How good is the new Miyazaki film “The Boy and the Heron” ? | Review
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Is "The Boy and the Heron" 君たちはどう生きるか How do You Live Miyazaki's last film? I don't think so. I think there are some hints in this latest Miyazaki's film that might mean that we will be lucky enough to get one more Studio Ghibli film from someone who I think is in contention for the greatest animation director (and maybe greatest director) of all time. The Boy and the Heron use a lot of interesting animation techniques and brings up some thought provoking themes that show that the Japanese director Miyazaki is reflecting very deeply on his body of work and filmography.
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - Plot Description
1:21 - Initial Thoughts
6:50 - Themes
10:20 - Ranking the Film
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It's amazing how big a difference a title can make. If I'd gone into the theater expecting to see something called "How Do You Live?", I think I would've reacted very differently. At least, I think I would've been more prepared for the story's spiritual and philosophical leanings, which felt much more prominent here compared to Miyazaki's earlier films. But then again, maybe I would've been frustrated that a movie asking such a lofty question doesn't really have a strong takeaway at the end.
For the record, I do think it's best that Miyazaki doesn't preach to us about how we should live. He's never been preachy before and I wouldn't expect him to start now. It was still interesting to watch him grapple with the question, and to grapple with it alongside him.
I have another reviewer friend who thinks titles are one of the most important elements of a film and I am always a little worried by that prospect because I’m not always the best at picking titles, I think there is something to it though because if you are able to pick a good title then you probably truly understand what your work is trying to communicate.
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now i'm excited for this! man, your reviews are always so insightful, genuine and precise.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate comments like these and I’m so glad you get something out of these reviews
Don't get your hopes up too much sunshine.
Looking forward to seeing this 🎉❤
It’s very good. Miyazaki is one of the best to ever do it
It’s isn’t very good.
I love studio Ghibli, I’ve see almost all of their films.
This is a barely coherent soup of ideas.
Not good. Not bad, but not good. Disappointing.
People who say they like this movie are hiding behind artsy subjectivism. His other great films didn’t need that excuse. They were hits. This one isn’t that.
As an arty subjectivist I respectfully disagree 😉
i saw the boy and the heron and its beautiful and masterpiece and i like and thanks to mr miyazaki for this beautiful anime
It’s a great film
It wasn’t good, unfortunately.
Movies don’t have to make sense to be a good work of art. Unfortunately, it was an ankle deep soup of unconnected ideas.
People are seeing quality where there simply isn’t any.
Good was a very pretty waste of time.
I do hope its last film, it saddens me to say as a long term ghibli fan that he has only sullied his reputation with this "thing" it was attrocious
Respectfully disagree
Totally agree
It wasn’t good, unfortunately.
Movies don’t have to make sense to be a good work of art. Unfortunately, it was an ankle deep soup of unconnected ideas.
People are seeing quality where there simply isn’t any.
Good was a very pretty waste of time.
It just isn’t very good.
I love studio Ghibli, I’ve seen almost all of their films.
This is a barely coherent soup of ideas. Not good. Not bad, but not good. Disappointing.
People who say they like this movie are hiding behind artsy subjectivism. His other great films didn’t need that excuse, does because it’s not good.
It wasn’t good, unfortunately.
Movies don’t have to make sense to be a good work of art. Unfortunately, it was an ankle deep soup of unconnected ideas.
People are seeing quality where there simply isn’t any.
Good was a very pretty waste of time.