Escaflowne: The Movie
Bandai Entertainment | Release Date: January 25, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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75
Chicago TribuneLoren King
Plenty of dramatic action, stunning imagery and an operatic score add weight to Escaflowne. It may not appeal to fans of traditional animation. Read full review
70
New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. Thompson
The big-screen surround-sound effects are nice; too bad they're the only aspect of the film that's ready to rumble. And parents, be warned: There's an astonishing amount of bloodletting for a PG-13 film. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Beautifully animated epic is never dull. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
A smoothly structured, earth-toned and well-drawn Japanese anime. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It's endlessly confusing. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
The film's life-affirming fable offers a richer metaphorical subtext than Vision's intricate coming-of-age soap opera. Unfortunately, clumsy dialogue, characterization, and exposition interfere with that subtext. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Becomes blandly idealistic. Read full review
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