03-23-2015, 03:11 PM
Another movie on the 366weirdmovies list. I had trouble finding it at the library, until I double-checked the listing and realized it’s in the children’s section.
Which is fine. I’m up for a good children’s movie.
But now having watched it,I have to say it seems a bit too much for children -- in pacing, complexity, and subject matter. There are also some frightening scenes. But I suppose it depends on the child and having appropriate supervision.
Lady Cranefly watched it as well. We were both mildly disappointed. The visuals are outstanding, as one comes to expect from Miyazaki. I loved the castle, the morphing black blobs of evil, the scarecrow, and many other elements. But as Lady Cranefly pointed out, the story isn’t cohesive enough. Too many things are left up in the air, or characters take actions without any clear motivation.
The film is based on a novel of the same name by British writer Diana Wynne Jones. As Lady Cranefly puts it, “Miyazaki should stick to his own storytelling.”
I think it’s a very good movie just for the visuals; and yes, it’s full of weirdness. But Miyazaki set such a high standard for himself with earlier films like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away that this just seems a lesser work.
Still worth the watch.
Which is fine. I’m up for a good children’s movie.
But now having watched it,I have to say it seems a bit too much for children -- in pacing, complexity, and subject matter. There are also some frightening scenes. But I suppose it depends on the child and having appropriate supervision.
Lady Cranefly watched it as well. We were both mildly disappointed. The visuals are outstanding, as one comes to expect from Miyazaki. I loved the castle, the morphing black blobs of evil, the scarecrow, and many other elements. But as Lady Cranefly pointed out, the story isn’t cohesive enough. Too many things are left up in the air, or characters take actions without any clear motivation.
The film is based on a novel of the same name by British writer Diana Wynne Jones. As Lady Cranefly puts it, “Miyazaki should stick to his own storytelling.”
I think it’s a very good movie just for the visuals; and yes, it’s full of weirdness. But Miyazaki set such a high standard for himself with earlier films like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away that this just seems a lesser work.
Still worth the watch.