Posted by dballred on 03.17.2012, 07:46 PM: Letter to Momo This one got by me until I saw a mini-trailer on a Japanese train (most newer commuter trains have news/commercial video screens). My first impression: this looks extremely Ghibli. It will be released April 21 in Japan, but it has apparently already seen the rounds overseas at film festivals. It's not Ghibli nor does it look like anyone connected with the film were ever at Ghibli.
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Posted by fenkashi on 03.17.2012, 07:52 PM: Definitely. I am waiting for this one very eagerly. ^^
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Posted by Roarkiller on 03.17.2012, 07:59 PM: Saw this in a mag. Looks as odd as it gets, but then so was SA.
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Posted by arren18 on 03.17.2012, 08:23 PM: You mention that it's appeared in film festivals outside Japan... for how long do you think it's been shown so far? I think it might've been among the films in an anime season at a local independent cinema here in... maybe November last year. It didn't particularly grab me at the time so I didn't see it, but if it's something people are excited about then maybe I really should have gone!
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Posted by Wikidkid101 on 03.18.2012, 12:01 PM:
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Posted by Saddletank on 03.19.2012, 03:47 PM:
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Posted by fenkashi on 03.19.2012, 04:36 PM:
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Posted by Roarkiller on 03.20.2012, 12:41 PM: WHOA! We should tell them and make our RPG an anime or something!
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Posted by Wikidkid101 on 03.20.2012, 04:59 PM:
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Posted by Theowne on 03.20.2012, 07:30 PM: I've seen the film, when it made an early premier at the Toronto film festival.
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Posted by Wikidkid101 on 03.21.2012, 10:20 AM:
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Posted by Theowne on 03.21.2012, 06:56 PM: It's hard to answer that, because the film is not really a plot-oriented one - it's more about the main character adapting to her new surroundings and characters around her. You can probably guess the outcome of the story by reading the plot description. |
Posted by Wikidkid101 on 03.23.2012, 02:59 PM:
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Posted by simnrdle on 04.03.2012, 01:12 AM: Cant comment really, though I love the direction and it's all about personal choice.
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Posted by husky51 on 04.03.2012, 04:20 AM: And thhat is true for any of the anime...
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Posted by Rossdude on 04.27.2012, 01:59 AM: I am drawn to the art style of Letter to Momo and the animation looks solid. I look forward to seeing this one. |
Posted by Saddletank on 02.10.2014, 01:13 PM: I watched this today and enjoyed it very much. The quality of artwork was extremely high and falls into the very realistic end of the scale for backgrounds and characters; all the action is clearly set in real places and no doubt many backgrounds are painted direct off photographs. Fortunately this is a treatment I enjoy and the use of this style in a fantastical story made a very effective mix.
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Posted by Maenad1 on 03.28.2016, 11:37 AM: "A Letter to Momo" is currently available through Netflix's DVD service, so I put it in my queue. My family and I watched it the other week and enjoyed it quite a bit. I wouldn't say it was as good as a Studio Ghibli film, but I'd say this was about on par, overall quality-wise, with the works of Makoto Shinkai and Mamoru Hosoda. I thought the animation was well done, and I found the setting (a small island community where everyone seems to know each other) enchanting and interesting. I found the main character sympathetic; I was glad they gave her some flaws and didn't try to make her all sweet and perfect. I'd like to see more from this director, whom I'd never heard of before. |
Posted by paperbullet on 05.01.2016, 02:22 PM: Might watch it with my Amazon Prime subscription if I find the time and still have the interest. The animation style isn't selling me on it, but with a good enough recommendation I could be persuaded to give it a try. |
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