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Pu the Owl · Jan 4th, 2008, 02:21 PM

I finally got to see this film and I must say I don't understand why is it rated so badly and considered an awful example of animation. I found it very enjoyable to watch. It surely isn't as original and dreamlike as old Miyazaki's works, but it isn't as bad as people describe it either. The animation isn't shabby as I've been reading all this time. The story is more classic than other Studio Ghibli stuff, it's more in the spirit of traditional fantasy tales - I haven't read the books which inspired it so I can't say if the written material is that way too. The narrative structure is simple and free of complex twists. The characters are also more archetypal, less in the realm of "real", like the ones of fairy tales. from some point of view reminded me of the kind of simplification of motives and stories of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. I don't agree with critics affirming it's unidimensional and flat, as I don't agree with those saying the film in general is overly simplistic in an embarassing way. It's true that the tone is constantly on a more austere and somewhat cryptic level, almost lacks any kind of humour. It just works in a slightly different way that other Studio Ghibli movies, lacks some of the verve we've seen in their other works. I say Goro can do a good job if people will let him to. We just don't have to expect him to be the new Hayao: let him follow his personal path.

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Jan 4th, 2008, 02:21 PM	#20
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	I finally got to see this film and I must say I don't understand why is it rated so badly and considered an awful example of animation. I found it very enjoyable to watch. It surely isn't as original and dreamlike as old Miyazaki's works, but it isn't as bad as people describe it either. The animation isn't shabby as I've been reading all this time. The story is more classic than other Studio Ghibli stuff, it's more in the spirit of traditional fantasy tales - I haven't read the books which inspired it so I can't say if the written material is that way too. The narrative structure is simple and free of complex twists. The characters are also more archetypal, less in the realm of "real", like the ones of fairy tales. from some point of view reminded me of the kind of simplification of motives and stories of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. I don't agree with critics affirming it's unidimensional and flat, as I don't agree with those saying the film in general is overly simplistic in an embarassing way. It's true that the tone is constantly on a more austere and somewhat cryptic level, almost lacks any kind of humour. It just works in a slightly different way that other Studio Ghibli movies, lacks some of the verve we've seen in their other works. I say Goro can do a good job if people will let him to. We just don't have to expect him to be the new Hayao: let him follow his personal path.