Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Name: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation
Released: August 13, 2021
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 85
Cast: Akira Ishida, Anri Katsu, Fumihiko Tachiki, Kotono Mitsuishi, Maaya Sakamoto

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Toho Company | Release Date (Streaming): August 13, 2021 | TV-MA

Starring: Akira Ishida, Anri Katsu, Fumihiko Tachiki, Kotono Mitsuishi, Maaya Sakamoto, Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Ogata, Motomu Kiyokawa, Yûko Miyamura, Yuriko Yamaguchi

Summary: Shinji Ikari is still adrift after losing his will to live, but the place he arrives at teaches him what it means to hope. Finally, the Instrumentality Project is set in motion and Wille make one last grueling stand to prevent the Final Impact.

Director: Hideaki Anno and Katsuichi Nakayama and Kazuya Tsurumaki and Mahiro Maeda

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 154 min

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IndieWire Rafael Motamayor

Aug 16, 2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time brings the long-delayed, highly anticipated tetralogy to a close with a bold, messy, uplifting, audacious, and emotional film that expands, complements, and comments upon what came before, while giving fans a fitting close not only to the movie series, but the entirety of “Evangelion.” Read full review

Mary Beth McAndrews

Aug 17, 2021

Rarely do anime franchises end on such a pitch perfect note, but Anno shows it is possible with Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time. After decades of grappling with what this series means to him and using it as a mechanism to process his own emotional baggage, Anno has finally found closure within his broken world full of angst and hope. Read full review

Eric Vilas-Boas

Aug 26, 2021

The cumulative result of all this inventive intercutting is a nostalgic reminder of everything that makes Evangelion not just psychologically complex, but balls-to-the-wall fun. It recognizes that Evangelion is both a cerebral meta-narrative and a mecha action anime. Read full review

Polygon Siddhant Adlakha

Aug 2, 2021

It’s bold, dazzling, introspective, and occasionally disturbing, which makes it a fitting capper to not only the new film series, but to the Evangelion story as a whole. Read full review

Kyle McLain

Mar 30, 2021

The themes of hope and positivity introduced are a welcome change for the franchise, and help give a sense of closure for the characters we’ve come to know and love. A sometimes inscrutable final act overflowing with extremely busy visuals and a never-ending barrage of new in-universe terms is the only major gripe in an otherwise satisfying and life-affirming finale to this beloved series. Read full review

Jake Cole

Aug 6, 2021

The film synthesizes the nihilistic tone of The End of Evangelion with the more hopeful terms of the anime’s original intended finale. Read full review

The Film Stage Eli Friedberg

Oct 5, 2021

Evangelion 3.0 + 1.01: Thrice Upon a Time is so bewilderingly maximalist in its ambitions, so conflicted in its heart, so dense and idiosyncratic from its title on down that it’s hard to know where to even begin gauging one’s own reaction to it except by probing inward. Read full review

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D95W19P9

Aug 13, 2021

The absolute pinnacle of human achievement! All other artistic and creative endeavours are doomed to forever pale in the shadow of its majesty!

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Minersun

Aug 16, 2021

Un gran final, para la esta saga que comenzó en el 95. Unos aspectos visuales increíbles y desarrollo de personaje bien organizado, resolviendo detalles de las anteriores 3 películas, sin terminar de contradecir a la serie original y a las películas originales.

15 of 16 users found this helpful151

alejandro970

Oct 12, 2022

Perhaps their only flaw is the prologue, in which they hastily condense the events of the series and movies. The best comes almost immediately, with epic and dramatic battle sequences, and a story of maturity, love and redemption that is in its right place. A perfect closure for the circle.

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cozxy

Aug 20, 2021

Evangelion nunca ha sido una franquicia que deje feliz a las masas. A pesar de su popularidad, tanto la serie original como los rebuilds son más un esfuerzo del autor por reflejarse a sí mismo que por satisfacer a los espectadores. Está última película tiene un poco de todo que la hacenEvangelion nunca ha sido una franquicia que deje feliz a las masas. A pesar de su popularidad, tanto la serie original como los rebuilds son más un esfuerzo del autor por reflejarse a sí mismo que por satisfacer a los espectadores. Está última película tiene un poco de todo que la hacen sentir extraña, pero dentro de su caos son evidentes las intenciones y deseos del autor de llevar a Evangelion y a si mismo a un puerto de optimismo y de superación emocional. Este mensaje puede resultar poco atractivo para aquellos que no han logrado conectarse con la franquicia más allá de su parafernalia estética y de su narrativa original.… Expand

16 of 17 users found this helpful161

JeBjBo

Mar 5, 2023

I had my problems with the rebuild of Evangelion but 3.0+1.0 feels like the perfect ending. After the nihilism and despair of the series and "End of Evangelion", the purpose of this retelling shows how the creator and his audience have matured over the past years. I have seen all there is toI had my problems with the rebuild of Evangelion but 3.0+1.0 feels like the perfect ending. After the nihilism and despair of the series and "End of Evangelion", the purpose of this retelling shows how the creator and his audience have matured over the past years. I have seen all there is to Evangelion now and I'm ready to move on.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

RandUm801eee

Sep 23, 2022

Hikaru Utada's album "One Last Kiss" has become my emotional kryptonite. Just playing the first ten seconds of the album reduces me to waterworks.

Oh, and the movie's pretty good too. With that said, Shin Godzilla remains Hideaki Anno's best film.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

yeknomhtooms

Apr 24, 2023

This movie is a massive insult to Evangelion and I wish I had never seen this movie.

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