Third movie in my Netflix Ghibli maratahon. This seems to be the definitve moment when japanese Anime and the Disney movie blended in Miyazaki's oeuvre.
Nevertheless, it still holds as an incredible and singular film. It feel magical adn playful, which makes me disregard any critiscism of a weak third act.
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My Neighbor Totoro 1988
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Serenity 2005
I believe the good rantings in letterboxd is mostly because of the cult-inducing cleverness of its parent series Firefly. But, judging the movie itself, it lacked the FUN that permeated the whole series. The higher production values also seemed to play an important part in this. I mean, the action scenes are fine, but it keeps the movie farther away from the Firefly-esque spirit.
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The Best of Youth 2003
Time is the main ingredient here. It is very rare that a movie (and even TV series)takes such a great advantage of "time". Nothing needs to be resolved right away, allowing the relationships and conflicts to mature and settle, both in the story and in the audience's minds. This is such a rare trait for a film nowadays, which makes this such a special experience, which I recommend for anyone.
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