Violet Evergarden Movie

Violet's journey from soldier to writer is incredible. Her struggles to understand emotions and find purpose really resonated with me. And the supporting cast? Amazing! Gilbert's gentle guidance and Cattleya's sassiness added so much depth.

The animation? Gorgeous! Kyoto Animation's attention to detail transported me to Telesis. Every frame, every color choice, every expression felt deliberate and stunning made me shed a tear.

What really stands out, though, is how thoughtfully Violet explores human emotions. It tackles tough themes like grief, trauma, and the power of words without holding back.

Favorite Part- Violet's character growth and those poignant letters she writes I just loved it.

Sometimes a closed box is more interesting than an open one.

A well executed piece with a strong B story and solid yet minor narration plot from a different perspective. All the characters you know are here.

However, the ending of the film, and therefore the story as a whole, flops terribly. It is a punch to the narrative, and the growth violet has gone through over the series. It's jarring, flies in the face of good storytelling, and is borderline problematic. If bad endings ruin something for you, stay away.

It was a bold choice, but IMO completely mishandled and rushed. Overall enjoyable otherwise.

*sorta minor spoilers beware

I remember I watched this movie when it came out and was VERY dissatisfied. The only thoughts I kept having during it was: "I hope this isn't going in the direction it's going," and unfortunately, it did. Don't get me wrong, I love Violet Evergarden. The anime holds a special place in my heart, but I constantly smacked my head with frustration during this movie because her character development was thrown straight into the trash. I'm beginning to think many anime/manga creators love doing that near the end of their series! (I'm being sarcastic).
Here is the issue. Violet Evergarden is about ... grief, acceptance, communication, and, most of all, learning what "love" means. This movie absolutely cancels all of that and instead turns into Violet chasing after that said "dead" person for an hour, so what was the whole damn point, man? She was supposed to be a changed person, but she's returned to square one. Wasted grief, no acceptance of his death, no concise communication, and I don't know if it was just me, but his character was also off because of that. It's almost like the movie creators didn't really know how they wanted him to act because, clearly, he changed and seemed to have moved on.
It was exhausting to watch her and the way she behaved. Look, writers, the past is an obstacle to overcome, not something that necessarily has to be solved. Especially if the solution is nonsensical.
SO here's what I envisioned would've been enough to satisfy me: she helps a person who is similar/went through a similar situation as her (as simple as having lost a beloved and becoming numb because of it), she finally comes to terms with/faces Gilbert's death, maybe visit his grave or whatever, and narrate/write a whole-hearted letter about how much he shaped her view on life, her growth, how she's going to live on with his influence, and most importantly, what she learned love was.