Being a big fan of the first season, I was largely expecting a lighthearted funny movie. But this movie takes a far more serious tone than the series and benefits from it. It even gives the abominable “Endless Eight” a reason to exist. This movie is not as much about Haruhi as it is about Yuki Nagato and what she goes through. Prior to watching this movie, I would suggest watching the two seasons of “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” as the movie does make continual references to things, having not watched the series, you would not understand, the movie would simply not have the same impact. This is an amazing movie which should be viewed by all Anime and Haruhi fans alike!

First things first, the events in this movie take place after the events of the 28-episode long anime series “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” so, if this movie seemed appealing to you, go watch the series first. There isn't much else to say other than if you enjoyed the series, you'll most likely enjoy this even more. The animation is amazing quality, the english and japanese voice acting is top notch, everything you'd expect from Haruhi, and whats even better is that the movie is 2 hours and 40 minutes long, which is very rare for anime. So that means you'll definately get your money's worth out of this.

This is based on my favourite anime series ever and the movie based on the fourth book won't disappoint. Very dramatic and sensational!