Liz and the Blue Bird

CluelessGamer Jan 26, 2019

6.5

This could have been a film, the animation and sound they put into this production was worthy quality of that. However, it unfortunatly decided to not commit, and limited itself to an over-glorified OVA for an anime series. And that's what it feels like watching it; an OVA with an insane budget. So rather than make it a stand alone film they decided to make a 90 minute episode featuring some characters from HE. Everything about this feels like it's a chunk out of something else, because it is. But it didn't have to be. The ideas are there, the story's concept is great, this could have been a standalone film featuring characters from HE, but instead it's a 90 miute special featuring characters from HE. The plot was slow, like a slie-of-life special often is, and then it was over. The characters actually had a great arch, but the production doesn't treat it as this stand-alone thing, so it doesn't feel that way. The characters, the world, nothing is sketched out/outlined/introduced because the assumption is that you already know that stuff. I don't regret watching it. It's not bad. It's just weird to see something have SO MUCH potential, and then chose the mediocre path, especially when you take into consideration the overall theme and story of this.  Sound was suberb though. I enjoyed the music, and the SFX were so perfectly crisp and clear that I decided to kwatchthe full thing for the sound alone. 

Nephelion Feb 9, 2019

8

Gorgeous movie, both visually and content-wise. Liz & The Blue Bird demonstrates incredible writing skills, mixing multiple layers of narration, while showcasing stunning musical score, in which every note and every instrument is smartly chosen to match the characters on screen, in a musical-tale fashion, like Peter & the Wolf. Would highly recommand this movie for 90 minutes of tenderness and awe.

whothefischad Mar 24, 2020

9

A quiet coming-of-age story between two bestfriends of polar opposites on their last year of highschool as they learn to let go and find their own paths. Another masterpiece from the same staff that created A Silent Voice. Liz and the bluebird is known for its visual storytelling as many things are left unspoken or unsaid by our main characters, so instead the film rely heavily on body language such as the position of legs, hands, fluttering of eyes and nuances such as shots of flowers to convey emotion or state of characters mind. Everything on this film is breathtaking and unique from its animation to the musical score. For those of you that are interested in arthousey or even indie films I recommend watching this Movie.