And this week's Friday night movie has been..... Bakemono no Ko (The Boy and the Beast)!
Like the world and his dog, I have been impressed with the works of Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Summer Wars and Wolf Children). So i was keen on seeing his latest work.
I feel that the strength of this movie lies in the idea of family that Hosoda has utilized previously: This is about a child & his father and how two broken souls end up becoming strong together. It's about how, as an adult, children often become a reflection of one's self. Okay, sure there are some moments that seem forced and rambly, but there are some great ideas at work here and some creativity and Hosoda's hand still seems potent enough.
To be honest I feel this is the least of Hosoda's work - but somehow, the least stills feels like the best someone else could come up with. And that's nothing to be ashamed of.
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