Jul 15, 2011
I really enjoyed this music video. I honestly believed it was wonderful. Most people usually don't think I am the best rater because I usually give everything I watch a 10, mostly because I always get something out of that piece that is very valuable to me. I really wanted to give this a fair rating though and I just couldn't help but give it a 10. Hehe, here's what I think in detail:
Story: (10/10)
I thought the story that was portrayed was very wonderful. Hayao Miyazaki really did a great job, as he always does. This man's mind never ceases to amaze me. When watching
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it, one should pay close attention because it goes by quite quickly. I mean, a whole story was is fit into the length of 7 minutes. That is why I think it's so amazing. There is no dialogue... you do not hear one word spoken and yet, a story can be drawn from it. Also, everyone's perception of it is different which is what I love. I did read the translation of the song and it seemed to be mostly about the friendship of the two officers. It really did tie into the story and gave them some sort of backstory if you really want to interpret it that far. You don't have to read the translation to understand the music video, I just wanted to get the full experience of it.
Art: (9/10)
Well, Ghibli is known for it's art style. I'm sure anyone can identify whether something is by Ghibli or not solely based on the art of the piece. Miyazaki keeps his art closely similar for pretty much every movie he's made. I believe this is great though. Every one of his stories are so unique and crazy and different from one another, I like that he keeps the art similar. It's something nice to be familiar with. It's like his trademark. I love his artistic style and I believe in this music video, it was great.
Sound: (6/10)
The audio quality for the song wasn't the best. However, there is an exception because this WAS made in 1995 and, of course, the technology for audio was not as advanced as it is today. So I would let that one slide. I just couldn't enjoy it as much since I'm so used to really great quality. I shouldn't feel that way... but trust me, if I listen to it a couple of times, I will totally forget about the quality and fall in love with the song because it is a great song! :)
Character: (9/10)
I loved the characters in this music video! I heard that the two officers were based off Chage & Aska! One character is determined, and has this drive to emancipate the winged girl. His conscience seems to be very strong and he seems to have some kind of sensitivity within that forces him to do such a daring thing as to break into the area where she is being held and release her. His friend is very happy-go-lucky looking and he seems to be that kind of "ride or die" friend. He doesn't seem to be as determined to set the winged girl free until his friend doesn't want to be bothered while trying to find a way to get through the security on his computer.
Enjoyment: (9/10)
I really did enjoy it!!! ^_^
Overall: (10/10)
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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