The first time I saw Makoto Shinkai's film, I thought it was an inappropriate choice to start with "Children Chasing the Stars", which completely fixed the overall impression of his film. (I heard that it is a work in the transition period, I hope I still have ideas to see the rest of his works)
Nearly two hours of film, I feel that I saw the multi-step jump of youth literature and art films—monster films—myth films—horror films—underworld soul films—youth literature and art films. The plot jumps and embarrassing, the characters' dialogues and many behaviors make people feel the sense of shame within the so-called embarrassment, and it makes no sense. The only thing that feels the delicate emotional handling is the scene of Mimi's funeral. In the end, with the joint efforts of the three male protagonists, one female protagonist, and an Yagrit divine beast, an ultimate truth was concluded: since ancient times, human beings have been lonely existences.
If there is any gain, it is that the scene design is really beautiful, with the vast sky as the background, and the clouds, sunshine, wind and rain as the embellishment. (Although it seems that he is also cooking cold rice) If the animation screen design is focused on the characters and plot, maybe this movie will be more successful. In addition, the myths and legends of Magoya, as the background for the development of the story, are still very helpful for those who do not understand Japanese myths and legends.
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