djkimtech

Please keep in mind that this score is coming from a person who is NOT a fan and that this is still a generally positive review.

For the first time for me, I must credit the Disney front office, and especially Feige, for pulling off one of the most ambitious projects in film history. It has become clear to me that this entire 22 Marvel movie series beginning with Iron Man was taken very seriously by everyone involved, and while I respect the directors' visions for each movie, having the oversight over the entire Marvel project was what really made the franchise an unprecedented success.

Now that being said, onto the movie itself. I'll avoid spoilers, so I'll just say I came out feeling just whelmed for this movie. Unlike Infinity War, Endgame felt more like the typical Marvel movie to me, and that means for negatives it suffered from some pacing issues for the sake of exposition, its music especially during more lowkey scenes felt uninspired, and emotional scenes felt very subdued due to some directorial choices, whereas Infinity War did a lot to cut fat and, perhaps due to its position being 2nd to last chronologically, had some actual impactful scenes.

For Endgame specifically, there was a "thing" about it that also felt very out of place in contrast to what the tone was (if you've seen the movie you'll know what I'm talking about).

But with these negative points in mind, there were some VERY gratifying scenes, both for those Marvel fans (which I didn't care too much about) and for those who understand what kind of expectations this film needed to meet. And because of these scenes and their execution, I didn't feel cheated out of an ending and I can understand why fans would cry.

Congratulations Marvel fans, it's very rare that a fanbase can see their media being remade to still meet their high demands, and I think Marvel has done it for you guys.

Just please keep discussion open though. Just because someone doesn't feel as strongly as you do does not mean they disrespect your opinion; some people enjoy asking the tough questions to get to a deeper truth.

I have the original VHS copy at my parents house and I remember watching this a bunch as a kid (mainly because I was pretty happy just watching the 3 Pokemon movies I had). What stays with me is the pretty mesmerizing visuals and backdrops. Everything in the main meat of the film is very dreamlike and cold. It sort of reminds me of what some of my nightmares were like; cold, empty, and alone with some kind of monster like that giant seal from Pengu.

What stands out more though are the really dark themes about child mourning. It explores a child's need for guardianship for security and comfort, and how much a child grieves not just from the loss of his/her beloved parents, but also the loss of a parental figure. The child in this movie is given free reign to do essentially whatever she wants right after the loss of her parents, and what she wants are her parents back and to essentially shut down the world outside of her, and boy is that relatable. I sure have some times where I wish I could hide under my blanket in my room and have all my anxieties, responsibilities, and pains wash away and get transported back to a time where my biggest worry was whether tomorrow was raining or not.

Everything else about the movie was either average or below par, but I think my enjoyment of this film kind of makes me wish more children entertainment could tackle dark but real topics like these, because it gives those films the "evergreen" quality. Children movies have the unique opportunity to affect a person's entire life; Spongebob does this well because it's topics for each episode are relatively simple and small in scale, which become easily applicable to any aspect of life (on top of really good writing and surreal animation too). And I think shows like Rick and Morty being so popular show that younger people want to learn how to cope with darker realities without being treated like moody teenagers. Give this one a try if you're a fan of the first Pokemon Movie scene where Ash dies.

This is a really sweet film. This anime has one of the most vibrant color palettes I have ever seen on screen and its animation clearly was worked on with a lot of hard work. To top it, the plot is really sappy and kind of melodramatic, but I don't think this necessarily hurts the film. People who love slice-of-life/romantic animes will get a kick out of this film, but I can't promise others that they will appreciate it as much since the third act does drag on and the use of music is a bit excessive creating a feeling of disingenuous drama.

For me, I did tear up a bit. The hand-painted cells are just amazing and I can be a sucker for sappy romance. And the plot does give something to the audience member to engage on. If I was a bigger fan of anime and was more tolerable of the "Anime Music Video" vibes I was getting from this film, I might have rated it higher. I implore everyone to give this film a try and hopefully you'll get more out of this film than I did.