Review of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

I dont typically watch alot of anime movies but I decided to make an exception for this for two reasons. First of all, I heard such incredible things about it from other viewers, and after having seen both seasons that came before this, I wanted more. The movie itself having clocked in at over two and a half hours had me skeptical, I didnt know how they would be able to fill that much time but they did! the story was so incredibly deep and pulled elements from everything from seasons one and two which is no small feat. In doing so, this movie actuallymade me appreciate the "endless eight" arc (which up until seeing this movie, I thought was a total BS waste of time, but now I get how important it reallly was).

The story seems pretty cut and dry on the surface as it just being a world where haruhi is gone as well as itsuki, meanwhile yuki and mikuru act as though they've never met kyon before. After this though it gives way more detail into yuki as a person and the way things would have shaped up in the event that kyon and haruhi had never met.

I'm looking at what ive written down thus far and feel that I am in no way, shape, or form doing this movie the justice it deserves. The bottom line is this: the show had amazing potential even if it felt like you watched the same thing happen eight times *cough* but this movie realizes that potential and makes something incredible. It makes you realize that every single part of the series even the "endless eight"(especially the endless eight) was leading up to something so much larger.

I guess Ive probably done a well enough job kissing ass, so I will say that this movie The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is very deserving of the popularity and success it has recieved.