This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Tender, empathetic, intelligent.
Things I continue to think about:
The shot that flipped 180 degrees to bring him back to earth.
"I'm going to be the first bride to do my own makeup"--so much individuality and sense of agency she had from the very beginning. All the more reason why she couldn't continue.
The bday party where she forced herself to laugh loudly and play with the kids was the part that made me cry.
This is adapted from one of the best music mangas out there. What a love letter to jazz, discipline, and artistry. It feels like they sacrificed the 3d animation budget, but did not skimp out on the music. And I'm kinda ok with that. Hiromi Uehara is the GOAT.
If you think the main character had very little development in the movie, I highly recommend reading the original manga. The 3 years before he moved to Tokyo, when he first…
After the Battle of the Pelennor Fields Aragon washed his hair and wasn't as hot anymore smh.
Binged the extended editions with my dad, who used to hate all unrealistic films but was absolutely enthralled. Explaining it in relations to Journey to the West made him understand things instantly.
When I was 10, my mom got a bootleg VCD that said "Home Alone 4" and IT WAS THIS MOVIE. 2/10 would not recommend.
