Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Written by: Hayao Miyazaki
Distributed by: Toho
SUMMARY
After a young boy loses his mother, he follows a mysterious blue heron to a fantastical world. There, he meets his mother - before she was born - and tries to rescue his father's new wife, his aunt. Ultimately, he meets the king of this world, who tries to give him the keys to the magical world, but he refuses. The world is destroyed and he has to return home.
RATING
B+
Beautiful, with a gripping main character. I didn't quite get the story. I think it was all a little too metaphorical for me. Random fantastical elements seem to come from nowhere, like the Parakeet King and him destroying the world at the end. I wish the film were more cohesive.
SUMMARY
After a young boy loses his mother, he follows a mysterious blue heron to a fantastical world. There, he meets his mother - before she was born - and tries to rescue his father's new wife, his aunt. Ultimately, he meets the king of this world, who tries to give him the keys to the magical world, but he refuses. The world is destroyed and he has to return home.
RATING
B+
Beautiful, with a gripping main character. I didn't quite get the story. I think it was all a little too metaphorical for me. Random fantastical elements seem to come from nowhere, like the Parakeet King and him destroying the world at the end. I wish the film were more cohesive.