I'm usually a big fan of these kind of movies but I have to say I was severely disappointed by Don Glees.
First of all, the positives - I have to state that this is a beautiful film well acted by a talented cast. Some of the shots are breathtaking on a big screen.
Sadly beyond the visual craft of the film it really begins to struggle. Coming of age stories between a group of friends centred around a supernatural theme of death is one of the biggest tropes in anime, so at this point if thats going to be the premise of your movie you have
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Oct 18, 2015
Bakemono no Ko
(Anime)
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Saw this at the BFI film festival yesterday. Was quite disappointed actually, for reasons I've already read above. The plot felt rushed, the characters one dimensional and the overall world lacked depth. The main antagonist appeared out of nowhere towards the end for no other reason than the plot needed him to.
It's a shame, as I thought the film was really strong when it was about a boy looking for strength and being trained by the beast while the two of them developed a father / son relationship. Then the film became really messy and unfocused with a sudden shift in direction during the second ... |
