After watching the whole film, I feel that Brother Acheng should have great expectations for this work. He tried to express a profound thought with a grand story. He was just eager for success, but instead lost his own style and fell into imitation of Hayao Miyazaki intentionally or unintentionally - yes, a simple and brave girl, a handsome and upright boy, and strangely shaped spirit beasts and Imaginative world view - isn't this the label of the old man Gong? Now that such a work is born under the pen of Brother Acheng, it is not that it is bad, but it is confusing - is this the Xin Haicheng we want? In fact, Makoto Shinkai of "Miyazaki II" may not be what the audience expects to see, and Brother Acheng himself may not want to wear this hat. So, instead of failing to paint tigers in the pursuit of "big love and righteousness", it is better to stick to your own style of "small love and small tune". "Family viewing" is not all criteria for measuring whether an animated film is excellent, and "childlike innocence" and "imaginative" are not all criteria for measuring whether an animated film is excellent. Like "5 Centimeters Per Second", which tells stories through the details, the plot is as light as running water and as strong as coffee. It is suitable for people with stories to watch. It is also a good movie worthy of praise. And this is what Makoto Shinkai is good at, and what viewers like me expect to see. I'm already looking forward to Shinkai Makoto's next work.
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