"Picture Thinking"

Westley 2022-03-24 09:03:22

Makoto Shinkai's perception and attainment of the beauty of light and shadow in animation pictures has reached a pinnacle. The result of excessive pursuit of the picture is the neglect of things outside the picture - especially the story and the characters. The story of "Children Chasing the Stars" seems to be similar. Every character in the story is like a marionette, behind and in front of them is nothing but beautiful scenery. Although the setting such as the gods of another world is a little new, it only starts to exert force in the second half of the animation. The heroine's feelings for Shun are not credible, and her sudden transformation into a sunshine girl at the end of the animation also makes people feel awkward because the story jumps too much. Aliens can hide in the shadows, water that can make people breathe, the above-ground organization to track down the underground world, the scenery of another world, and why Shun came to the above-ground world, etc. The plot elements that could have been unfolded with great fanfare are all in the hands of Xin Haicheng. pass by. The whole animation has no flash except for some landscape wallpapers that can be used as computer desktops.
January 5, 2012

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  • Emmitt 2022-03-30 09:01:09

    Look up to Hayao Miyazaki?

  • Iva 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    Just talking about the image setting, Makoto Shinkai, how much have you copied? That cat is very similar to the small version of "My Neighbor Totoro", and the girl is very similar to the little girl in "Reminiscences". The female student from the school began to look like a bear, very much like the Tyrannosaurus Rex in "You Look Delicious". The most unbearable thing is to use the vulgar ghosts in American horror movies directly. Not to mention the story, especially the last 20 minutes, fall!

Children Who Chase Lost Voices quotes

  • Shun: Now at this point the fear is almost unbearable, but at the same time there's an equally powerful happiness.