Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：序
2007JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Masayuki★ 7.6
Available in English: subtitled
After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. A remake of the first six episodes of GAINAX’s famous 1996 anime series. The film was retitled “Evangelion: 1.01” for its DVD release and “Evangelion: 1.11” for a release with additional scenes.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakmelancholictensehaunting
Pacing
escalatingslow burn
Story
survivalwarsiege
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelonginggrieffeeling powerlessloss of innocence
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily dutycorrupt institutions
Feel
cerebralquietly hauntingdiscussion starteremotionally wrecking
Violence
moderate