User Rating
Directors
Masayuki,
Kazuya Tsurumaki,
Hideaki Anno
Cast
Megumi Ogata,
Megumi Hayashibara,
Yuko Miyamura,
Maaya Sakamoto,
Kotono Mitsuishi,
Yuriko Yamaguchi,
Koichi Yamadera,
Fumihiko Tachiki,
Motomu Kiyokawa,
Miki Nagasawa
Genre
Animation,
Science Fiction,
Action,
Drama
Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji. The film was retitled "Evangelion: 2.22" for its DVD/Blu-ray release.
Slant Magazine
Evangelion 2.0 evolves the original show’s central conceit of being alone together with other people in leaps and bounds. The problem with that is: Neon Genesis Evangelion was never a leaps-and-bounds kind of show.
Village Voice
Viewers who haven’t studied their Neon Genesis DVD box sets in advance will find the plot incomprehensible—Old Testament gibberish mixed with political intrigue at the global defense agency headed by Shinji’s aloof father. But the sentiments are clear: “I guess I want Dad to praise me,” says our wavering hero. And his courtship of Asuka is downright charming.
Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
For the most part, this is the kind of immersive fanboy experience that doesn't suffer wandering attention spans.
Boston Globe
Like a surly teen pilot, you, too, might find yourself bored and muttering, “Honestly, maybe the fate of humanity and the world isn’t important to me, either.’’
The New York Times by Mike Hale
It's strictly for the fans, who will furiously parse the changes in the narrative (including a new female pilot) and the nonsensical stew of philosophical and religious symbolism.
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