When was the last time that a movie made you cry? Stab you in the heart and makes you sniff the whole hour of watching? It must have made a giant effort from the director and actors of that movie to make you shed tears. But what if the movie is an Animation? Have you ever wondered how an animated film, who makes you laugh, a home of your favorite super hero a place of your never, never land makes you sniff and snuffle in the middle of the story?
Well it does to me after watching “Grave of the Fireflies” produced by studio Ghibli directed and written by Isao Takahata, who in turns created a stunning masterpiece of story telling the horrors of war as experienced by two young soul. Artistically the environment and settings as the story evolves is captivating you almost forgot your watching an animated film, the director often uses symbolism to make the message subtle yet dramatic.
This is the only animated film that makes me think deeply and oh well… cried. I’ve watched the subtitled version which means you get to read a lot but let you experience the real voice the film maker used for the characters, that renders the whole story a touch of its originality. Besides the acting itself on this masterpiece and the acting made by the equally talented Animators is enough to convey a powerful message and story that you sometimes forgot to focus on reading the subtitles in order to stare at some scenes so as not to miss it.
It is always easy to overact in an Animated film stretch and squash, antics and takes are a common thing in this genre that Walter Disney played with, but not after you watch this film, these may leave a bad taste in your mouth, put a pound on your chest and cry you a river but one thing is for sure a good story knows no boundaries in terms of relating itself to an appreciating audiences.
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