As someone who's read "Neon Genesis Evangelion" fanfiction as well as the entire manga it was only suiting that I watch this movie and love it. It's the best film I've seen for Giant Monster Month! The giant monsters aren't even that big of a focus, but I think this counts. I admitted to being very disgusted by the opening scene of this movie, but I won't go into detail. This had eight logos, more so than any other movie I've seen in my life! Please call Guinness World Records! Anyway, I loved this movie but I will admit it had its flaws. The ending was really too weird and made up too big a part of the movie. The villain should have had more screen time.
Still, what's great is that this film works so hard to give all the characters their time to shine. Asuka is probably what made this movie for me as the scene where she fights off the Evas is one of the most awesome things I've ever seen in an anime. It's not really that much of a downer ending as many people claim. Rei says that people can still come back to life so it's not like the entire series was completely pointless. I don't know why Asuka appears at the end. Was she just one of the people who chose to come back to life? The animation is beautiful and it's as good of a giant monster movie as you could ask for. ***1/2
Still, what's great is that this film works so hard to give all the characters their time to shine. Asuka is probably what made this movie for me as the scene where she fights off the Evas is one of the most awesome things I've ever seen in an anime. It's not really that much of a downer ending as many people claim. Rei says that people can still come back to life so it's not like the entire series was completely pointless. I don't know why Asuka appears at the end. Was she just one of the people who chose to come back to life? The animation is beautiful and it's as good of a giant monster movie as you could ask for. ***1/2