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I got around to watching The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.
I was rather impressed by the art, it's great to see an anime where the character art and background art actually match and don't look like they were made on opposite ends of the planet, not to mention seeing something in that style brought to life in the first place. I can really see where that budget went.
That said, it felt like a bit of a chore to watch. It was two hours long but felt twice that. The pacing was really just awful and I was starting to nod off at points. I had a really hard time getting into it. I honestly feel like the movie could have been half an hour shorter without missing a beat. From what I remember of the original story, I'm suppressed they could drag it out for two hours.
Also, the original story really made Kaguya seem like a completely spoiled narcissistic bitch, feels like they down played that a lot here but then she goes and does stuff like letting the boy she likes get the shit beat out of him while she just watches and says nothing
There's one scene in particular I had a bit of a problem with. I find it very strange how the only person who dies during the whole movie dies in a very slapstick style as if it was supposed to be funny, but then you find out in the next scene that no actually he freaking died there. I can imagine a lot of people laughing at it in the theater when that guy fell and got his head stuck in a pot, followed by a whole lot of awkwardness...
Even stranger is how I was thinking to myself "lol man, that's a broken neck irl right there!" but then he died of a broke back instead.
Worst of all I'm really disappointed Tewi and Reisen Didn't make an appearance, I feel cheated.
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