What a beautiful movie. Animation, story, voice acting...just all pretty perfect. If it was preordained that Isao Takahata had to die after making a film, this was the best film for him to go out on. The culture clash between country and noble lives has been fodder for this kind of thing before, but never quite so well. The joy on Kaguya's face when she breaks the rules and the heartbreak she she's forced to follow those rules hit hard.…
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From Up on Poppy Hill 2011
What do you do when there's a huge barrier between you and the person you love? Dig into that family history, kids!
This is the best thing that Miyazaki Goro has directed. (I actually haven't seen Earwig, yet, but I'm not hopeful.) Just a charming little story of two kids falling in love just before the Tokyo Olympics of 1963. I guess it's minor Ghibli, but it's still good Ghibli and worthy of the name. All the hallmarks are there:…
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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes 2021
Um...did I watch a different movie from all of the other people reviewing it on here? What I watched was absolutely disjointed, made no sense, and the characters didn't matter at all. In fact, there didn't seem to be any story at all.
I know that they were going for a giallo feel. And I guess there's a bit of that feel, but it's like the filmmakers decided that giallo is all about being nonsensical and unwatchable.
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Murder Bury Win 2020
This is a fun little flick about three friends who get caught up in the real life version of their own card game. There are shades of Very Bad Things, but I think this probably has more broad appeal. It's not as gory, although it does have its moments. It's also maybe not as dark? Maybe?
The three leads start off pretty charming and get more and more out of their depth as things progress even if some of them won't admit it. Blood ensues. Good times for all.
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