Review of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

Story: 10 For me the storyline and plot were great. Although like most movies based on a series, to fully enjoy this movie, watching both seasons 1 and 2 of the series would be beneficial in order to understand what's going on because a lot of the key points of the story were based on events that happened during the first two seasons, and understanding what Haruhi is capable of is also a crucial factor in order to grasp how her "disappearance" affects the world...and Kyon's reality since he, for some reason, is the only one who notices the change. Art: 10 Whether it be the series orthe movie, Artwork was always amazing. Because the setting has a Slice of life feel (unlike futuristic/fantasy settings), majority of the backgrounds and setting are taken place in everyday Japanese prefecture/schools. Might seem like a plain setting, but the detail of the Houses, fences, rock walls, schools...etc were visually attractive. You could tell they didn't really skim on the details.

Sound: 8
The music was very good, although I didn't really pay too much attention to it. However, after the opening scene/prologue, you are greeted by the ever familiar, "Bouken Desho Desho", and for some reason, it sounds so much greater and more dramatic...it could have been a combination of an awesome song mixed with a great opening sequence, or probably the knowledge that I was going to watch an epic movie. I'm not sure, but other than that, the scores were nice. I could tell that the creators put extra effort for the different background music. Though most of it weren't really that memorable, just nice to listen to. The the song in the ending credits were...well I dunno, could've been better :p

Characters: 10
I think this is one of the reasons I enjoyed this movie so much. The depth of the characters were outstanding. Not only was it nice to see them again, but also refreshing to see in their different changes. Especially Yuki. For those who are Yuki fans, I think you're in for a treat. Oh and the emotions in this movie are something else. Some scenes just grabs you at the heart, and other scenes just makes wish you could Smile for ear to ear...at least for me lol, you can feel the moods and emotions portrayed ...like others saying, an "emotional roller coaster."

Enjoyment: 10
I enjoyed this movie so much that I didn't even realize it was 2 hours and 42 minutes long. The time just flew by. The reason I enjoyed it was because it had a little of everything, there was excitement, suspense, world changing events(lol) comedy, drama, Moe, and other things I can't think of right now.

Overall: 10
This Movie has gone on my list as one of the greatest anime movies out there. It's not like other anime movies that pretty much sums up the anime/manga series, nor is it a movie that makes no sense. It is an enjoyable movie with a clever plot that takes you on an emotional wild ride and leaves you guessing the whole way through. As a Haruhi Suzumiya fan, this movie was quite the treat, especially after the "Endless Eight" Stunt they pulled...I survived it, but I'm not a fan of it ;( Anyway, as long as you've watched the and enjoyed the series, I am confident that you will love this Movie as much as I did.

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed my review. :)

~Chris