Evangelion: 3.0 You Can Redo

Things I thought about between my first viewing and my subsequent rewatch: -Shinji is 14 (yes, he's existed for 28 years, but he's only been conscious, that we know of, for 14). His actions remain less mature than other characters. When he is presented with hope to "redo" the past, he wants it, and is blinded, even by pleas to stop. I don't think that's so unbelievable considering what he's facing: He knows he caused many deaths, including the likely destruction of his classmates. He's seen what happened to the world after his accidental awakening of Unit-01 in Evangelion 2.22. He wants desperately to gain back his support from Misato. I think his actions, even while you may be screaming at him to stop, are believable. -Anno must have wanted us to be in Shinji's place throughout this film, as we lack information. Many people have complained about this in their reviews, but to truly be in Shinji's shoes as much as possible, we have to face the unknown without exposition. Sure, others could have provided it, but it is so obvious that the end of 2.22 (and what has happened in the last 14 years) has traumatized the survivors. Even Misato, who used to always say that the rescue of a pilot was the top priority, is quoted by Asuka as now thinking that completing the mission is more valuable than saving people. We're without any explanation until Kaworu and Fuyutski enlighten us somewhat. Some serious stuff happened, and the already unstable Shinji can't handle it. Ritsuko seems somewhat sympathetic at first, and Misato cannot bring herself to kill Shinji when she has the chance. Overall, the film is gorgeous. There are scenes of intense beauty, even within the apocalyptic landscape of the virtually lifeless Earth. The battles continue the Rebuild tradition of being top notch, and we're treated to enhanced Eva forms and the animal-like new Beast Mode for Unit 02-Dash. Kaworu and Shinji bond, much like they did in Episode 24 of the TV series, though with differences. Rei, or should I say "Tentative Name: Ayanami Rei," goes from thought-free drone to stepping toward individuality. True, Shinji didn't save Rei in 2.22, and this is a clone (who knows what number, as 14 years and many unknown events have passed). These character moments make the darkness (and there is SO much) of this film slightly brighter. I get that it's polarizing to fans, as they hoped the traumatized Wunder crew would tell Shinji more, but in keeping with NGE tradition, their personal wounds prevent them from doing what's right all the time. I love this movie, and I think it's a masterpiece of Evangelion, of storytelling, and of anime in general. A must-see, with 1.11 and 2.22.

I borrowed the Japanese version from a friend last week and I absolutely fell in love with this film, so much that I had to pre-order this release from FUNimation for Feb 18, 2014. If you have seen Evangelion 2.22, it is worth noting that everything that appears in the "PREVIEW" of Evangelion 2.22 during the end *has none of those scenes reappearing in 3.33.* Instead of the film taking off right after the events of 2.22 (when Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami are supposedly still in Unit 01 after getting plunged by the spear (which is shown in the preview of 3.33 at the end of 2.22), it is set 14 years into the future. Shinji is no longer the Shinji that shows backbone and strength from 1.11 and 2.22 (though if you see the movie, you'll understand why). Everyone's attitude toward him is different. Lots of questions the viewers have about a lot of scenes are left unanswered throughout the film. (SPOILERS) Quick Summary: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This movie focuses on how the Third Impact has affected Shinji and everyone else both physically and emotionally over the course of 14 years. Shinji is responsible for the mass extinction of the entire planet, which is the plot. During the first half of the movie, he tries to discover why everyone's attitude is completely changed, until he is told that he is responsible for the Third Impact. Once he is told of everything that occurred when he tried to save Rei (which he failed to do as well) he goes into a state of depression. Kaworu (the person who was seen sitting on the EVA in space in 2.22), who becomes Shinji's only friend, convinces him that the two of them can fix everything that Shinji caused, which inevitably results with Shinji repeating the events of the Third Impact. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Animations done in the movie are much better than the previous titles. The music implemented in this film aren't as good as the previous titles, but still good, just more intense than before. Overall, I loved this movie. I understand why people disliked this film. There was just so much change that altered the story so heavily. What I believe Hideaki Anno (writer and director) tried to do was to show how the Third Impact would affect everyone over time instead of instantaneously, which was why I loved it. However, this film will either be much stronger or much weaker, depending on how the 4th and final installment of the rebuild series turns out.

Great update to a great anime.

Sorry for English. Evangelion 3.33 Spanish version is my favorite buy, because as a bonus for me it comes with Catalan version as well. As a matter of fact, I don’t understand any Catalan at all, but it is a good bonus for me because I like to enjoy Evangelion series in foreign languages. Since the May 2013, I have enjoyed Evangelion 3.33 in Japanese ( my mother language) and were getting tired of Japanese lines, I would like to see Asuka and Rey speak foreign language. In Spanish I could only pick up some familiar words , which I learned my poor and humble Spanish study, like the Rey’s line “ Ikari, ?donde estas?” , (In Japanese “ Ikari kun, doko”), here I could understand that in Japanese, Rey’ s feeling to Shinji described as “kun” , however it seems to me to be described in Spanish “estas” . Such a findings are very interesting fo me. The Evangelion 3.33 Spanish version also comes with Blu-ray “B” disk, however, Japan belongs to “A” area but you have always AKIHABARA electric appliance town in Japan somehow I……… Thank you, you all

Il film che da una direzione forte, fortissima al rebuild. Capolavoro come tutti gli Evangelion.

bonne qualitée, touchant

Was a great anime and nice to see so editorial adds to the show.

The promo for this says that this is where the story veers into entirely new territory and it's right. In many ways, the Rebuild of Evangelion feels like the work of people who have lived with a story that they never really got to tell properly in the past. I loved the original series, but the ending is one that veers heavily from what they had planned to do before their budget was slashed. Also, the original series and the End of Evangelion movies in many ways are from a very dark place. There is no question of a happy ending in those. Rebuild seems like it might give us a glimmer of a happy ending. So, the big shock in this comes right at the start. There is a big status quo change that pushes us so far past the original that we find ourselves in a whole new world. Relationships have changed. Eva tech has changed. Nerv is explicitly the bad guys. A lot of the backstory is explained in ways it was only hinted at in the other versions of the story. The story is still analogous to part of the original series, but we get to see Asuka in action, the new pilot in action, big time Eva on Eva fighting and Eva on Angel fighting. Shinji meanwhile gets taken on an emotional rollercoaster (as ever!). The more pro-active, slightly happier Shinji of this series is pushed right to the edge in this film, and it ends on another cliffhanger. I loved it breathlessly. The animation is amazing. Truly gorgeous. The terrible thing is thinking about how long it might take for us to get the final film!