Everything about this just oozes art and creativity - the slightly alternate world to our own is so intricate it is utterly believable - little details like how the strips in the middle of the road are painted differently show the attention Gainax threw at this masterpiece. The costumes, backgrounds and even the car design are all 'believable' alternative entities to our own. In my opinion, this film is worth watching even if only for those elements, but on top of that it has a great plot, and utterly believable characters. Absolutely perfect.