One of the themes, if not the main thread of the story, is that we humans are creative beings, and that, while this involves risks, we must express our imagination or take the greater risk of becoming stuck, stale and static, living only in the past tense. The story and animation are tremendously imaginative, a quality I've found missing in many stories, animated or not. My appreciation of this film is that it inspires me to laugh at myself (it's quite funny), at us, and my culture. ![]() This story actually addresses this tough issue, while entertaining us with a romp and a grand adventure. Perhaps a more productive way of sharing opinions about anything might be making distinctions between what is appreciated about the thing, and what is not, and the reasons for both aspects of these thoughts/feelings. At its worst, it is a shutting down of the connection we have with each other. At its best, it is a desire to share with others something we do or do not appreciate. What I've been taught, not entirely by just my fellow human beings, is that judgment is never productive. It is also a story very much about the importance of imagination and creativity. This is a story about innocence, in the true meaning of "knowing oneself completely" and all that this implies. ![]() A story that is about the child within each of us, yet all the while considering the risks involved during the whole of life. ![]() Truly great animation, with the expressions of the eyes reminiscent of anime.
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