Product description Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelio desertcart.com When the first Evangelion feature, Death and Rebirth, proved no more satisfying than the last episodes of the original series, Hideaki Anno brought his watershed epic to its conclusion in this final installment. End of Evangelion begins where the series ended: with the Angels defeated, the sinister cabal SEELE attacks NERV headquarters to seize the Evas and realize their plan for humanity. Misato and Ritsuko fight from inside while Asuka decimates a new Eva series. But when Rei merges with Lilith, and Shinji seems to fuse with Unit 01, the final traces of a coherent storyline dissolve into a protracted collage of fantastic images, played against discussions involving Rei, Shinji, Asuka, and Kaoru. Anno's dazzling apocalyptic vision forms a weird but oddly logical finale that ultimately means whatever the viewer chooses to read into it. This unrated feature, suitable for ages 17 and older, contains considerable violence, profanity, grotesque imagery, and sexual situations. --Charles Solomon Review: Instantly beautiful, Eventually understandable - This film is a rarity in the world of film making and in TV production. The first important thing to note is that you will never be able to fully appreciate this film until you've seen the TV series - this has been touched on by others, but it truly is important. The film compliments the final two episodes of the series, and was a labor of love for the creator of the series as well as many dedicated production companies who helped it get made (look at the list of credits! I think it's the entire population of Japan!). While the last 2 episodes of the series eschew the Eva action scenes of earlier eps (a necessary evil...the production team completely ran out of money), they unravel the workings of the mind in an absolutely brilliant way. It was basically a self-help guide for viewers, showing them the way towards happiness and fulfillment. Plus, it was nice to see Shinji stand up for himself for once. However, as an end to a series, it fell short. What IS the Human Instrumentality Project? How was the plan initialized? What the hell happened to all of the characters we got to know? They wanted to show us, but they knew they couldn't in such a small time span and with so little money. Luckily, we've got this movie. And what a movie it is. On visuals alone, it stands above practically every animated or live action film I've ever seen. The imagery and the symbolism (especially in the last half of the movie) is amazing and would cause a theologian's brain to explode. The film combines animation and live action, as well as interesting filming techniques like producing animation to look like it was filmed with an 8mm camera. There are important reasons for all of this. It is to create mood, moods that range from fear, hopelessness, loneliness, to utter ecstacy. It's a movie with religious symbols and religious names that, when you watch it, feels like a religious experience. But in a strange way, it has nothing to do with religion at all. The main focus of both the series and the film is on the self; filling in the holes in each one of our souls with parts of each other, and identity and how it requires human interaction (in spite of how painful it may be for some) to be formed. In short, this film comes closer to explaining the meaning of life than anything I think I've ever seen. Wow, what a statement! All of this would mean nothing, however, if we didn't care about the characters, or if the movie was boring. Neither of these are true. All of the characters, whether it be Shinji, Asuka, Misato, whoever, are people you can relate to in a very true way. They are all flawed. No one is a "hero" in this film, no one is completely virtuous. This is another brilliant aspect of this story: these humans attempt to become God while blind to their inherent problems. The action scenes in the first half of the film more than make up for the lack of it in the latter episodes of the series. To see one of the main characters we've cheered on for so long finally kick some ass is a beautiful thing (until we're brought back down to earth in the most painful of ways). It's in part 2 of the movie that the visuals become overwhelming, however. I never thought the end of the world could be so beautiful. The music? Perfect. That's all I'll say, because I've rambled on too much. You know, for a guy who is not much of an anime fan and who is in no strong way a religious person, it's pretty amazing that a movie like this can affect me so much. All I can say is, watch the entire series first. Buy it, borrow it, I don't care. Get through the slow beginning episodes, stare dumbfounded at the confusing ending, and then watch the movie. Then do it all again the second time. You'll either hate it, love it so much your life will change, or you'll get so confused your head will explode. But you won't forget it and you won't have a neutral reaction to it, and that's the sign of a truly wonderful work of art. Review: the true ending to the series... - i remember reading off of someone else's review that the ending in the series was not the intended ending by the original creator. something about some beuracracy that got in the way and thus he wasn't allowed to let everything out. well, this is his rebuttal and a real good "three fingers up and read between the lines" to those folk. whether or not this is true, i do not know. (but i sort of got a hint that the series ending wasn't the actual ending when watching in one of the last episodes there was a scene where the chick-general was telling pen-pen that she was sending him away because things were about to get ugly....but then they never did...) what i do know, though, is that this is one serious in-your-face, raw, kick-ass, flick, with lots of anime-syle-die-die-die-screaming. and it's got one particular soundtrack piece that has the hannibal lector style calmness.... but i digress. this dvd is basically a movie release of the ending to the series. in my opinion, it has one person's view into the human psyche, at least his interpretation of it. it really shows the rawness of the human psyche. and when i say rawness, i mean that when you watch it, you really have to suspend your own judgement of things and allow yourself to immerse yourself into the minds of each of the characters. he gives you perspective on things from the first hand standpoint which can easily deter many people from the actual meaning. an example of this would be to stop and think about sex right in the middle of doing it. now, first hand, the mention of sex would turn some people off(or on, lol). but he'll throw this sort of thing at you. the intent is not to get your jollies off, but rather to get that feeling sparked in you, and then for you to begin asking deep questions about it. this is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. but for those that follow this leader, i assure you won't be disappointed. sometimes, indulging in one's own fantasies requires a reflection into why we need to indulge in the first place. that's what this gets you to think (or at least tries to). although it felt as though there was a bit of a jump from the initial start of the movie from the series, i was far from disappointed from what followed. the flick has a lot of soul searching involved along with some serious angel arse kicking. (arse kicking first, then soul searching). this is seriously a rated "r" whereas the the series ending in the dvd-box set is a rated "g". very good dvd. you won't get the full appreciation of everything unless you watch the entire series, though, so try to make the effort to watch those first.
| ASIN | B000068OJ1 |
| Actors | Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Ogata, Yko Miyamura, Yuriko Yamaguchi |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #37,396 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #478 in Anime (Movies & TV) #755 in Science Fiction DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (335) |
| Director | Hideaki Anno, Hiroyuki Ishid, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Keiichi Sugiyama, Masahiko tsuka |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Language | English (DTS ES 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), Japanese (DTS ES 6.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX) |
| MPAA rating | NC-17 (Adults Only) |
| Media Format | Animated, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces |
| Release date | September 24, 2002 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Studio | WEA |
| Subtitles: | English |
K**Q
Instantly beautiful, Eventually understandable
This film is a rarity in the world of film making and in TV production. The first important thing to note is that you will never be able to fully appreciate this film until you've seen the TV series - this has been touched on by others, but it truly is important. The film compliments the final two episodes of the series, and was a labor of love for the creator of the series as well as many dedicated production companies who helped it get made (look at the list of credits! I think it's the entire population of Japan!). While the last 2 episodes of the series eschew the Eva action scenes of earlier eps (a necessary evil...the production team completely ran out of money), they unravel the workings of the mind in an absolutely brilliant way. It was basically a self-help guide for viewers, showing them the way towards happiness and fulfillment. Plus, it was nice to see Shinji stand up for himself for once. However, as an end to a series, it fell short. What IS the Human Instrumentality Project? How was the plan initialized? What the hell happened to all of the characters we got to know? They wanted to show us, but they knew they couldn't in such a small time span and with so little money. Luckily, we've got this movie. And what a movie it is. On visuals alone, it stands above practically every animated or live action film I've ever seen. The imagery and the symbolism (especially in the last half of the movie) is amazing and would cause a theologian's brain to explode. The film combines animation and live action, as well as interesting filming techniques like producing animation to look like it was filmed with an 8mm camera. There are important reasons for all of this. It is to create mood, moods that range from fear, hopelessness, loneliness, to utter ecstacy. It's a movie with religious symbols and religious names that, when you watch it, feels like a religious experience. But in a strange way, it has nothing to do with religion at all. The main focus of both the series and the film is on the self; filling in the holes in each one of our souls with parts of each other, and identity and how it requires human interaction (in spite of how painful it may be for some) to be formed. In short, this film comes closer to explaining the meaning of life than anything I think I've ever seen. Wow, what a statement! All of this would mean nothing, however, if we didn't care about the characters, or if the movie was boring. Neither of these are true. All of the characters, whether it be Shinji, Asuka, Misato, whoever, are people you can relate to in a very true way. They are all flawed. No one is a "hero" in this film, no one is completely virtuous. This is another brilliant aspect of this story: these humans attempt to become God while blind to their inherent problems. The action scenes in the first half of the film more than make up for the lack of it in the latter episodes of the series. To see one of the main characters we've cheered on for so long finally kick some ass is a beautiful thing (until we're brought back down to earth in the most painful of ways). It's in part 2 of the movie that the visuals become overwhelming, however. I never thought the end of the world could be so beautiful. The music? Perfect. That's all I'll say, because I've rambled on too much. You know, for a guy who is not much of an anime fan and who is in no strong way a religious person, it's pretty amazing that a movie like this can affect me so much. All I can say is, watch the entire series first. Buy it, borrow it, I don't care. Get through the slow beginning episodes, stare dumbfounded at the confusing ending, and then watch the movie. Then do it all again the second time. You'll either hate it, love it so much your life will change, or you'll get so confused your head will explode. But you won't forget it and you won't have a neutral reaction to it, and that's the sign of a truly wonderful work of art.
R**A
the true ending to the series...
i remember reading off of someone else's review that the ending in the series was not the intended ending by the original creator. something about some beuracracy that got in the way and thus he wasn't allowed to let everything out. well, this is his rebuttal and a real good "three fingers up and read between the lines" to those folk. whether or not this is true, i do not know. (but i sort of got a hint that the series ending wasn't the actual ending when watching in one of the last episodes there was a scene where the chick-general was telling pen-pen that she was sending him away because things were about to get ugly....but then they never did...) what i do know, though, is that this is one serious in-your-face, raw, kick-ass, flick, with lots of anime-syle-die-die-die-screaming. and it's got one particular soundtrack piece that has the hannibal lector style calmness.... but i digress. this dvd is basically a movie release of the ending to the series. in my opinion, it has one person's view into the human psyche, at least his interpretation of it. it really shows the rawness of the human psyche. and when i say rawness, i mean that when you watch it, you really have to suspend your own judgement of things and allow yourself to immerse yourself into the minds of each of the characters. he gives you perspective on things from the first hand standpoint which can easily deter many people from the actual meaning. an example of this would be to stop and think about sex right in the middle of doing it. now, first hand, the mention of sex would turn some people off(or on, lol). but he'll throw this sort of thing at you. the intent is not to get your jollies off, but rather to get that feeling sparked in you, and then for you to begin asking deep questions about it. this is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. but for those that follow this leader, i assure you won't be disappointed. sometimes, indulging in one's own fantasies requires a reflection into why we need to indulge in the first place. that's what this gets you to think (or at least tries to). although it felt as though there was a bit of a jump from the initial start of the movie from the series, i was far from disappointed from what followed. the flick has a lot of soul searching involved along with some serious angel arse kicking. (arse kicking first, then soul searching). this is seriously a rated "r" whereas the the series ending in the dvd-box set is a rated "g". very good dvd. you won't get the full appreciation of everything unless you watch the entire series, though, so try to make the effort to watch those first.
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