Review of Durarara!!

Durarara!! is a very fast paced, very intense anime. It throws a lot of events and details at you, then suddenly pulls back to add more context while you try to figure everything out. If you can stick with it its a very satisfying show that deeply rewards an attentive audience. The characters are very well written, they might seem dumb or shallow at first but as you get into things and give them time to grow and gain depth they end up making a lot of sense. There's a lot of re-ocuring themes within them that create a very natural and strong feeling chemestry. Somevery top notch stuff.

My main problem is the entire last third of the show basically falls flat on its face. Previous arcs were intense mysteries full of danger and suspense. The last one is, really predictable. Its extremely obvious where the last arc is heading and it looses all tension. All the mystery and chaos is gone, you're basically just waiting for the big dramatic final battle that never comes.
It ends with a rather pathetic whimper.

If it wasn't for that final arc I'd probably give Durarara!! an 8 or 9 but I still recommend it. Definitely holds up well assuming you haven't been spoiled.