This was a fairly unique movie, to me, in how they built the characters. Well, moreso what the characters ended up doing... how the bad guys worked and what the 'main' characters did. The movie was a bit slow to start for me, but it did explain most things poetically and turned into a really nice film. Worth a watch!
I did not understand why the main characters kept turning into mermaids or birds. Very strange. They sort of 'removed' characters early on once they were 'defeated' which I thought was kind of weird. Like the guy that wanted to marry the daughter sort of did his evil thing, and then once they ran away from him, he just sort of didn't exist anymore. Was weird to me. Then they got a new bad guy and then the older sister that turned into a bird blew the village away? but like nothing happened?? There was a lot this movie sort of just 'did' that didn't really accomplish anything, but it was still overall a heartwarming story about a boy that was able to restore his family's honor and get back into the good graces of the emperor -- at a cost, naturally, but that only added to the stories emotional depth. Good film.
Review by ToastyGlennVIP BlockedParent2024-01-05T23:58:48Z
This was a fairly unique movie, to me, in how they built the characters. Well, moreso what the characters ended up doing... how the bad guys worked and what the 'main' characters did. The movie was a bit slow to start for me, but it did explain most things poetically and turned into a really nice film. Worth a watch!
I did not understand why the main characters kept turning into mermaids or birds. Very strange. They sort of 'removed' characters early on once they were 'defeated' which I thought was kind of weird. Like the guy that wanted to marry the daughter sort of did his evil thing, and then once they ran away from him, he just sort of didn't exist anymore. Was weird to me. Then they got a new bad guy and then the older sister that turned into a bird blew the village away? but like nothing happened?? There was a lot this movie sort of just 'did' that didn't really accomplish anything, but it was still overall a heartwarming story about a boy that was able to restore his family's honor and get back into the good graces of the emperor -- at a cost, naturally, but that only added to the stories emotional depth. Good film.