Such a simple statement (title and haiku as well) but...it works so amazingly well to define an action that we overlook every day.
I loved this movie. I loved everything about it. From its character's to bright art, and messages and lessons that the story moves to conquer.
The story itself is unlike something I've ever seen. A boy who struggles to speak and tries to convey his messages through the art of writing haikus meets a girl who is sensitive about her braces and buck teeth. Together, they assist each other in their downfalls all while trying to help and old man find a music record that carried the voice of his late wife that he longed to hear again. Now I've seen movies such as "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" and "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" that convey very similar boy/girl relationships. They each have an insecurity and with the help of each other, overcome it. Both of these movies handled that incredibly well, and thus received additional high scores from me.
But in this movie...it was handled a little differently. Maybe it's because there wasn't anything too tragic to occur or maybe because the problems/insecurities were so universal and innocent and, dare I say, typical...that it made it all the more beautiful and memorable.
Conquering your short comings, accepting them, making friends and connecting lives together from an old love to create a new one...
It made me utterly speechless.
Now I gave it an 8, because yes, shortcomings exist. Animation was a tiny bit sloppy at times, even a bit cartoony, but I still loved how bright it was. Pacing felt a little fast in some occasions and the music was lacking in some areas.
Aside from that..."Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop" was a beautiful film and I highly recommend it
