Neon Genesis Evangelion is a very influential anime series. Without it, I don't think anime would be as successful as it is today due to the large audience that it managed to captivate with it's sci-fi story. However, I think that this movie overshadows the main point of the series -- of hope and change, only to deliver a much requested action-packed sequence. It's on par with the series in any other point except on purpose, and that's its biggest downfall.