He is completely flawed and that's why he's good at it. He leaves the flaws. They're there for all to see, no matter how embarrassing.
That's the whole premise of this film. That we're all flawed, in the face we show the world and the things we see in ourselves. And even then, he is flawed. We see all of this film's flaws, and it's still a VERY GOOD FILM despite all of them. This film does really beautiful things, really experimental things.
The CGI is out of this world. Some of the shots are some of the cutest, most fun, most neat I've seen in cinema. Some of the scenes are the coolest I've ever seen written. The background art, the voice acting, the character designs, the action, the choreography, everything. It's all so good. And the music, oh god the music, how do you even speak on it? Stellar.
And yet it's very poorly written at times, everything looks plastic, the world seems unbelievable, characters literally stare into space for 20 minutes and contribute nothing. The plot is convoluted, it can be nonsensical at times.
And yet... it's still so good. This is Mamoru Hosoda. His films are beautiful and blemished, and you have to accept them at face value. Because you will like his films. They just come with all the baggage of making a film. For better or worse, these are great films. For better or worse, art is flawed and beautiful. All that is asked is that it is experienced.
