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Jun 25, 2010
Note: Forgive me if I miss some parts or forgot to mention something. I saw it on premiere in an animation festival, so I can't rewatch it.

Je t'aime is a fairly enjoyable short, but don't expect groundbreaking story mechanics of any sorts.

The concept is relatively simple. Situated in a ghost town, there resides a dog that's aching for contact with another living entitiy. This is very obvious: the dog roams the streets without other living soul, and just wanders around with no purpose. These particular scenes would also show off how refined the backgrounds are.

What I love about this movie is the stark contrast between the two main characters; it's some sort of a modern approach to the beauty and the beast. It wouldn't be anime if it isn't put in an extreme way (one you would only expect from anime). One protagonist is an android, the other one is just a mere animal. And that's the premise of this whole story. As a viewer, you simply can't help but to empathize with this lonely dog.

The music could be considered a minus. It's your good old melodramatic love song. When I watched the screening in the cinema, the western crowd -that most certainly isn't used to anime- burst into laughter. The reason is probably because it sounded so kitsch. I've personally never realized that before, due to the fact that anime is full of kitsch moments like that. But one thing is for sure. That incident did make me realize one thing: the fact that I'm used to it, means that this song most certainly isn't original. Maybe it's a bad thing, maybe it's a good thing. But it also means that it wasn't anything peculiar at all.

Overall, I did enjoy a few aspects of this movie. The weird relationship between the two protagonists was touching. Other things like the detailed environment that set the mood, and the surprising plot made this anime somewhat memorable.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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