Margot Robbie is a gift to cinema. This movie is a gift to our society. It's enjoyable and fun but part way through it become a pretty good commentary on our society and how men and women treat each other. It talks about capitalism, consumerism, feminism, the patriarchy, men's mental health, and how wrong we get the simple act of living sometimes. I'm sure there's gonna be people who think this is ultra woke, but maybe (and ironically), that's some people need.
It was a really fun movie, had a few sadder moments and character building, it's also in my opinion very nicely animated and the songs were just great. I hope to see more of her.
Word of warning however, I do not recommend watching this if you haven't seen the previous seasons, it spoils major plot arcs.
Earwig and the Witch is not Studio Ghibli's worst film. It's undoubtedly not Gorō Miyazaki's worst film either. However, it is such a forgettable movie from a world-renowned animation studio, and that’s disappointing.
My full review:
https://explosionnetwork.com/movie-reviews/earwig-and-the-witch-review
This is certainly a divisive movie. When I watched it, many people in the audience didn't like it very much. I heard comments like 'too long', 'pointless', or 'expected something else'.
While I had these thoughts myself for about the first hour, in the end I was happy that I stayed open-minded and to have seen it through.
I think of it like a theatre play that mixes three different timelines into each other, and as a love letter to the people that are involved in creating movies.
Even though that might not be its true intention, and many people might disagree about it being worth the time, this movie surely is a memorable piece of art.
