Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha 2009

Mike Hale, New York Times: It's strictly for the fans, who will furiously parse the changes in the narrative (including a new female pilot) and the nonsensical stew of philosophical and religious symbolism. Read more

Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe: Like a surly teen pilot, you, too, might find yourself bored and muttering, "Honestly, maybe the fate of humanity and the world isn't important to me, either.'' Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: For the most part, this is the kind of immersive fanboy experience that doesn't suffer wandering attention spans. Read more

Brian Miller, L.A. Weekly: The laser blasts and shimmering force fields in these contests are less violent than the repressed feelings of sensitive Shinji. Read more

Toronto Star: Evangelion 2.0 will undoubtedly confound some viewers with its jam-packed narrative and jargon-heavy dialogue but the intricately designed, hyper-kinetic visuals more than compensate, especially when seen at the scale they deserve. Read more