Same complaint as with most Ghibli movies is that all of the various subplots get resolved somewhat suddenly and without any real significance or sacrifice. The entire movie until the point where everything is suddenly fine is great though.
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Black Mirror: Demon 79 2023
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
The moral of the story is if you have a chance to redact a right wing politician with a hammer, then you do it
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I Are You, You Am Me 1982
There is no good cisgender explanation for this film.
Only some of Obayashi’s experimental style is on display in this film, making it a more restrained work for the prolific director. Still, there are some undeniably characteristic touches such as the fascination with memories, the setting in Onomichi, and Kazuo‘s love of movies. There is also the notable shift from black and white to color and a few aspect ratio changes bookending the film. These choices seem to indicate that…
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The People's Joker 2022
A combination of some of the least appealing things I can think of: superhero movies, parody movies, trans coming of age cliches, and 2018 era internet humor. I don’t think this would have the acclaim it has if trans people weren’t so desperate for relatable media.
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