Product: Neon Genesis Evangelion - Resurrection (Director's Cut, Episodes 21-23)
Rating: 3.0
Additional footage and reanimated footage appear in this director's cut
Neon Genesis Evangelion Directors' Cut: Resurrection is a DVD that contains "director's cut" versions of episodes twenty-one through twenty-three of the series. The disc also contains the original versions of the episodes in addition to the "director's cut" versions.There is additional footage added to the first two episodes on the disc that make the episodes longer, while some of the footage in the third episode was reanimated to include hints of something that happens in the Neon Genesis Evangelion film, The End of Evangelion. I have to say that while the additional and revised scenes do provide some additional information, they really don't contain any major revelations that weren't included in the series. In the long run, you really aren't missing out on much if you have only seen the original broadcast versions of episodes twenty-one through twenty-three.The extras on this disc include a 21 minute sneak preview of a live-action Neon Genesi Evangelion film, a "clean opening," a "clean closing," DVD credits, and ADV trailers.If you're a fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion who is trying to track down the individual DVD releases, then this disc is worth it to you if you're trying to have everything released for Neon Genesis Evangelion in your DVD collection. However, if you're not a "completionist collector" and already have Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection :07, then you really don't need to get this release, unless you absolutely want to own the "directors' cut" versions of these episodes. However, if you're missing Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection :07 and can only find this disc, then this disc would be worth picking up to fill in the gap, since you get both versions of the episodes on it.I wrote this review after watching a copy of this disc that I checked out through the King County Library System.