The plot is protracted and unintelligible, which is the biggest reason why many people criticize it. If most Chinese people haven't read the original book, it's really hard to figure out the setting of this strange earth sea world. In particular, Ursula Le Guin is very respectful of ancient Chinese culture and philosophy: she has repeatedly mentioned the "Earth Sea" (Earth Sea) trilogy, the balance of the yin and yang of the heaven, earth, man and world. Theories are all due to the influence of Chinese theories such as the Book of Changes. And she also translated some Chinese classics and literary works. But it is a pity that the entire grand background and the complex plot of the trilogy have been omitted in this film a lot. Many main plots could not be unfolded, which made the viewers feel confused. You must know that this is a classic juvenile growth novel that is more difficult than adapting "Harry Potter": the Confucian mean, the Taoist idea of inaction, plus the harmony of Yin and Yang of the Book of Changes, etc., all maintain the "earth sea" an important factor in the balance of the world. Plus "Sparrowhawk" grew up as a wizard from childhood to old age. In this film, it is simply childish + ridiculously shallow! !
Many people who admire Hayao Miyazaki very much may focus on the serious issues of man and nature in cartoon images and characters, social relations, and the current predicament of human existence. But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, Goro's debut is indeed far from the level of the old senior + father.
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