ahead: I started watching this film at around 11h30pm at the 6th of December. The first time the phrase "tomorrow is my birthday" is uttered, it was still Dec 6th. And by the end of the movie we learn that her birthday is actually on December 7th, and that revelation is pretty much how the movie ends. That kinda blew my mind considering how by the end of the film, it was around 1h30am of December 7th, and so the first time she said "tomorrow is my birthday", in real life, it really was. Just wanted to share that funny little coincidence that made the ending of the movie even better for me.
And if you don't care then... well, what can i do? I really just wanted to share this experience somewhere so... yeah. Bye.