Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)

The Worst Film Ever

Memorable, crazy movie

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

I'm assuming that you've already watched the original EVA series before watching the movie before reading this. If not, spoilers abound.So yes, this is basically a retelling of the original Evangelion in movie mode, and it's the first of 4 movies. This first movie covers the first six episodes of the original series, therefore not exactly innovative or anything shockingly interesting about the story.The art is simply fabulous. The original series already had excellent artwork for its generation, and they've managed to improve it. Introduction of CG was definitely a great move, and it made scenes even better, especially the fighting parts. They completely redid the scene with the Angel Ramiel, replacing traditional hand-drawn Ramiel with CG designs. Needless to say, that scene turned into absolute eye-candy. Other uses and integration of CG were more subtle, such as introducing it into the graphs, computer charts, and background. The human character designs were sharpened a bit from the original, but otherwise remained unchanged. But it was integration of CG into this remake which really stole the light.The sound remained mostly the same, but they did add new sound effects, most notably to the EVAs and Angels, and an excellent new ending song.Characters remained virtually the same, except they cut out a lot of Shinji's bitching/whining, so definitely a good move. Made the movie a lot more enjoyable, as we only seen about 5 minutes of whining, opposed to the half episodes of man-bitching in the original series.Seeing this movie was definitely fun to watch, because they basically took the original series, and remade with better graphics, with a few minor changes, so that it's enjoyable to watch without feeling it's the same as the original series, yet not different enough that it strays away from its original roots. This definitely will bring back nostalgic feelings from older fans whilst giving something new for them to watch and admire.This movie is actually a good enough retelling that a newcomer to EVA can watch this instead of the original series, and will be able to know nearly everything that happened. (Of course, it's not really recommended, seeing how it's the original that was so profound and revolutionary.) After seeing this, I have high hopes for the following three movies, although I am a bit doubtful about the last one.

I'm not familiar with the original series, but this remake of Evangelion reminded me of the genre the Pacific Rim movie creators got their influences from. The pros of the movie are its art style, the CG effects, the action, and the psychological conflict the main character must overcome. The cons are the main character whines a bit too much, and if you are new to the story like me, there is a lack of back story about the angels and other characters in the film.I recommend this film if you are a fan of anime about mechs. I saw the English dubbed version and the voice overs were pretty good.

It's odd watching a cartoon remake--at least this one, because the character designs are the same, the setting is the same, and any differences from the original stand out like a sore thumb, which fans will appreciate or be annoyed by depending on their personal preferences. With filmed remakes, I think it's easier to miss changes because everything and everyone are going to look different to begin with.On the other hand, it's because of that reason that maybe--depending on your viewpoint--an animated remake SHOULD differ significantly.Quality-wise, the animation is great, better than the show and on-par with the movies. There was one CG moment with an Eva in an elevator I didn't like (I can't tell you how glad I am they didn't use CG sequences for the Evas and angels!) but the crayfish-like limb fluttering of Shamshel and Ramiel's shape-shifting were great. I can't wait to see Sahaquiel and Leliel! Storywise, it is nearly identical to the show, albeit in a compressed form. Most of what's lost is comedic sequences and Shinji's interactions with his classmates. A few elements are ignored (how exactly do Shinji's classmates know he is an Eva pilot?) and the scene where Shinji sees Unit 01's eye is sadly missing. Though it is still shown, the symbolism of Shinji going back and forth between tracks 25 and 26 of his music are lost, given that there is no longer "episodes" 25 and 26, or the controversy surrounding them in this version.However, hints that possibly big changes are to come occur when about 3/4 through Misato takes Shinji to see...something...even the audience hadn't seen until far into the series, and at the end, when Kaworu shows up (though this does not mean he will enter immediately in the next part, we'll have to wait and see.) Overall, simply great, I loved it. However, you probably shouldn't "warm up" by watching the show right beforehand because it is SO similar you might get bored.

I saw this movie only yesterday and have been a huge Evangelion fan for over 8 years and were not at all disappointed, quite the contrary. I remember seeing an episode when I was only 8 years old (yes I'm 16) and found the story fascinating, the animation slick, and the plot deeper than any public-fiction piece in modern times. Evangelion Rebuilt 1.0 You are (not) alone delivers everything its massively-popular and much loved ancestor established in 1991, doubles the coolness and really makes good on the IP. Now to the story itself and all the technical stuff; the movie only covers up until the end of the fight of Ramiel the 6th Angel (yes you heard right, 6th). The story maintains its consistency with the original plot for the most part with a few small changes relating to what was said and done, when. At the end of the movie I left feeling as if the novelty of Evangelion had just come charging back like a stampeded of steroid-juiced T-Rex's. I can't emphasize enough how much I enjoyed it, especially the final fight - watch and awe. Animation is brilliant, plot is just as good as it was 17 years ago, and the action scenes are blistering - very much improved. Some would ask, "if you're an Envangelion fan and loved it why only 9/10". The answer is that the movie was truly great but I reserve the 10s for the really 'perfect' movies. I would give it 9.5 stars if it was possible. In summary Eva 1.0 is a great movie for fans and even newbies. If the the next movies are any better than 1.0 i'll be giving out some 10s for sure. Judging by the preview of 2.0 at the end I'm sure the Eva movie quartet will only improve from here on in. At the end of the day it is up to you to make your own decision on it, but if you're reading this I'm gathering that you are a NGE fan so am sure to enjoy this movie. Surely the only bad thing about this movie is the wait until 2.0Score 9.5/10