Review of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

I'll start by saying that this is one of the best movies I've ever watched. Not just anime movies, but movies in general. This 2 hour 40 minute Hollywood length movie can rivalize with the giant that is Ghibli, or even Hollywood itself Story : 10/10 There isn't an easy way to describe the story without massive spoilers. It's simple, but yet complicated. The story isn't one of those massively entangled ones, with multiple interpretations of the ending. Any confusion left is cleared up within the last 10 minutes of the movie. It's consistently good, lands it's ending perfectly, and doesn't have anything extra that is unneeded. Art: 10/10

It's 2010 KyoAni, do I need to say more?

One of the best parts of the art and the animation is how KyoAni captured human emotions. Kyon felt like a real actor, so did the other characters. The breakout of emotions from Nagato was also perfectly executed. The "camerawork" is great, the choice of scenes is great, there aren't any negative remarks I can make.

Sound : 10/10

Ambient noise, BGM, Voice Acting, opening, ending song, all are just perfect. There's isn't a single remark I can make here.

Character : 10/10

Yet again, this is heavily connected to the story. You would think that characters that have been developed during 2 seasons of the anime couldn't possibly be developed any more, which turns out to be false. You get to see the hidden side of every character : the despair filled dilemma inside of Kyon, as mentioned before, the hidden feelings from Nagato, more from future Mikuru.

Enjoyment : 10/10

This movie easily redeemed Endless 8, and it is a perfect ending to the Haruhi series. As I said, this is one of the best movies I've ever watched.

Overall : 10/10

Would definitely recommend watching the entire series just to watch this movie.