Sep 16, 2022
Not a super long review and I don’t typically even do reviews, but since this literally released a couple of hours ago and I have Covid and couldn’t sleep, I gave it a watch.
Visually, this movie is fantastic and really excels at conveying it’s story and emotions through the setting it creates and I honestly enjoyed everything about the animation and art featured throughout. What I liked most regarding the visuals, is that it never felt “boring” to see the same scenery, even though the characters are in the same place for a long period of time.
When it comes to the music, I loved it.
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Fantastic soundtrack, great voice acting (I watched it subbed), and great background noise and sound effects. Nothing felt generic and I felt really immersed in the world consistently throughout the film. The emotions conveyed by the music and the voice acting are phenomenal and felt extremely “natural”.
The plot was great. I wouldn’t say it was revolutionary, however it was fun. The fantasy setting and the mystery behind what’s really going on was entertaining and the plot took time to develop while also not jamming useless filler down your throat. The climax and ending were great and honestly (won’t spoil here) I had no idea what to expect because of how unpredictable a lot of things ended up being.
Characters were good. I enjoyed the entire cast and even though a couple of the characters were annoying or frustrating in the beginning (mainly the MC and Reina), once you stop and realize that these are legitimately 11 year old kids and imagine how you’d feel if you were in their shoes, it really makes you appreciate them more. The writing for all of them was solid for the length of the movie and I feel like we got just enough information to appreciate and also care about what happens to them. It was cool to see the development that most of them went through and although I wish we could’ve seen their futures, it was nice where it left off.
I think this is a great watch for everyone tbh. It’s family friendly but adults and older teens can absolutely appreciate the emotional moments while not feeling like it’s a kid targeted film.
I’d have to go with an 8.5/10
Not a true masterpiece, but a very good and very entertaining anime movie nonetheless.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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