AKA: Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka
Hayao Miyazaki comes out of retirement to bring us this fable about a boy grieving his mother who follows a talking grey heron into a fantastical world. Like the best Ghibli films, there's a lot of weird shit going on that doesn't necessarily make sense and lacks rational explanation. It's all about the general vibe, and the blending of lush colors, beautiful animation and a rousing score by Joe Hisaishi. It's not my favorite Miyazaki film by a longshot, but it manages to capture a bit of that magic in its excessive 2+ hour runtime.
3 Warawara out of 5
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