BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Magsi Rover (magsirover) I'm not all too familiar with the steins;gate universe just yet, however there are a few things that I can definitely point out. The story line, artwork and music all blended well and I think the production of this franchise was a job well done. Admittedly, I'm the type of person who has one too many interest but, Time travel related stories has never been far away from my top list. It's a pretty complex genre to write and let alone execute due to the constant movements of time. If I could think about explanations that would be near to the concept, I must say that I've fallen in-love with steins;gate's logical views regarding time travel more than I have from the girl who leaped through time. I think the cellphone and microwave won me over than running fast enough to fall into ditches or through a wall. I love how the characters were build up and the focus on each of their choices that triggers the effects and movements of the story. I think that because these were carefully executed it had made steins;gate in all aspects from one of the reviews from kotaku.com.

Robert Thompson (justbob1982) 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.

Charles Herold (cherold) 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.

Amari-Sali Being a fan of the original Chaos;Head and the Steins;Gate series, I was waiting a long time for this OVA to be released. The original, though originally just a silly anime, got serious and made me cry tears. And, the OVA did as well, for while there were stronger episodes in the series than the OVA is as a whole, it reminds you why you loved the series.Characters & Story The two main leads of the OVA are Okabe, the mad scientist, and Kurisu, his love interest and assistant. Together, they venture through time in order to try to discover why Okabe is disappearing. You see, the Reading Steiner seems to be overloaded, and Okabe seems more damned by his memories with each passing minute. Flashbacks of all the violence he saw throughout the series pop up, and eventually it becomes so bad he disappears, willingly.This leads Kurisu to try to navigate through the different time lines to try to understand why he is disappearing and how to save him. Such though isn't an easy tasks when the person who you are trying to save is alright with disappearing, thus leading to the question if Kurisu may end up the sole person to remember Okabe, or will her plan succeed?Praise When it comes to this OVA, truly you have to praise the fact it really does feel made to play with fan's emotions. The idea of the lead character possibly sacrificing everything so all his friends can be happy is truly touching. At the same time, it is a good reminder of why you fell in love with the series. Be it Okabe's mad scientist performance, his relationship with Mayuri, or just the zany bunch of characters in the show, it brings on a nice sense of nostalgia which makes the stakes of the film even more high for the idea of everything being erased is presented, and it seems like hope is feign.Criticism Perhaps the main criticism is that this isn't the type of OVA where if you haven't seen the series, or haven't seen it in a while, things automatically click. There was a bit of a curve for me to remember what SERN was, be it enemy or foe; what the Reading Steiner was; and various other things which were very series specific. Also, I have to say, sometimes it was easy to get lost in the dialog. Be it because I'm reading subtitles and they were talking tech, or simply because I just forgot a lot of what happened in the series, it isn't too hard to get lost and confused, even when they are explaining what you are getting confused about.Overall: Must See I would recommend watching the series first before watching the OVA. Even if you saw the series, I would recommend at least skimming the series to remind you of everything that went on. Otherwise, this OVA you will understand to a point, but not fully get. Outside of the slight complications with the story and dialog though, I must say I quite enjoyed watching this. The friendships were nice to see, the awkward romance was kawaii, and it reminded me why I love anime so much. Despite the characters being fictional and animated, they seem so real. Like those rare type of people, only some get the pleasure to meet, all placed in one show. Okabe being the weird best friend who would do anything for you; Mayuri being the kindest person you ever met; and I could go on and on. Hence why I say it is a must see. Though it has some issues, most come from the time difference between the series and this OVA. Outside of that, I don't think there are any serious issues.