's good use of minimalism and the art of no dialogue in the whole film make Ghibli's "Red Turtle", which is a blend of European animation blood, so different in presentation, but from the inside. Look, although the movie has both philosophical metaphors of awe of nature and life, it is too empty to be touched.
Ghibli’s hand is not the only card that can be played by Hayao Miyazaki. This is the image that Ghibli is committed to leaving the audience in the era of Hayao Miyazaki. "To the "Marnie in Memory" that is more deeply involved in the characters, and to this "Red Sea Turtle" that combines minimalist aesthetics and European style, it can be said that Ghibli has repeatedly used two-dimensional animation to exude a unique Artistic charm, this unspeakable style from "Nausicaa", is the real trump card of Ghibli animation.
Going back to the story itself, the plot concept of "The Red Sea Turtle" is actually a magical version of Robinson Crusoe. The movie context composed of the romance between man and the Red Sea Turtle has both the meaning of awe of nature and the The humanistic care poured in by life and death in life, but as Michael Dudewitt, who won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film with "Father and Daughter", his inability to control the rhythm of the long-form animation changed in this work. It is particularly prominent. In fact, the story of "Red Sea Turtle" is just like "Father and Daughter", it can only be applied to a short animation, and it is difficult to maintain the length of a movie.
The non-dialogous artistic technique is destined that the film itself must bear and brew more artistic conception and expression. Although Ghibli has used impeccable production to form the film's demanding artistic conception, it cannot construct the inner expression of the film. , Minimalism does not mean emptiness. In terms of moving, the story of "Red Sea Turtle" is still far less sincere than the story of "Father and Daughter". The lackluster plot advancement makes the movie start to become a little longer from the middle. , The consequence of this presentation has formed the film’s demand for the audience. It is difficult for children to talk about their perceptions in such a movie, or even unable to attract their attention, and many adults also have difficulty in such a magical surreal and lack of plot tension. It resonates in the story, which undoubtedly puts the movie in an embarrassing situation.
A thin story cannot carry the proposition that is too heavy on people and nature. This new Ghibli work, which is both transformative and persistent, is more of regret than surprise. In the end, the film seems to be just a beautiful shell.
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