As much as I loved this movie, I would only say to go watch it if you're going in with the right expectations. I watched this movie namely because of Hideaki Anno, who's probably most well known for the Evangelion series. I was expecting something with a lot of drama and horror rather than something action-packed, and that's pretty much what this movie went for.

There's a _lot_ of scenes with the human characters talking and if that's not your cup of tea, it's probably better if you look elsewhere. To me, I rather enjoyed the story and was engaged throughout. Some of the characters make stupid decisions but it never feels unintentional as the movie has an almost satirical look on government and politics. The movie always manages to hold a tight grip on the tension, and consistently kept me guessing at what would happen next.

Again, it's not for everyone, and even then I still had some issues with it. Some of the CG looked off at points, such as parts of the debris. Also the official Funimation subtitles on the US Blu-ray are extremely questionable in quality, with constant name and location info at the top of the screen that were unnecessary and could've been omitted entirely. Also some of the spoken English in the movie didn't seem to be reflected in the subtitles. The subs are decent, but I wish they had more care put into it.

If you aren't familiar with Anno's other works and are expecting a big action movie with Godzilla, you're probably going to be more upset with this movie. But if you're willing to pay attention to the dialogue and immerse yourself, the movie works wonders.