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Tag Archives: Animation Film
Beauty and the Beast (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tale as old as time…
This may sound contradictory to you, but the main highlights of “Beauty and the Beast”, another live action remake film from the Walt Disney Company, often feel like the weakest things in the movie. The movie is indeed enchanting and … Continue reading
The Red Turtle (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A wordless fable on the island
“The Red Turtle”, an animation feature film co-produced by Wild Bunch and Studio Ghibli, looks as simple as its allegoric fantasy fable. Wholly driven by images and sounds without any dialogue during its 80-minute running time, this is surely your … Continue reading
Trolls (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): They sing, dance, and hug a lot….
Animation feature film “Trolls” is as bright, fluffy, and chirpy as it can be during its 92-minute running time, and that is all. While it serves us with not only many colorful sequences which will exalt young audience but also … Continue reading
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Batman’s relationship matters
As I was watching “The Lego Batman Movie”, my mind often went back to when I watched “The Lego Movie” three years ago. I did not expect much when I watched its trailer, but then I heard some good words … Continue reading
Your Name (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A pretty and sappy body swap romance
Japanese animation film “Your Name” is as pretty and sappy as it can be as a fantasy romance tale. There are a number of beautiful moments to impress you with their colors and details, and then there are also several … Continue reading
Life, Animated (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Reaching out to life through Disney animations
As a guy diagnosed as having Asperger’s syndrome, I am not very good at communicating with others including my family members, but I found a way to reach to others through writing and talking about movies. Although I must admit … Continue reading
The Triplets Of Belleville (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Meet Sylvain Chomet
While I was aware of its presence as it came out in 2003 and then was nominated for Best Animation Feature Film Oscar in the next year, I only came to watch Sylvain Chomet’s first animation feature film “The Triplets … Continue reading
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Adventure of a storyteller boy
The word ‘story’ is frequently mentioned throughout animation feature film “Kubo and the Two Strings”, and that word always generate certain tingling feelings while reminding us of the power of good storytelling inside and outside its deceptively simple but immensely … Continue reading
April and the Extraordinary World (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Alternative steampunk world
French animation feature film “April and the Extraordinary World” gives us a literally extraordinary world to admire and appreciate. Although its story is not as bountiful as its visual pleasures on the screen, its imaginary world is interesting and delightful … Continue reading
The Secret Life of Pets (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Adventure of NYC pets
I have often complained about the recent homogenization of numerous Hollywood animation feature films during these years. They all look certainly well-made on the surface thanks to the rapid industrial development and expansion of digital animation since Pixar Animation Studio … Continue reading
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