The Boy and the Heron

So far, the 2nd anime movie winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the most imaginative and wondorous of Ghibli films! I haven't felt this way since watching Inception. Thank you Ghibli, and thank you Miyazaki for a lifetime of imagination - and what a fitting swansong for the great Miyazaki.

It’s a Ghibli movie you know going into the movie that the animation is going to be beautiful. I enjoyed the movie for the most part, but I understand those who are upset with how confusing the movie is. Needless to say, this is a very abstract movie that I am sure I will enjoy more and more on rewatches, but not everyone has the time or patience to do that. This movie throws abstract concept after abstract concept at you with very little room to breathe which does get suffocating at many point throughout the movie. There are many messages and scenes to unfold, but very little time to do so in the manner presented.

A beautiful film that doesn't seem to know what to say. Maybe this is profound for some, but for me, it is a pretty flick with bouncing themes and lovely, though eery music that was enjoyable enough.

Great retirement piece, not his greatest tho.

Great art work, very slow story. It was 2hrs but felt like 3.

While the visuals are stunning, the story itself isn’t as involving as other movies by Miyazaki. The ending wasn’t conclusive enough and I struggled understand what the movie was trying to convey

It was not my favorite Ghibli movie, but it was a great one ! I highly recommend it.

I wanted to like this one, but this is probably one of my least favorite Ghibli movies. The characters just didn’t stick for me. The story line was weird and didn’t hold any emotional connection for me.

It's Miyazaki and he never dissapoints.