The Imaginary
The film that was delayed a year cause the main crew prioritized working on “The Boy and the Heron” (most of them being former Ghibli animators) lol
And… I was disappointed. Unfortunately its storytelling and world building really feels half-assed. It would be unfair to compare to <PERSON> himself, but his characters are very nuanced yet simple enough for the audience to invest in their character arcs. The characters in this film feel very one dimensional and it was just hard to relate or like them. 952
The ending does ties things up nicely, but it’s not enough to justify this film as “great.”
Production quality wise, it’s great as a theatrical film. Its crew is filled with veteran animators, who give us terrific animated scenes, especially when it comes to character acting. Its post production process is interesting, especially its coloring and rendering. My peer who worked on this film told me how it was done, and while I thought it took painful extra steps, the final result is at least interesting.
This film was one of my anticipated animated films this year, so it really sucks I couldn’t like it. Would watch it again, but most likely only home video. 596