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EVANGELION: 1.0 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE (EVANGERION SHIN GEKIJOBAN: JO)Movie Reviews
Japanese anime, the first installment in a film series known as the 'Rebuild of Evangelion' that reinterprets the story told in the critically acclaimed anime series 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' about a 14 year old boy in Tokyo-3 who gets a chance to prove himself as one of three teenagers chosen to pilot a series of technologically unprecedented robots called Evas. Cast:Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Yuko Miyamura, Fumihiko TachikiDirector:Hideaki Anno, Masayuki, Kazuya TsurumakRelease Date:July 3, 2009DVD Release:November 17, 2009From:Eleven ArtsRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 38 min
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo), Moderate Reviews, Mixed Limited
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo) played in limited release to moderate reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Jeff Shannon wrote in the Seattle Times, "...cleverly designed, action-packed..." • And Steve Persall wrote in the St. Petersburg Times, "...sticky with Japanese cultural allegories and paternal tensions but there's always a nifty, booming action sequence around the corner." More Reviews Below...
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo) Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...nearly everything that made the first two-thirds of the television series distinctive -- the deliberate pace, the wry humor, the subtle (for anime) characterizations -- is lost."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 361 words, 09/18/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a showcase of superb graphics, technical bravura in its design and operation of weaponry of mass destruction and its use of rich and varied color."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 09/25/09
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "This is mighty perplexing nerd kibble, its highfalutin' philosophical and psychological banter way too outlandish... Yet as a visceral experience, it's entrancing..."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 09/16/09
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "Hyperbolic explosions, crumbling skyscrapers, mountain-shattering plasma cannons; the film is a visually beautiful panorama of apocalyptic end times."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 09/25/09
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...cleverly designed, action-packed... it's nice to see there's still room for what Bruce Springsteen called 'a little bit of that human touch.' "(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 388 words, 07/03/09
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sticky with Japanese cultural allegories and paternal tensions but there's always a nifty, booming action sequence around the corner."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 10/01/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "This is mighty perplexing nerd kibble, its highfalutin' philosophical and psychological banter way too outlandish... Yet as a visceral experience, it's entrancing..."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 09/16/09
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "Although boosted by stunning visuals and a weird Christian apocalyptic subtext, 'Evangelion' never makes it out of the cartoon stage."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 158 words, 08/13/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...nearly everything that made the first two-thirds of the television series distinctive -- the deliberate pace, the wry humor, the subtle (for anime) characterizations -- is lost."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 361 words, 09/18/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a showcase of superb graphics, technical bravura in its design and operation of weaponry of mass destruction and its use of rich and varied color."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 09/25/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a showcase of superb graphics, technical bravura in its design and operation of weaponry of mass destruction and its use of rich and varied color."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 09/25/09
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "...nearly everything that made the first two-thirds of the television series distinctive -- the deliberate pace, the wry humor, the subtle (for anime) characterizations -- is lost."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 361 words, 09/18/09
19.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo) (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo)'s reviews cover 13.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,210 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 292 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo) Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 61 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo)'s reviews on average broke 61 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangerion shin gekijoban: Jo) (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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