Escaflowne (2000)

Escaflowne: Directed by Kazuki Akane, Yoshiyuki Takei. With Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Jôji Nakata, Mayumi Izuka. A grim retelling of the television series “The Vision of Escaflowne”.

“Several things bothered me while watching this film. One of the first thing i noticed was the animation – the faces on the characters were horridly drawn, making it hard for facial expressions to appear believable. The animation in itself was fine, however the way the people were drawn was distracting. Secondly, the plot was disorganized and scattered; making the film hard to follow for even fans of the Escaflowne TV series. The closing doesnu0026#39;t redeem much of the filmsu0026#39; weak points – I wouldnu0026#39;t recommend this for those new to Escaflowne or those who are fans. It would be disappointing either way.”