Nice effects though.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Now some movies or any other media, don't need a plot but this one I have to say, needed a plot because it was rather confusing and boring with less speaking in it. All we know it's about a young girl bringing an egg and meeting a guy but whats more to it? The drawing of the anime was ok but I wouldn't consider calling this a masterpiece or amazing, I just didn't find it eye-catching and it even made me yawn by just skipping to the end. I didn't find the end satisfying enough either. I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't enjoy this 1 hour movie enough as much as I would've liked!

From the opening scene you're set into a dark eerie world were you follow along a young child awakening from a slumber. With not much dialogue to carry you through its up to you to makes sense of at all and discover the story that's being told. It's the type of film that usually requires a couple of viewings to really take in everything and appreciate it for what it is. The ubiquitous story telling is really what makes this movie so cherished and loved by many. This is what defines a "hidden gem" in every aspect.

Tenshi no Tamago - Angel's Egg - is a very rare type of movie. It is a movie that does not spell the plot out in big bold type. Instead the meaning of the story is told in symbolic imagery and left to the viewer to interpret and understand. Some believe it tells of the director's own loss of faith in religion, and society's blind devotion to belief in mythical and imaginary things.The film's visuals are utterly beautiful, with designs from Yoshitaka Amano, and with Mamoru Oshii's breath-taking direction in full force. The soundtrack too is sublime, composed by Yoshihiro Kanno and one of only a few he ever composed for movies.Films as meaningful, thoughtful, and beautiful as this should never be missed. If you value the art form of cinema, then watch Angel's Egg and be amazed. If you prefer wall to wall explosions then look elsewhere.

Yoshitaka Amano has to be one of the best animators/artists alongside Keita Amemiya. Who would have ever known that he can write brilliant stories. Everything is well done in this film, from the animation, the narration by Moon Kang (I've seen only the Korean version of this, but I'll bet there is barely a diffrence between the Japanese and Korean version) and to when the young woman's egg breaks up and the fun begins.But please, if so, watch this version only. It is the best version. Beware the two live-action re-makes (yes, I'm serious, there is no denying this!), they are only blotched up, unlike this masterpiece.