Angel's Egg

1985 [JAPANESE]

Animation / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Sci-Fi

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 90% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 16132 16.1K

philosophy dystopia gothic fossil adult animation anime

Director

Mamoru Oshii Photo
Mamoru Oshii

Top cast

Jinpachi Nezu Photo
Jinpachi Nezu as Boy
Kei'ichi Noda Photo
Kei'ichi Noda as Narrator
Mako Hyôdô Photo
Mako Hyôdô as Girl
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652.91 MB
1280*720
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 11 min
Seeds 7
1.18 GB
1920*1080
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 11 min
Seeds 79

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by justbob1982 6 / 10

Stunning visuals, not much plot

Version I saw: HD, subtitled Actors: 6/10 Plot/script: 5/10 Photography/visual style: 8/10 Music/score: 6/10 Overall: 6/10 This is an early work from director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), and it features the collaboration of Yoshitaka Amano. I think this is an important fact, as it really bears the marks of a story written by a graphic artist. The emphasis is all on maintaining the melancholic atmosphere, with little attention given to tying the plot together into something that makes sense.With only two characters, and dialogue so sparse that you have to wait 24 minutes for the first true conversation, Angel's Egg is so enigmatic that it is practically impenetrable. Hints of themes and intellectual ideas crop up, but none are explored in any satisfying way.However, the visuals really are breathtaking and stylish enough to make up for all that. As long as you go in expecting a feast for the eyes and a snack for the mind, you will not come away disappointed.For my full review, see my independent film blog on Blogspot, Cinema Inferno: http://cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk
Reviewed by gbill-74877 7 / 10

Beautiful visuals

"Maybe you, I, and the fish only exist in the memory of a person who is long gone. Maybe no one really exists and it's only raining outside."Beautiful, evocative visuals, but a slow, rather opaque story, one that's awash in Christian and apocalyptic symbolism. You can decide for yourself what it all means, or that it means nothing, and it's only raining outside.My take: In this world of shadows, fossils, and death, the only hope for new life lies in the egg the girl carries around, similar to Noah's ark after the flood. In this telling of the tale, though, the Christ or God-like figure tells her that the doves don't return to the ark, and later crushes the egg. It seems rather dark and pessimistic - and yet, life seems to have a way of bubbling to the surface on its own, and when viewed from a distance, the world and all its troubles seem rather small.
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