Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Toho Company | Release Date (Streaming): August 13, 2021
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CCCCCCSep 8, 2021
Very much the ying to End of Evangelion's yang. It compliments the original's ending whilst elevating the rebuild series to heights that were not imaginable before this film. A joy from start to finish.
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AhlgrenAug 15, 2021
Beautiful animation.
Story can be a little slow sometimes but fight scenes are a joy to see.
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egoBorderSep 7, 2021
It's the culmination of the entire series, and boy does it deliver! It's almost pointless to discuss individual aspects of the film, but it's an emotional love letter not only to the characters but to the fans as well. Really beautiful and moving.
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AnremaAug 13, 2021
Evangelion 3.0+1.0 is considerably the best film of the rebuild and has the ending that NGE didn't have.
The movie is very similar to "The End Of Evangelion", but in my opinion the ending is much better. The narrative concludes in aEvangelion 3.0+1.0 is considerably the best film of the rebuild and has the ending that NGE didn't have.
The movie is very similar to "The End Of Evangelion", but in my opinion the ending is much better. The narrative concludes in a satisfactory way and I think it is a worthy ending to the series. I honestly did not expect such a good ending considering the complexity of the story, but it has far exceeded my expectations.
The only downside that I can put is in the 3D animation of the battles. The movements of the ships and the Evas are somewhat strange but also say that the environments and the quality of 2D animation have improved a lot.… Expand
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akumakumakumaAug 14, 2021
Great conclusion to a great saga! Let's hope Hideaki Anno leave this alone at last!
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Metal7506Aug 13, 2021
Acompanho evangelion desde o inicio desde a serie original, e olha eu me perguntava sempre "sera que esse filme ra me emocionar como os antigos?". E foi ai que veio essa obra de arte eu chorei, é de tirar ochapeu para esse filme, valeu aAcompanho evangelion desde o inicio desde a serie original, e olha eu me perguntava sempre "sera que esse filme ra me emocionar como os antigos?". E foi ai que veio essa obra de arte eu chorei, é de tirar ochapeu para esse filme, valeu a pena a espera obrigado evangelion por fazer parte da minha vida… Expand
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dharmaAug 13, 2021
Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most distinctive work of anime ever made. 25 years after the series ended, Creator Director Hideaki Anno attempted the Herculean task of completing his saga for the 3rd time, this time making it asNeon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most distinctive work of anime ever made. 25 years after the series ended, Creator Director Hideaki Anno attempted the Herculean task of completing his saga for the 3rd time, this time making it as palatable to the general masses as possible. He barely made it, after 8 years of production and the result is probably the best Anime movie out there in recent years. I was surprised how autobiographical this series is for him: Anno is both Gendo and Shinji, and that's why this series always felt incredibly raw and real despite its fantastical elements. An incredible piece of work, especially for Anime fans everywhere.… Expand
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marcmyworksAug 14, 2021
Evangelion 3.0+1.0 does what it needs to do, it concludes the franchise in a satisfactory fashion; the problem is, that like "End of Evangelion" (the original final film) it is over-stuffed and contains so much lore that at times it can beEvangelion 3.0+1.0 does what it needs to do, it concludes the franchise in a satisfactory fashion; the problem is, that like "End of Evangelion" (the original final film) it is over-stuffed and contains so much lore that at times it can be hard to follow. I'm someone who watched the OVA series, and the all the films and even I had to rewind at times. I give credit to the creator for trying many new approaches to animation, but at times this became distraction.… Expand
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BeningtonAug 16, 2021
I was waiting for this for so long... It is not perfect but I am so happy how it turned out I even decided to create Metacritic account to give my score, and this is a lot. It is a nice closure the the whole saga. As I said, it is notI was waiting for this for so long... It is not perfect but I am so happy how it turned out I even decided to create Metacritic account to give my score, and this is a lot. It is a nice closure the the whole saga. As I said, it is not perfect, but in those days standards could be much worse.… Expand
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Fabricionet232Aug 19, 2021
After a decent but disappointing third film in the Rebuild series, Hideaki Anno bounces back with may be the best Evangelion film and, definitely, the best ending.
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cozxyAug 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. EstáEvangelion 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
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ZhoroAug 20, 2021
The **** adjacent incel edgelords who felt the ending of this movie was "too pandering" completely miss out the point that these films are a reflection of their creator's, Hideaki Anno, mental state and depression. The original was him tryingThe **** adjacent incel edgelords who felt the ending of this movie was "too pandering" completely miss out the point that these films are a reflection of their creator's, Hideaki Anno, mental state and depression. The original was him trying to deal with his crippling depression and toxic mental state-the rebuild films are him finally finding a way to emotionally mature and overcome it. Having him regress and go for the same bleak/depressing sense of nihilism would undermine and cheapen the journey he's gone through. Being dark and nihilistic for the sake of being dark and nihilistic doesn't make something have more inherent artistic value. The only ones that think that way are emotionally stunted 14 year old edgelords, which this film is trying to admonish and move on from that kind of thinking. OG EVA puritans will probably dislike this film but for those that are ready for this series to move and finally come to a close, it's a welcome breath of fresh air.… Expand
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BruhMoment167Aug 24, 2021
Que peliculón al chile, a los que no les gustó ni este final ni los de nge y teoe es porque ningún pinche chile les embona XDDD
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Elcarababy69Aug 14, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joder, fue la mejor película anime que he visto, en la forma en la que shinji representa su dolor al sentirse traicionado y perder a un personaje que lo quiso mucho, respresenta demasiado, al ecnontrarse con su madre, nonono la película del 2021… Expand
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Alguem555Aug 16, 2021
Depois de tanta espera, esse dia chegou, e olha que alegria, ele é totalmente diferente do the end of evangelion ( que é depressivo), o evangelion3,0+1.0 é muito mais elegria so digo uma coisa que filme lindo
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MinersunAug 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 lasUn 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.… Expand
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SINAFARDAug 22, 2021
Masterpiece, I can only say this word in describing this face after 26 years and the end of the journey. I really feel empty and sad and I say to myself, can a work like Evanglion be made anymore? I can say no because it has a specialMasterpiece, I can only say this word in describing this face after 26 years and the end of the journey. I really feel empty and sad and I say to myself, can a work like Evanglion be made anymore? I can say no because it has a special effect and deep meanings that many may not realize and understand. Evangelion captures space and time and tells a crazy story to the audience.
Bay_Bay all of Evangelion… Expand
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D95W19P9Aug 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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Galad505Aug 15, 2021
A true final cap for the franchise after decades of waiting. I can’t say enough good things about this finale, it started out with same Shinji that we have always had, but quickly turns it around into what modern fans want from a show. ItA true final cap for the franchise after decades of waiting. I can’t say enough good things about this finale, it started out with same Shinji that we have always had, but quickly turns it around into what modern fans want from a show. It provides hope for the future, very happy with these results.… Expand
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Vanfanel340Aug 14, 2021
tras mas de dos decadas donde e visto su serie , leido su manga ,y visto sus peliculas llega la ultima el cierre , y es el cierre digno donde no solo cierra las cuatro peliculas si no que consigue un cierre de absolutamente todo , peliculas ,tras mas de dos decadas donde e visto su serie , leido su manga ,y visto sus peliculas llega la ultima el cierre , y es el cierre digno donde no solo cierra las cuatro peliculas si no que consigue un cierre de absolutamente todo , peliculas , serie y manga , con una grandiosa animacion y un banda sonora de matricula de honor. Un aplauso a este cierre por mi parte… Expand
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Ardi1405Aug 18, 2021
Buen desarrollo de personajes como Shinji y Rei; también tiene una interesante exploración de la cotidianidad de los civiles por fuera de Nerv/Wille. La primera mitad de la película me aprece la más potente en narrativa y la segunda mitadBuen desarrollo de personajes como Shinji y Rei; también tiene una interesante exploración de la cotidianidad de los civiles por fuera de Nerv/Wille. La primera mitad de la película me aprece la más potente en narrativa y la segunda mitad presenta un desenlace un poco apresurado, pero igual interesante. Gran animación 2D, pero el CGI no termina de cuajar en el filme.… Expand
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theredskySep 5, 2021
For someone who’s loved the Evangelion series, I felt this was a very satisfying ending to the series. It’s no End of Evangelion but it didn’t need to be and I’m glad it wasn’t. Besides visually, it made itself feel different from End of Eva.For someone who’s loved the Evangelion series, I felt this was a very satisfying ending to the series. It’s no End of Evangelion but it didn’t need to be and I’m glad it wasn’t. Besides visually, it made itself feel different from End of Eva. There were visual references and musical references but that’s all they were to me; references. The way the two films end are drastically different and I loved both endings although I loved End of Eva’s more. End of Eva was a much more dark and depressing film and that worked perfectly for that original series. This rebuild series ends more optimistically which works perfectly for this series. The script here is great. It gives us a deep dive into each of our main characters psyches and what we learn about each of them is great. We see Shinji finally become the hero that he wanted to be and get the positive attention he always strived for and I loved that for this version of him. The animation most of the time is great. It’s on par with the rest of the series although it is weird at some points. There is a final battle between the Evas that looks really weird and we get a live action face on an animated body which was really weird but other than those moments, it was good. The music was great as always although the other movies music was better. The film has a much slower and light hearted tone for the first half and yeah I get why some people don’t like it but it worked super well for me. It gave us time with the characters and we get to see them in a new light before we get to the finale. What they did with Rei for the first half was phenomenal. We see the new version of her finally understand the joy of life. There is a moment though and she is written out of the rest of the film bar a scene at the end and I do wish it was handled better but I still loved what they did with her in the first half. There are some stupid moments here and there but overall, I was happy with how this rebuild series ended. I would definitely recommend checking this out if you have watched the other movies.… Expand
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jorgeperalta00Sep 15, 2021
What a beautiful movie.
Without a doubt, this is the closing that this franchise deserved.
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AugustoEduardoSep 23, 2021
De las mejores películas de anime que pudieron haber creado.
Muy recomendable.
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IzaroCalSep 18, 2021
Una animación hermosa, escenas de acción nivel de Hollywood y un guion bastante profundo e increíble.
El mejor final que pudo tener Evangelion.
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GianPierreSep 23, 2021
I have seen all the chapters, the movies and I also read the manga.
Now with all that you can trust me that this is the best ending Evangelion could have.
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AdamWalker-Sep 26, 2021
This is a gem of animation.
It makes me sad that it hasn't been shown in theaters.
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RexloxSep 28, 2021
It seemed like a Masterpiece to me.
I really haven't seen such a good animated movie since 2008.
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yellowpensorezSep 27, 2021
Определенно лучший аниме-фильм 2021 года.
У меня нет доказательств, но и сомнений нет.
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XV_Oct 24, 2021
Taking place right after the events of the last movie everything is seeming dry for Shinji, Azuka, and Rei. They arrive at a little Japanese village where people are trying to rebuild their lives, while Misato and her team are preparing forTaking place right after the events of the last movie everything is seeming dry for Shinji, Azuka, and Rei. They arrive at a little Japanese village where people are trying to rebuild their lives, while Misato and her team are preparing for the last attack against Gendo.

I'm one of those people who didn't like Evangelion: 3.33 that much (although I have the strong need to watch it in a new light), so I was a little anxious about how this final movie will fare. While I didn't love it like Evangelion: 2.0 (I'm one of those people) I liked it quite a lot. It has a good mix of good, wholesome, sad, frustrating moments that makes it hard to not like it. In many ways, it is a goodbye letter to the characters and for the series so it works both in plot context as well as meta context.

The flow of the movie is mixed though, the first half of the movie is the strongest one at least to me, we see our protagonists do stuff and develop their characters beautifully and sadly that keeps the progression of the story in a steady rhythm. The second part however is when things get a little rocky and in some parts make you think that a scene has been taken too much time, I'm talking about the action scenes. In the original anime, the action scenes were beautifully animated and choreographed, if an Eva connected a punch or fired a rifle you could feel the weight of them and each fight had the stakes up to the sky so it was easy to be fully engaged. The problem with this movie (and maybe with many of the fights of the Rebuild tetralogy) is that the fights didn't feel meaningful, in many of them we see our pilots shooting at enemies like it was a shooting gallery and every one of them dies with one bullet, so the danger is almost nonexistent, sum it up with serviceable but not great CG animation and you'll have a scene that will be (sad to say this) boring to watch. This pattern repeats in almost every fight so it really impacted my enjoyment of the movie.

Speaking of CG, I don't have a problem when they decide to use it but some scenes by the ending are tainted by an unrefined CGI that would be beautiful and memorable if they decided to do it in 2D (maybe) although it is a budget problem so I understand why they decided to go this route.

Evangelion has always been synonymous with religious and symbolic narrative with a lot of interpretation and that tradition still is true for this movie, it has a lot to chew on and what is so beautiful about it is that everybody will have an interpretation of it, for instance, after watching it, I was talking to a couple of friends and it was surprising how the three of us have a completely different interpretation of the ending and the fun part is that all of our theories could be the "real" ending, and that speaks a lot of the greatness of Evangelion.

The Rebuild tetralogy has been a polarizing series, it has very high and very low points through its entirety and they all are far from perfect (except for 2.0 lol) it somewhat shifted to a more spectacle route instead of a more introspecting one and that is OK, Thrice Upon a Time tried to do both and while it was a good choice the result was a mixed bag. All in all, even when there are things that I didn't prefer 3.0+1.0 was a satisfying sendoff to the tetralogy.… Expand
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AdamSurryOct 9, 2021
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OrijantmapleSep 29, 2021
Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good! Evangelion!!!
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jkarperAug 23, 2022
Simply fantastic. never expected anno to bounce back after the very disappointing 3.0 (Q) film, but i'm glad to say that 3.0+1.0 has gave a new meaning to the New Theatrical Edition films and has tied up almost everything well.
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JeBjBoMar 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 haveI 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
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AzzajkdOct 4, 2022
Un capolavoro dell'animazione, una chiusura di un cerchio durato un quarto di secolo.
Richiede cultura e sensibilità per essere compreso a pieno, richiede la visione di tutto ciò che viene prima essendo un sequel che da per scontata una certaUn capolavoro dell'animazione, una chiusura di un cerchio durato un quarto di secolo.
Richiede cultura e sensibilità per essere compreso a pieno, richiede la visione di tutto ciò che viene prima essendo un sequel che da per scontata una certa conoscenza.
Sicuramente è criptico, quindi chi è superficiale rimarrà stranito, ma è un opera di un'importanza galattica, con un messaggio che è tra i più belli e utili della storia dell'umanità, e non esagero.
Non è per tutti ripeto, le molte critiche però dipendono da motivi che prescindono dalla vera qualità dell'opera.
Potrebbe essere criticato solo come film in sé, ma se preso per quello che è, ovvero un lungo episodio finale dell'intera saga, non si può fare altro che amarlo alla follia.
Purtroppo la maggior parte delle persone vuole vedere ciò che si aspetta, e rimane alienata dall'inaspettato, e questa tetralogia è stata fraintesa.
La gente pensa sia un reboot, un what if, ma no, è il vero finale, e non cambia il messaggio, lo evolve e lo rende palese, lo porta a maturazione.
In fine, la gente ha difficoltà a guardarsi dentro, soprattutto in una società sempre più narcisista, e questo film, ma in generale la saga, ti obbliga a guardarti dentro, cosa che può portare i più poveri internamente a non essere proprio contenti.
Godetevi questa lettera d'amore, apritevi alla novità, cercate di cogliere il vero messaggio dell'autore, ne beneficerà la vostra vita, perché quest'opera è ben più che un semplice prodotto audiovisivo.… Expand
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Pedro350Nov 5, 2021
Dios mío... este es el final más perfecto que he visto para un anime senin.
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anamdobAug 24, 2022
I watched this a week ago with my friendgroup and what I got to say about this masterpiece. admittedly, if it weren't for my friend explaining I probably would needed many watches to understand it all, but I was very satisfied with what II watched this a week ago with my friendgroup and what I got to say about this masterpiece. admittedly, if it weren't for my friend explaining I probably would needed many watches to understand it all, but I was very satisfied with what I understood about it.

the story, the characters the music and the animations are all very good, but there is some plot problems, si that's why I leave it a 9 and not a 10.

Overall, I recommend it!… Expand
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unimaax77Aug 24, 2022
beautiful movie, amazing, layered story, characters and powerful themes

but as others have said, you must ask someone or look online to fully understand these movies. as an eva fan since the early 2000s this is nothing new for me, but still
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RandUm801eeeSep 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.
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DedCermaloLlibeOct 3, 2021
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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ISASLIMBOY28Oct 6, 2021
Even though it's a little tedious in its world exposition, which is complicated and time-consuming due to the 14-year time skip from 3.33, basically EoE is a little bit superior. The ending is like EoE, still an open ended. However, it makesEven though it's a little tedious in its world exposition, which is complicated and time-consuming due to the 14-year time skip from 3.33, basically EoE is a little bit superior. The ending is like EoE, still an open ended. However, it makes for a satisfying ending, sends a more straightforward message, and gives the impression that Evangelion is really over. And like EoE itself, there will be a lot of debate or controversy among fans.… Expand
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MrSandvichJul 3, 2022
Honestly, I'd give this movie an 8, but after seeing reviews full of ignorant or just false statements (like Shinji supposedly creating a "utopia" in the end", when in reality he only used the same plot device he did in EoE to destroy allHonestly, I'd give this movie an 8, but after seeing reviews full of ignorant or just false statements (like Shinji supposedly creating a "utopia" in the end", when in reality he only used the same plot device he did in EoE to destroy all Evas from the current world, even at the expense of his own life. No world reset, no new world, no turning back time. All events of the Rebuilds still took place, all human losses haven't been reverted and everyone keeps their memories, etc., etc. ), which ultimately award it with a 0 or something like that, I thought I'd balance things out and just throw my 2 subjective cents in here just like everyone else while I'm at it...

Now, the word limit here is simply too low for me to copy - paste the countless thousand - word essays I've written over the months on why not only Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (if anyone is interested however, do get in touch), but the Rebuild tetralogy as a whole is actually great. In short, let's just say that it's a fascinating, massive - scale, unorthodox, a lot of times messy and flawed reimagining of the controversial masterpiece that is the original Evangelion series. An undertaking directed by one of the most fascinating directors living in Japan right now, who has matured both as a person and as a creative alongside the characters of his magnum opus.

I'm going to close by saying that, even though the Rebuilds are not NGE and don't try to imitate nor replace it, they're quite similar in many ways - even in terms of the flaws they share. Therefore, if one wants to get into the Rebuild journey, I'd suggest they treat it like the original. That is, they should watch it with their minds (and hearts) open, they should think before they judge and continue trying to unravel the puzzles Eva has always posed even after they've finished watching.

Do that, and I can guarantee you'll understand where all the praise from both viewers and critics alike comes from.… Expand
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ACE22MJun 13, 2022
After nearly a year of its debut, this movie is a huge, utter, and disrespectful hypocrisy to the franchise and its message as a whole.

This last rebuild movie with all its contradictions to the franchise such as: . Changing the philosophyAfter nearly a year of its debut, this movie is a huge, utter, and disrespectful hypocrisy to the franchise and its message as a whole.

This last rebuild movie with all its contradictions to the franchise such as:

. Changing the philosophy of the EOE's message by saying that is time to go out, scapism is the wrong way, and live outside while the main character creates an utopian world, and contradicting by reseting the world when he textually said earlier he didn't want to, so this is a big incoherence.

. Nonsensically trying to give a hollow happy ending to the characters without earning it as well as changing their personalities to their worst, and saying all the time everyone moved forward and grew up when their actions speak all the contrary.

. Nonsensical fanservice.

. Imposing more meta than writing a well concluded story because out of nowhere things from the author supposedly save the plot-holes of this movie.

. A horrendous cgi elements that draw more people to give an explanation on how something thoroughly bad is good supposedly on purpose;

has an award as the best animated movie of 2021 in japan, plenty of blind praised, and will exquise the franchise.

The only upsides there can objectively be in this movie, are technical aspects in the music and 2d department, yet the last song loses all its meaning by the director's upcoming decision to eva franchise.

This director stated on the prime video documentary this tetralogy is a parody from the show; therefore, if he thought in that manner from what he made in those past 3 movies, what else could have been seriously expected from the final one?… Expand
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AdamantiumfateJul 13, 2022
I have no words but being quite disappointed with the final result. I'd stick with the originals if you ask me
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FR22Jul 7, 2022
Yeap, there goes another series which is still milk and gonna be in the following years by continuing this mess.

Way to say goodbye forever, when you're coming back pretty soon.

気持ちい悪い
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WCS22Aug 24, 2022
My friends and I had a meeting yesterday to watch the movie, and it's been quite a while since we saw the other movie (If I recall well the name, it was the third film) which we didn't like that much.

Man, We couldn't understand one singleMy friends and I had a meeting yesterday to watch the movie, and it's been quite a while since we saw the other movie (If I recall well the name, it was the third film) which we didn't like that much.

Man, We couldn't understand one single thing of anything from this one either since everything went pretty fast, so we ended up even more confused that the time We watched EOE.… Expand
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MKED22Aug 24, 2022
Honestly, the narrative part is quite flaw, and the message which's got to be the main upside of these films with this conclusion, feels completily preposterous.
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CTR1256Aug 25, 2022
Seeing this movie after all this year's is absolutely preposterous, and I came with low expectations yesterday to a theater in Houston since it was announced that there would be a special card and posters. Besides, the whole theater wasSeeing this movie after all this year's is absolutely preposterous, and I came with low expectations yesterday to a theater in Houston since it was announced that there would be a special card and posters. Besides, the whole theater was empty, and I had to withstand all of this alone. For real, I didn't feel any emotion from the characters, and their development are just plain stupid as well as the message which is being tried portraying. For the first time in my life I never expected but coming out rapidly from a movie theater while watching a film.… Expand
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JeffMDSep 30, 2021
This is too much to unpack. Evangelion 3+1 is kind of like xenosaga 3 back on the PS2. The story was already written and now they were on the last movie with so much to jam into it. The problem is xenosaga 3 had over 20 hours of cinematics toThis is too much to unpack. Evangelion 3+1 is kind of like xenosaga 3 back on the PS2. The story was already written and now they were on the last movie with so much to jam into it. The problem is xenosaga 3 had over 20 hours of cinematics to tell it and this movie only has under 3. Honestly the new movies have introduced us to new terms and sciences that are a part of its universe with no time to explain them. I also think they couldn't have gone with a more boring ending route. Lastly, buckle that seatbelt. Because Shinji will go from winey angst teen he has been for 3 movies now to a full fledge adult in the time of about 60 minutes. Not bad, but I am disappointed. I was hoping for finalizing story arcs for all the best girls and instead was thrown a whole bunch of mcguffins and quickly closing doors. I am usually tolerant of even bad anime, but I think this one gets a 3. Good music, great art, but focus was wrong, too much was added, and I think it is not going to be enough for old fans like myself.… Expand
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Dragonyume54Aug 4, 2022
No sé si fui el único, pero incluso cuando estás películas intentaron forzar la trama en muchos momentos para llegar a un final feliz muy incompetente, se sienten muy irreal, incongruentes, y hasta ridículas, que hasta volteo la mirada a EOENo sé si fui el único, pero incluso cuando estás películas intentaron forzar la trama en muchos momentos para llegar a un final feliz muy incompetente, se sienten muy irreal, incongruentes, y hasta ridículas, que hasta volteo la mirada a EOE e incluso con toda la locura que tuvo, increíblemente tiene más sentido y sigue siendo más satisfactorio.… Expand
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Chrisfr13Aug 8, 2022
I have no idea what happened there, but this doesn't look good in the sense of narrative as well as message because it all seemed crafted by someone at midnight before presenting an assessment.

I didn't really have much hopes for this movieI have no idea what happened there, but this doesn't look good in the sense of narrative as well as message because it all seemed crafted by someone at midnight before presenting an assessment.

I didn't really have much hopes for this movie ever since 3.0 because that film is personally awful, and this one doesn't improve that much either the state of those movies.

Perhaps, the only thing which I can find fascinating, is the 2d, but by looking the 3d is like seeing a low-budget DVD-animated movie. Oh goodness.… Expand
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GregTh90Aug 8, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. OMG, I can't believe this after all the wait, is what it ended up like. Let's summarize the movie because I didn't like in the slightest most of the story as well as 3d, but the 2d was good.

So most of the movie is based on a message of growing up, touching grass, stop fantasizing a fantastic world, and you as a person will be love unconditionally? Because that's what I've got, so in a 120-min film this MC ends up saying all of this to the others before disappearing, so later he could refute that premise by reseting the world into an utopia?

Man, I can't with this anymore, I don't know why this was claimed as either the best ending or at least doing these movies a favor of being tagged underrated jewel when it actually makes them more complicated and unnecessary than they already are.

Gosh, I hoped everything ended in EOE, but it seems far from being the end at this point.… Expand
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Francisque34Aug 14, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly bear plenty of the actions from the majority of characters in EOE and NGE, but here they all act stupidly without even making utter sense which makes me hate them yet.

.Shinji can't help the fact again that he's alone when he isn't, and still acts quite selfishly at the end even by becoming as many point out chad when he thoroughly isn't.

.Rei is split by two with her clone's appearance, and even though out of the most from this movie series who behave incoherently, is by far the best from going clueless to accept everything that's going on without any complain, but some of her actions are just holding back by clumsy screen play decision making.

Oh goodness, what have they done to Asuka? Since the release of this movies, I was pretty concerned about her portrait here, and my fears became true.

. Firstly, turning her now into a clone was one of the most stupid decisions which this series could ever offer since she's not so different from Rei anymore, and it's implied that she had nearly the same purpose like her in order to become a love appealing bait for Shinji which is a huge step back from NGE.

. Secondly, Manking her more aware of the situation but not making her get that behaving the way she was doing through out those movies, is completily wrong.

. Thirdly, If these is a sequel from EOE as well as being the complete and better take on her, then why did she still behave in that manner with Shinji by knowing that The 2.0 incident was on Gendo, and most of the movie address more that event as his fault more than the one in 3.0? That reasoning is definitely bonkers and baffling.

In addition, I even more hated This Pink-suited-4-eyes who is along side Sakura who ( in comparison with another anime character)'s the most useless as well as the pink haired dumbass who couldn't make reasonable decision by her own, is one of the most undeserving all-the-spotlight, badly written and annoyest characters I ever seen.

Plus, the fact that most of the last part was surrounding him and her due to an out-of-nowhere relationship which showed them running away from that world and portraying a hopeful as well as getting-out-to-the-real-world message, is just baffling because most of the actions showcased of that movie completily contradicts it.… Expand
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LiquidEmotionSep 10, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A series that doesn't know what it wants to be and struggles to tell a meaningful and coherent story all while relying on the originals to fill in the blank even though it is trying to be its own thing. It's a mess.

Oh boy. I don't know where to start. This film has good moments in it. I enjoyed the village Rei scene and the animations were great in that sequence but this film, like a lot of the previous rebuilds, suffers from terrible character development and rushed plots. Too many things are unexplained for no good reason. I could go on a massive rant about everything that the series did wrong just from a simple narrative standpoint but it would take way too long but I will try to target my main complaints.

There were FAR too many directional changes to the actual story without ever explaining further. Like how Shinji basically is loved by everyone when just prior he was hated in the film. Asuka's character is practically never progressed or developed properly up until the very end of the film but it was incredibly rushed. I wouldn't want this but compared to what we actually got in the originals it would have been better to just have not included Asuka at all. The CGI fighting was terrible and made no sense. I have no idea how Gendo was able to create billions of MP Evas as once again the movie doesn't explain a damn thing. Mari, an added character, is also never developed properly whatsoever. The fan service was also distracting and pointless.

The ending is probably the most frustrating for me. It didn't feel remotely earned and was so unsatisfying considering it left a slew of issues leading up to it. They tried to make you feel bad for Gendo but it wasn't working. The guy is a PoS psychopath and neglected his only child. The ending for Shinji is also incredibly hypocritical to what the message of the series "tries" to convey and makes no sense narratively either. Anno also trying to hint this idea of "time to move on from Eva, we all need to grow up" was not needed at all. Why is that important to tell us this? Anno chose to continue the series and has made a fortune off of it so ontop all of that, he fails to properly flesh out a good coherent story that he wanted to tell us, and then tell his fans to move on at the same time to add insult to injury?

I am sorry if I sound like I am ranting a bit but I do not understand the current perception that the final film has gotten. There is still so much more I could say about questionable decisions made in this series but I think you get the point. The ending teaches me nothing of use compared to what the originals tried to tell you.… Expand
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davygravy93Aug 16, 2021
There are so many things wrong with this movie. -characters are suddenly ok with Shinji being around even though he basically almost ended all life on earth, like you'd think the remaining population would hate him for this(you know like inThere are so many things wrong with this movie. -characters are suddenly ok with Shinji being around even though he basically almost ended all life on earth, like you'd think the remaining population would hate him for this(you know like in the movie that came before this one)but I guess no one behaves like a human in this movie or so its ok.

-3d animated fight scenes just don't look good and I'm tired of everyone pretending that they do in this film, the effects have come a long way but we all know they pale in comparison to the 2d stuff. -The scene where gendo gets his own EVA is probably the dumbest scene in the entire series, it flies directly in opposition with his character and was just there to appeal to morons that need a big dumb robot fight.

-This movie literally rehashes the same scenes from End just to ignite nostalgia, probably because the director ran out of ideas and just decided to do the same thing again… Expand
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B-BogJan 31, 2023
Why can't they make a non-confusing movie where things make sense... I thought things were supposed to make sense this time...
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yeknomhtoomsApr 24, 2023
This movie is a massive insult to Evangelion and I wish I had never seen this movie.
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alejandro970Oct 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 inPerhaps 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.… Expand
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S2P_cinephileJul 27, 2023
One of the greatest well-crafted farewell theme in anime history!

This last film of its modern tetralogy was specially made for saying goodbye to all people who've been fond of this anime franchise for 25 years (since 1995). It took thisOne of the greatest well-crafted farewell theme in anime history!


This last film of its modern tetralogy was specially made for saying goodbye to all people who've been fond of this anime franchise for 25 years (since 1995). It took this theatrical anime 8 years of making, and I would love to say: it's more than worth!

This anime film had everything that all film/animation students could definitely learn and enjoy with, such as visually stunning 2D animation, unpredictable camera angles, great soundtrack, well-done sound mixing & sound editing, well-crafted storytelling, top-notch film editing and great voice actings.

Of course, this film actually had left few flaws on itself such as overusing 3D-CGI and listless fight scenes, but those flaws weren't the main points of this film tho. I considered that as the reason why creator (Hideaki Anno) decided to turn Gendo into what he is in this film; because we can't have a good farewell without sharing peaceful times to each others and we can't either clear the air by fighting to death but talking to each others :)… Expand
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just_rossiJan 20, 2023
Luego del desastre que fue 3.33 no pensé que lo podrían arreglar, me equivoqué.
Esta es una obra que profundiza más en el desarrollo de personajes así como sus relaciones, Rei es el más claro ejemplo. Y aunque no sea la mejor película es unaLuego del desastre que fue 3.33 no pensé que lo podrían arreglar, me equivoqué.
Esta es una obra que profundiza más en el desarrollo de personajes así como sus relaciones, Rei es el más claro ejemplo. Y aunque no sea la mejor película es una buena conclusión a todo este viaje.… Expand
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roselenaperaltaSep 25, 2021
Evangelion fue una parte importante de mi infancia y ver este final me hizo llorar.
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Lilith_KTHOct 28, 2022
a science-fiction animated film set in a future world after the third impact, takes place in Japan and the space. It's about a boy who tries to start a new life and how the previous events leave him traumas and issues, we follow him, Shinji,a science-fiction animated film set in a future world after the third impact, takes place in Japan and the space. It's about a boy who tries to start a new life and how the previous events leave him traumas and issues, we follow him, Shinji, Asuka, Mari and Rei in this stage of superation and the start of a better life. To undesrstand the movie and the plot you ned to watch the anime and the 4 movies before but all of them deserves to be watched, absolutely masterpieces.
Megumi Ogata is the voice actress (japanese voices) of the main character, she's also the voice of Okkotsu Yuta from Jujutsu Kaisen 0, and she plays it in an amaizing way.
I cried a lot because I love the history and I enjoyed the soundtrack a lot, specially the final song 'One Last Kiss', it gave me chills the first time I listen it.… Expand
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CarlElmoreNov 24, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really great alternate finale to the Evangelion series. Glad that Shinji finally got the happy ending that he deserves.… Expand
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