The visuals gave me a headache due to the choppiness of the framerate. I personally found the story to be clichéd, and I did not connect with any of the characters beyond surface level. The film has tonal stability, and it is well directed, but I just did not connect with it the way I do so many other animated features. I would give it a 6/10, a one time watch for me. A solid film for kids, but nothing more. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is still the pinnacle of 2018 animation for me. Watch it and formulate your own opinions, but for me, again, I just did not see what all the hype was about