Neon Genesis Evangelion - Vol. 1 on DVD (2000)

markmark from Staffordshire , 30/06/2004

Many people will outright reject animated films simply because they are 'cartoons'. This is a bit of a disappointment, as the story in this series is unlike no other, and certainly isn't for children.

It may be a bit much for some people though, as it really does throw you in at the deep end of the story. Very gradually is the full plot revealed, and those weaned on high-octane fast paced storylines may find themselves getting a bit bored.

This may be alleviated by the excellent epic fight scenes between the gargantuan beasts, and those that do have patience will be rewarded with the excellent, consistent world crafted by the shows creator Hideaki Anno.

Unfortunately this is likely to be overlooked by most, except fans of the anime genre. However if you like your stories deep, interesting and very original, give it a try. Even if you think animated or subtitled films are stupid, you may be pleasantly surprised.

  7 out of 9 people found this review helpful

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Imran from London , 19/02/2005

The first half of this series is basically a typical giant robots vs giant aliens saga - nothing special.

Things start to look up as the plot gets more mysterious, the action is decent and we near the end in anticipation.

*** SPOILER ALERT ***

The end consists of nothing being properly explained, and the final episodes are lots of boring and repetitive psycho-analysing and lazy animation which leads you to believe that the people who wrote this thing had absolutely no idea whatsoever what they were doing.

OVERALL : SERIOUSLY OVERRATED.

  7 out of 11 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Coventry, England , 08/01/2005

I used to own the boxset of this series, its truly overrated. Some fanatics will try to make you think you 'missed the point' but believe me, there's not much of a point. This series has a very poor ending and even resulted in a new ending being released on separate dvd to the boxset ('The End of Evangelion'). To keep it short, this series bites off more than it can chew. By around disc 2-3 it promises much but it just can't deliver. If you're new to anime consider Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Outlaw Star or Rurouni Kenshin. Neon Genesis is worth a view but dont put it at the top of your rental list.

  4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Cambridge, England , 14/12/2004

Giant cyborg robot monsters controlled by teenage kids with growing-up issues battle it out over Tokyo AGAIN!

  5 out of 9 people found this review helpful

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Imran from London , 19/02/2005

The first half of this series is basically a typical giant robots vs giant aliens saga - nothing special.

Things start to look up as the plot gets more mysterious, the action is decent and we near the end in anticipation.

*** SPOILER ALERT ***

The end consists of nothing being properly explained, and the final episodes are lots of boring and repetitive psycho-analysing and lazy animation which leads you to believe that the people who wrote this thing had absolutely no idea whatsoever what they were doing.

OVERALL : SERIOUSLY OVERRATED.

  7 out of 11 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Coventry, England , 08/01/2005

I used to own the boxset of this series, its truly overrated. Some fanatics will try to make you think you 'missed the point' but believe me, there's not much of a point. This series has a very poor ending and even resulted in a new ending being released on separate dvd to the boxset ('The End of Evangelion'). To keep it short, this series bites off more than it can chew. By around disc 2-3 it promises much but it just can't deliver. If you're new to anime consider Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Outlaw Star or Rurouni Kenshin. Neon Genesis is worth a view but dont put it at the top of your rental list.

  4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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