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Escaflowne

Escaflowne (2000) Movie Poster
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  •  Japan  •    •  98m  •    •  Directed by: Kazuki Akane, Yoshiyuki Takei.  •  Starring: Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Jôji Nakata, Mayumi Iizuka, Minami Takayama, Kôji Tsujitani, Shin'ichirô Miki, Ikue Ôtani, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Hisako Kyôda, Kappei Yamaguchi, Felecia Angelle, Tia Lynn Ballard.  •  Music by: Yôko Kanno, Hajime Mizoguchi, Inon Zur.
       High school student Hitomi Kanzaki, depressed and despondent, wishes to disappear from her world. Her wishes are heard in the alternate world of Gaea where a battle for absolute control is raging! Magically, Hitomi is suddenly transported to this other world and is bestowed with the power to decide its ultimate fate!

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I saw this film for the first time two years ago, and my general opinion of it wasn't cemented until I watched it again. It really is a beautiful work; the animation quality is very enriched, and the narrative, both simple as a groundwork is able to create a sense of many layers under its surface. I have never seen the series in it's entirety, but the movie alone works well as a fantastic adventure, if not an often violent one, and the heart of the work; the maturing love between Hitomi and Van touched me the most. The last scene made me cry.

I will often value a movie great when it stands out on several levels, and in this case the strongest feeling I came away with was a sincere empathy for the characters. Really great movies will do that, and I think this is one.


Review by noblerebeller from the Internet Movie Database.