Review of Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) by Laura E — 15 Jul 2007

Wondeful alternate story line to Escaflowne. I might actually like this better than the series.

This review of Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) was written by Laura E on 15 Jul 2007.

Escaflowne: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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I am not very familiar with the series, but I know this movie is a retelling of it...and having watched just a couple of episodes of the show...it…

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By Kenneth A (85) on 08 Feb 2008

Contrary to many of the reviews i've read here, I thought it was a good condensation of the original series. artwork was faithfully duplicated…

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By Harts C (6) on 06 Mar 2010

I'm not sure what to make of this mess. On the one hand, it wants to pay tribute to the tv series…

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By Manuel A (132) on 14 Aug 2008

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By Marilyn T (58) on 21 Aug 2010

This movie is an acquired taste since it's a shorter, more cryptic version of the series, Vision of Escaflowne…

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By Bret G (105) on 31 May 2014

This time, I have to say, I prefer the movie adaptation than the original series…

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By Keefer K (3) on 29 Feb 2008

Pretty nice artwork. The animation was rough at times and the story a bit silly…

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By Barbara C (359) on 27 Feb 2008

A highly condensed, almost too fast-paced, rehash of the series...with a storyline that is only moderately similar to the series…

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By Langel K (5) on 13 Jun 2008

Uno de los animes antiguos que impacto a todos... en general muy buena.. se las recomiendo…

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