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EVANGELION 2.0: YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE (EVANGERION SHIN GEKIJÔBAN: HA)Movie Reviews
Japanese language science fiction anime tale, the second in a four-part series, about the teenage pilot of a battlecraft attempting to vanquish the mechanized monsters that are bent on decimating the human race. Cast:Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Ogata, Yuko Miyamura, Akira IshidaDirector:Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki AnnoRelease Date:January 21, 2011DVD Release:April 5, 2011From:Eleven ArtsRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 48 min
APRIL 5, 2011
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha), Good (Not Great) Reviews Key Cities
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha) played in key cities to good not great reviews. • An unattributed review in the Toronto Star said, "...one of the genre’s most dazzling recent examples.... will undoubtedly confound some viewers with its jam-packed narrative and jargon-heavy dialogue..." • And Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...doesn't suffer wandering attention spans." More Reviews Below...
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha) Positive Reviews (13 Reviews, reviews below)
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "...the first movie to recapture some of the distinctive feeling of the series... it looks great.... strictly for the fans, who will furiously parse the changes in the narrative..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 300 words, 01/21/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Amid the eye-popping bursts of spirographic CGI imagery there are dramatically interesting kernels.... doesn't suffer wandering attention spans."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 01/21/11
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "...newcomers to this anime universe will be left behind.... the mind-blowing look of the attacking angels indicates an intelligent designer far beyond the talent on board here."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 03/18/11
Brian Miller, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Viewers who haven't studied their Neon Genesis DVD box sets in advance will find the plot incomprehensible... But the sentiments are clear..."(See all of Brian Miller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 01/20/11
Unattributed, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "...one of the genre's most dazzling recent examples.... will undoubtedly confound some viewers with its jam-packed narrative and jargon-heavy dialogue..."(See all of Unattributed's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 01/14/11
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's rip-roaring science-fiction war action with an added layer of pseudo-theological frosting... robo-battles on a scale that makes 'Transformers' movies look anemic."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 03/11/11
Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...will probably please those who ate up the hugely profitable TV series... But the uninitiated probably can't advance beyond plot gobbledygook..."(See all of Ethan Gilsdorf's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 414 words, 03/04/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...crammed full of indecipherable jargon and techno-babble. Just focus on the massively visceral animation, which is even more overwhelming in a theater."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 167 words, 01/28/11
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...violent, booming action sequences linked by mystical back stories. Not everyone's cup of green tea but the fanboys understand."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 148 words, 01/20/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Brian Miller, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Viewers who haven't studied their Neon Genesis DVD box sets in advance will find the plot incomprehensible... But the sentiments are clear..."(See all of Brian Miller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 01/20/11
Micah Hauser, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...it's not hard to forget about what's going on and simply enjoy the kaleidoscopic bombardment of colors and explosions."(See all of Micah Hauser's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 03/04/11
Simon Abrams, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...gone from just being a mildly intriguing concept to a new full-tilt noodle-scratching entity unto themselves.... feels both über-important and totally inconsequential."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 943 words, 01/18/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "...the first movie to recapture some of the distinctive feeling of the series... it looks great.... strictly for the fans, who will furiously parse the changes in the narrative..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 300 words, 01/21/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Amid the eye-popping bursts of spirographic CGI imagery there are dramatically interesting kernels.... doesn't suffer wandering attention spans."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 01/21/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Richard Kuipers, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...stands more chance of attracting new followers than 2007 predecessor 'Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone.' Just as visually exciting... technical work is outstanding."(See all of Richard Kuipers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 589 words, 11/12/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Amid the eye-popping bursts of spirographic CGI imagery there are dramatically interesting kernels.... doesn't suffer wandering attention spans."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 01/21/11
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD "...the first movie to recapture some of the distinctive feeling of the series... it looks great.... strictly for the fans, who will furiously parse the changes in the narrative..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 300 words, 01/21/11
8.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha)'s reviews are separated by an average 8.5 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 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha) (13 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha)'s reviews cover 12.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,075 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 314 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha) Coverage, Volume & Length (13 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha)'s reviews on average broke 4 days before 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 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha) (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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