The previous Cap trilogy was about Steve deciding what "doing the right thing" meant to him. His role as the man out of time was to be challenged by modern moral grays. It was rarely that deep but still inspiring to watch unfold.
Now the question is what our new lead's story will be about. Sam's last outing was largely about the burden of legacy. He had to live up to an impossible standard and discovered some rather dark truths…
I quite liked this movie. I went in expecting that it wasn't just going to be an all fluff kids movie, but I think they still made a really admirable effort to explore some mature themes.
The joy of Barbie and the idea of making a movie about toys is all there, but they do a good job of building a neat little world and using it as a microcosm where they inject just a little bit of topical societal…
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Beautiful film. It might not top the list of Shinkai directed films that I've seen, but it still feels like an absolute adventure and a heartwarming exploration of trauma and loss.
It also has a more fantastical story than some of his other popular works. You get plenty of Sci Fi and magical elements in Your Name and Weathering With You, but it's way more front and center in Suzume. I don't think it's a weakness of the film, but…
Honestly this movie turned out better than it probably should have. The jokes and the scenes designed for Pokemon fans are actually decent.
Justice is pretty likeable as a lead. Generously I would say that he pulls off an intentional awkwardness, but at times it's a bit too close to genuine awkwardness. Overall I think it's a fun dynamic between him and Reynold's Pikachu. Another nitpick I have is that they clearly didn't make all that many high quality Pokemon…
