Movie Number: 3

Written by: Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi

Directed by: Hideaki Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki

Characters:

• Shinji Ikari
• Rei Ayanami
• Misato Katsuragi
• Ritsuko Akagi
• Gendo Ikari
• Azuka Langley Soryu

Summary: Shinji and Azuka are both mentally ill. Rei has disappeared. Though all of the angels are dead, the final angel the cause of Shinji's madness, the Evas and their pilots are not finished yet. When an evil plot by SEELE is uncovered, the children are needed. Can they protect the people of NERV... and theirselves?

Commentary: This movie contains all of Rebirth and then continues with it. The first time I saw this movie, I did not really like it, but the more I thought about it and its events, the more I liked it. I think if I watch it again, I'll like it even more.

Rating: 8/10

Reason for Rating: A little vague and strange, but it takes a little thought and interpretation before one can truly enjoy it.