Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：破
2009JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Masayuki★ 7.8
Available in English: subtitled
Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.
Themes and style
Tone
bleaktensehauntingmelancholichopeful
Pacing
escalatingslow burnslow build to explosion
Story
survivalwarsiegeunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you areguiltsacrificebelongingall-consuming lovefeeling powerlessthe family you choose
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily dutycorrupt institutionsmen and women navigating expectations
Feel
exhaustingcatharticcerebralgut punchrewatchablediscussion starteremotionally wrecking
Violence
graphic