Review of Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Yes, I am new to the Evangelion series, and I have never seen the original animated series. The first two movies in the reboot were AMAZING. Top notch characters, engaging story, some of the best anime visuals I have ever seen and a kickass soundtrack. I went ahead to watch part 3 with a lot of expectations. But boy was I in for a shock. The opening sequence was okay; the other two movies had better action sequences. Once the action was over and people started talking, stuff got really bad really fast. Very many characters were completely changed around and the time gap of 14years was just... yeah... I thought it was an error in the English translation. The movie was going in such a bad direction that I actually stopped watching, which I never do with movies.

Part 3 was the exact the reverse of what part 1 and 2 did right. It felt like the whole story that was build up in part 1 and 2 was thrown in the dust bin. It really makes me feel bad when the story of a series you loved watching takes such an abrupt u-turn.

That said, the visuals are stunning and the sound is gorgeous. I could understand that if you watched the original series you could enjoy this. For those who haven't: stop at the ending of part 2, that's the best way to enjoy it.