noname0302

Kind of hard to rate this. As entertainment, its pretty good, not on par with Tokyo Godfathers, but as an artform: Well, I dont think it gets any better than this. The writing, directing, animation are all screaming proofs that anime is not just about money, but art. The sheer amount of simbolism in this anime is enough to fill 10 literature textbooks. Its hard to rate any of it because if I rate it as a critic, I wont find anything wrong with it. If I rate it for only entertainment, the score will be unfair.

Negatives: Sometimes they kind of switch fast between the times and locations. I liked the beginning of the movie more when it was somewhat more coherent, before everything converged. It did feel a bit overdid. Still, its not a big complaint. I also have to mention the music, which is good, but still, I feel it wasnt on par with everything else. 

Positives: Hm...Everything else?! Pretty much. Its an artistic spectacle, a masterpiece. The drama, the humor, everything feels so lifelike(altough a bit idealized) and the way they portayed the whole story is something most Hollywood movies only dream of. 

This is not for kids. I dont think you can enjoy the artistic value as a kid. But as an adult, I have to say, this movie stays with you. I doesnt dissipate slowly over a few days, even when you forget scenes, the atmosphere, the emotions it whirls up in you, stay with you. Any movie-, anime- or TV-show-fan needs to include this in his/her repertoire. 

Enjoy!