Review of Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999) by Mikage S — 18 May 2010

While not as engaging as the series, this film is still excellent! Utena works in symbols so a lot of the "weird" things (i.e. the racecar scene) are meant to be symbolic. The transformation into a car symbolizes actual movement and the breaking of the barrier between ohtori and the real world.

Things no longer move in circles, but instead move forward. In other words, Utena and Anthy grow up.