Edonis 28,363 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) With the film officially out in the US, I wanted to open a thread to discuss the movie in more detail. Simply put: it's A LOT going on. What were your thoughts if you've seen it already? Trailer below: Edited December 8, 2023 by Edonis 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,363 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) As expected, I think this is Miyazaki's least accessible film ever which would explain the polarizing early reviews/audience reaction. It is now critically one of the highest rated animated films of all time, but I think a lot of that had to do with critics getting a chance to really sit with the film and explore the themes in more detail. It's rife with surrealism and symbolism, but also heavily influenced by real-life events Miyazaki experienced as a kid and adult. Controversially, I think the lack of promotional marketing harmed this film - to fully get it you have to have some background. Edited December 8, 2023 by Edonis Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 102,429 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 It is amazing. Especially anyone who ever gone through grievances. A story about letting go and dealing with loss. Love how they depicted afterlife. (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ✧*:・゚ 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚠 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚒-𝚒-𝚒-𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝...! (*´艸`*) ♡♡♡ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisapillar 7,615 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 I didn't care for it, unfortunately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,363 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Borisapillar said: I didn't care for it, unfortunately. It certainly is polarizing! I really do think public perception is going to be split with some loving it and others not so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl 3,100 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 So to people that watched it are we talking spirited away fantasy escapism or the wind rises like a personal story type of thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,363 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Karl said: So to people that watched it are we talking spirited away fantasy escapism or the wind rises like a personal story type of thing? A bit of both lol. Starts out grounded in reality and then turns into a full-on fantasy in the last two-thirds of the film. Thematically, it's semi-autobiographical and probably Miyazaki's most personal, but I don't want to spoil too much. Edited December 8, 2023 by Edonis 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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