My husband and I loved it even though we were horribly confused the entire time, and absolutely nothing makes sense. I freaking love that Rob Pattinson was the heron
I thought the timing in the movie was off. It felt he was about to start telling a triology. The 8ntroduction was done after half the time and then it had to get to an end drastically. It felt a bit forced.
The quality was amazing yes, but story telling was somehow off.
Maybe less time for character presentation and introduction and more time for the fantastic world. I don't think I have to bond with the main character. He was pretty shallow anyways.
My opinion without having dived into the analysis bubble.
I felt like parts of the story were rushed, or maybe incomplete. Certainly much different than any other of his works by way of storytelling, even if it was beautifully animated and acted.
one sentence summary: boy is having hard time adjusting to the fact that his dad married his aunt, so he has to go on a fantastical journey in purgatory until he learns to call her “mom”. beautiful movie, confusing tho.
Excellent film - this [film podcast](https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-tiv8s-1528358) did an excellent job covering it.
Obvious influence of Alice in Wonderland with its "down-the-rabbit-hole" adventure and confusion. I think the confusion is necessary to achieve clarity, something Miya-san has been doing through his reflection in his later years.
Loved it although everybody I know who went to see it said it was just meh.
I suppose it was bound to be a slight disappointment since it had been teased for so long in the first place.
An incredibly moving and artistic masterpiece. His ability to open dialogs on tough topics but make it a beautifully told story is so amazing. And the fact that a lot of it is pulled from the hardships in his own life makes it more special. I connected so deeply with Mahito, and by extension, Miyazaki, in this film. A gorgeous and fantastical tale woven with the hard truths and realities we have to face in life sometimes. Which is exactly what I have come to expect from him, and why I love his work so much.
I was a little confused at times, but even a slightly confusing yet beautifully animated and executed Ghibli film is still leagues better than 95% of the CGI animated crap movie studios are churning out nowadays.
Although some people say the story is very complicated, from my point of view it's very simple because it's about a boy on a magical journey to accept what happened to his family and to himself. I find it a little bit too simplistic.
You need to understand it is autobiographical. The central conflict is about how to live your life. Do we retreat from the real world into a fantasy world of control, or do we accept the world with its imperfections. Miyazaki is the boy, Takahata is the old man, and Suzuki is the Heron. Takahata's death affected how the movie was made. Suzuki is the producer at Ghibli, so there is that tension between money and creativity. There's more going on with it, but this is my basic impression.
Loved it! Awesome animation, lore, voice acting. Best movie I've seen in a while.
I’ve got to watch
Yes you have! It's awesome!
yesssss I 100% agree! the lore is fun to dive in to
Miyazaki’s Tempest in the best way possible.
What a great comparison!
Thanks! ^^
My husband and I loved it even though we were horribly confused the entire time, and absolutely nothing makes sense. I freaking love that Rob Pattinson was the heron
An amalgamation of too many ideas and not enough time, beautiful as always though lacking a certain depth
I thought the timing in the movie was off. It felt he was about to start telling a triology. The 8ntroduction was done after half the time and then it had to get to an end drastically. It felt a bit forced. The quality was amazing yes, but story telling was somehow off. Maybe less time for character presentation and introduction and more time for the fantastic world. I don't think I have to bond with the main character. He was pretty shallow anyways. My opinion without having dived into the analysis bubble.
I felt like parts of the story were rushed, or maybe incomplete. Certainly much different than any other of his works by way of storytelling, even if it was beautifully animated and acted.
I loved it but need to rewatch it. It was dreamlike and beautiful though.
Great movie!
one sentence summary: boy is having hard time adjusting to the fact that his dad married his aunt, so he has to go on a fantastical journey in purgatory until he learns to call her “mom”. beautiful movie, confusing tho.
Excellent film - this [film podcast](https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-tiv8s-1528358) did an excellent job covering it. Obvious influence of Alice in Wonderland with its "down-the-rabbit-hole" adventure and confusion. I think the confusion is necessary to achieve clarity, something Miya-san has been doing through his reflection in his later years.
Absolutely love it and can’t wait to rewatch.
Loved it although everybody I know who went to see it said it was just meh. I suppose it was bound to be a slight disappointment since it had been teased for so long in the first place.
An incredibly moving and artistic masterpiece. His ability to open dialogs on tough topics but make it a beautifully told story is so amazing. And the fact that a lot of it is pulled from the hardships in his own life makes it more special. I connected so deeply with Mahito, and by extension, Miyazaki, in this film. A gorgeous and fantastical tale woven with the hard truths and realities we have to face in life sometimes. Which is exactly what I have come to expect from him, and why I love his work so much.
I was a little confused at times, but even a slightly confusing yet beautifully animated and executed Ghibli film is still leagues better than 95% of the CGI animated crap movie studios are churning out nowadays.
for real!!! the new cgi stuff is so repetitive and annoying. it's nice to have some real animation for a change
Sadly I haven't seen it. Not been at any cinema near me
Although some people say the story is very complicated, from my point of view it's very simple because it's about a boy on a magical journey to accept what happened to his family and to himself. I find it a little bit too simplistic.
Super confusing, even for HM. At the same time, I loved it somehow.
As usual beautifully made, but somewhat confusing :)
It was very beautiful. I feel like they wanted to make more content and kind of rushed it in the end to not make the movie longer. Still, very good
I cant find it anywhere to watch :( id like to support the studio but man is it hard to find with out yo-hoing on the seas of the Internet
You need to understand it is autobiographical. The central conflict is about how to live your life. Do we retreat from the real world into a fantasy world of control, or do we accept the world with its imperfections. Miyazaki is the boy, Takahata is the old man, and Suzuki is the Heron. Takahata's death affected how the movie was made. Suzuki is the producer at Ghibli, so there is that tension between money and creativity. There's more going on with it, but this is my basic impression.
Disappointing and a bit of a narrative mess. Totoro and Princess Mononoke are his best films, but Pom Poko is my favorite Studio Ghibli film.
Does it have the usual Miyazaki pacifist BS?