Dec 30, 2008
This is my first review of anything like this, so it's not going to be pretty, but it should get my point across.
This was a down right depressing anime movie, not for the story itself, but due to how bad it is. The music and animation was nice enough, but that cant save a horrible movie from being horrible. There was nothing redeemable in this movie. Seita was the worst main character I have ever seen in anything. Setsuko, wasn't exactly much of a main character to care about, but it was easy enough to feel sorry for what she had to endure at the
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hands of her pathetic older brother
The story takes place during World War 2 in Japan. The movie focuses around a young teenager and his young sister, as they try to survive after losing their home to an air raid. That could have been a good story to watch unfold, but it wasn't the case with this movie.
Instead, we're introduced to the main character Seita: a lazy, pathetic, worthless and immature brat. While the movie has no technical villain in it, he is one himself. He tries to do what is best for his sister, and due to that, blindness becomes his biggest fault. That could have been admirable, but not with a character as horrible as Seita.
Any aunt should get angry when her family is helping out with war time work and two others move in and has to support them both. All the brat had to do was find some way to help out with the war effort. His sister would have been in good hands with their aunt. Instead, all he wants to do is laugh and play with Setsuko, all the while hiding the truth about their mother from her. He wouldn't help around the house, besides to eat the food.
In the end, he couldn't handle their aunt telling the truth, albeit in a bitchy way, so he takes his sister and runs away. He only ends up dooming both his sister and himself. If he cant help his aunt's family out how is he going to take care of his sister? The answer, he cant even do that.
If you don't mind horrible characters, a bad story due to bad characters and you're a masochist, go ahead and watch this. If not and you like a good story, good characters and enjoyment, then don't watch this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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