Too many fans seem to be blown away

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

After watching the series I fell in love with Steins Gate altogether! I think It is a fantastic work of art that everyone in the world should watch! But I hate to say that the movie was quite lacking. I didn't go where I was hoping and It still left you with a cliffhanger and I hate that. I needed more than to just end with a silly joke and a passing glance smile between Okabe and Christina. And to top it all off it leaves you still wondering what happens to Miyouri and Daoru. It never picks back up on their side whether they remember Okabe or not. I wish it had stopped with more insight on the love affair and I wish it had told more about what was going to happen between Daoru and his lover.

Version I saw: UK DVD release (projected)Actors: 6/10Plot/script: 4/10Photography/visual style: 7/10Music/score: 6/10Overall: 5/10In many ways, the Steins;Gate movie bears a lot of comparison to the Haruhi movie, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Both have the feel of a TV episode extended, or possibly several episodes tacked together. Both revolve around the disappearance of the charismatic, fun-filled main character early in the story, leaving the long-suffering, sardonic love interest as the main character. In both cases, nobody else realizes anything has changed, so the proxy main character is forced to follow the clues - a succession of plot tokens - that integrate each of the supporting cast into events, one by one. In both cases, the plot is complicated by twisty, confusing developments involving time travel and parallel universes.It's a bold move, taking out the heart of the series like that, but I don't think they really carry it off. The remaining story must be carried by Makise Kurisu, driven by her love for the missing Hououin Kyouma, but... I just wasn't feeling that connection between them. Maybe it has been too long since I saw the series, and the particular dynamic between them had slipped from my memory, but it no longer caught me and carried me through the way it needed to. My affection for the other supporting characters, whom I continue to genuinely like, wasn't enough either, as it turned out.The panoply of odd camera angles is still there, and added to the title - I mean, "Steins;Gate the Movie: Loading Area of deja vu"? Come on! - successfully evokes Steins;Gate's distinctive brand of studied eccentricity, but one of the things I really liked about the original series was how neatly the time travel plot line was looped into a satisfying conclusion. Not any more. This time, I was simply confused, and although I may be wrong on this, I don't think it was my fault.

In episodes 1 to 24 of the series Nitro produced what (yes, I know, lots of "debating" about this in the Groups) many consider THE BEST ANIME OF ALL TIME, a story that not only de-constructs time travel to a degree beyond anything Hollywood has ever attempted; but, at the same time, in the same story, has possibly the most memorable ensemble cast in the history of modern entertainment. (And possibly one of the best love stories in modern fiction as well.)No mean feat that.In episode 25 (also reviewed by this writer) they gave themselves a time-out and had some fun with the characters. It's optional, although the scene when Okarin enters US customs and announces he is a Mad Scientist looking to take over the country is ... priceless.However in this wrapup film the Nitro team are back in force and flexing their muscles. Let's start with the negatives because there are so few: 1. Watching this if you have not seen the first 24 is a waste. Period. It is not a self-contained film. 2. The ending is ambiguous, but, hey, this from a production company that practically invented the word (CHAOS HEAD) so what did you expect.The positives:1. A movie which is at the same time a sequel and a prequel. How many other writing teams have pulled that off? 2. Will make you cry. Regardless of age or sex, bring the Kleenex. Lots. 3. An examination of scientific mystery - deja vu -- which no one else has attempted. That's a bonus.

After watching the fantastic series, I immediately wanted to see this movie. And if you're familiar with the story and the concepts and the characters, you are likely to enjoy this. But I'm not convinced this can stand on its own; I think it would not be as much fun as someone's first introduction to the world of Steins Gate.In the context of the series it's quite good, although it does wander even further away from sci-fi than the series. The series was a sci-fi movie that had elements that weren't very scientific, such as it's approach to fate and the main character's odd time-related perception. The movie focuses entirely on these elements, so that ultimately it's closer to fantasy than sci-fi.But as with the series, it's entertaining and amusing, with some very moving scenes. If you're a fan of the series you don't want to miss it. If you haven't seen the series, go watch it.