It feels as though there are messages the movie is trying to convey or emotions it wants to evoke but the story is so sparse and meandering that I felt as though I was watching a series of beautifully animated shorts with minimal relation rather than a singularly orchestrated piece. With other Ghibli movies the world felt as though it was living and breathing this one feels like the ghost of a world with disparate locations and creatures existing in a void. Even the music which is typically brimming with rich texture and melody was minimal and thin.
Ultimately I found myself unmoved
The beautiful fabric of this story is woven together in such a sparse way that no clear piece comes to fruition, only conjuring weak impressions
One of the most incredibly animated and fantastical worlds you will ever see in your life
