Neon Genesis Evangelion - Death & Rebirth (Dubbed in English)
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Actor: Neon Genesis EvangelEdition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC
Running Time: 90 minutes
Release Date: 2002-07-30
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Manga Video
Studio: Manga Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Neon Genesis Evangelion - Death & Rebirth (Dubbed in English)
Movie Review: Incomprehensible!!
Summary: 1 Stars
It is really not fair for me to review this DVD at the moment, since I learned that this one is meant to be a digest and the sequel of a popular Japanese TV anime series, which must be watched beforehand. But who knew? I paid for it and didn't get the money's worth, so at the moment I still have to warn potential viewers. Without knowing how the work is meant to be appreciated, I must say the story is totally incomprehensible. I picked the DVD up solely based on the reputation and curiosity, when I had time to finally watch it. Only after reading Wikipedia, I learned how to appreciate this movie.
I only wish that point is made very clear on the DVD package!!
I hope to come back to this DVD, once I have chance to watch the original TV series hopefully in Japanese; that really seems to be the only way to enjoy this one. Before doing that, those who are "just curious" should stay away; don't make the same mistake as I did --- it is just a waste of time. I have heard that it is a thought-provoking story, and am looking forward to rewrite the review once equipped with better appreciation of what once was a cultural phenomenon in Japan back in late 90s.
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Summary of Neon Genesis Evangelion - Death & Rebirth (Dubbed in English)
Fifteen years after the Antarctic blast known as the Second Impact, the world once again faces the threat of the Angels--super-powered entities with the capacity to bring about a Third Impact capable of destroying all human life. Summoned by his estranged father, 14-year-old Shinji Ikari reluctantly embraces his destiny as the pilot of the bio-engineered vessel known as "Evangelion Unit-01." Alongside fellow Eva pilots Asuka Langley and Rei Ayunami, Shinji battles against the host of invading Angels. But all is not as it seems. Amidst layers of subterfuge, and the competing agendas of secret government organizations each seeking to manipulate the children and their Evas for their own ends, Shinji, Rei and Asuka must each come to terms with their past and unearth their own identities. Told from the various perspectives of the tale's primary characters, Death & Rebirth is a composition of epic proportions. The first half of the film is an orchestrated retelling of episodes 1 through 24 of the original groundbreaking Neon Genesis Evangelion saga. Supplemented with startling new animated sequences, Death offers a unique insight into the personal worlds of the characters as conceived of by the series' director Hideki Anno. In Rebirth, the second half of the film, we see an alternate vision of episode 25 of the original series. Seele, the secret international organization behind the development of both the Evangelion project and the Human Complementation project, is concerned about the way the projects' director, Ikari Gendo, is proceeding. Convinced that Gendo is implementing his own plans, they set out to wrest control of the projects and capture Eva Unit-01. Using the nine-production model Evangelions under their command, and a force of conventional troops, Seele undertakes a full-scale invasion of Central Dogma - the operation control center beneath Tokyo-3.The bizarre ending of the television series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) pleased no one, including creator Hideaki Anno. Shortly after it aired, Anno began remaking the final episodes as an OAV and then decided to release them as a theatrical feature. At the climax of the series, Shinji met and destroyed Kaoru, who was both the Fifth Child and 17th Angel--then collapsed into schizophrenia. Death retraces these events through clips, many of them set to new dialogue performed by the same English cast as the series. Rebirth depicts the aftermath of Shinji's victory over the final Angel: Seele attacks NERV headquarters as part of their plot to advance human evolution. The feature ends as inconclusively as the series, with Rei in limbo beside Dr. Ikari, the traumatized Shinji nearly catatonic, and a reawakened Asuka fighting Seele. It sets up the final film, The End of Evangelion. Unrated; suitable for ages 14 and up: Violence, brief nudity, profanity. --Charles Solomon
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