By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2 cats
Director: Hideaki Anno | Kazuya Tsurumaki | Masayuki
Starring: Akira Ishida | Kotono Mitsuishi | Megumi Hayashibara | Megumi Ogata | Yuriko Yamaguchi
Original language title: Evangerion shin gekijôban: Jo
Country: japan
Year: 2009
Running time: 98
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923811/
Thom says: “This Japanese anime freebie from the good folks at Chlotrudis was a shocking disappointment. Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of anime but this was hopelessly derivative. Adapted from the Japanese television success “Shin seiki evangerion” I can’t see any good reason for this new version, especially in light of the hugely profitable, lackluster TRANSFORMERS franchise. I also was aghast at a 14-year-old boy having to step inside the big metal monster sent out to destroy the freaky behemoths that are attacking the world. In its favor was the very cute & clean animation but the very thought that this is one of a quartet has me shaking with trepidation. I’ll pass on the next ones unless, of course, Chlotrudis gets the other three. 2 cats”