The Boy and the Heron

Movie
77/100
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While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

Filmmaking

Overall
82
Screenplay
78
Acting
73
Cinematography
93
Production
90
Directing
80
Concept
65
Story
65
Dialogue
68
Characters
70
Pacing
40
Musical Score
70

Attributes

Entertaining
75
Uniqueness
90
How Much I Like It
?
Twists
?
Artistry
?
Fun
?
Cliche
?
Cheesy
35
Broad Appeal
?
Cerebral
?
Emotional
?
Discussion Worthy
?

Genres

Comedy
?
Drama
65
Suspense
?
Action
?
Mystery
?
Thriller
?
Horror
?
Adventure
?
Romance
?
Science Fiction
?
Fantasy
60
Animation
70

Maturity

Family Friendly
70
Positive Message
?
Thematically Mature
?
Intense
?
Sexuality
0
Nudity
0
Violence
30
Gore
20
Crude
?
Profanity
0
Scary
?
Substance Use
?

3 Reviews

EnigmaticPuzzle864
90 Overall— Screenplay— Acting— Cinematography— Production— Concept— Story— Dialogue— Characters— Musical Score— Uniqueness— Entertaining

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Coronacion
90 Overall85 Screenplay95 Acting100 Cinematography100 Production65 Concept65 Story85 Dialogue90 Characters90 Musical Score90 Uniqueness85 Entertaining

It was a great movie, the animation was stellar! Overall, I would definitely recommend everyone watch it because there is a nice twist at the end.

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