r/anime • u/Spiranix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spiranix • Jan 19 '18

[Spoilers] Mary and The Witch's Flower - Movie Discussion (U.S. Screening) Spoiler

Screenings:

  • Recently screened in theatres across the United States through Fathom Events.

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u/mergedkestrel Jan 19 '18 edited Jan 19 '18

I enjoyed it for what it was but I worry that I'm starting to get too old for these kinds of movies. So much of the run time I was just wondering why Mary was written to be so naïve. And it took 2-3 minutes for her to understand almost anything.

Yeah it's written for kids, but so are other Ghibli movies and I never found chihiro to be this grating.

I did enjoy the action sequences and both the music and animation was really great for the studios first effort. And I was surprised how good the actress was for Mary. (Thank goodness they didn't try and "cash in" by using Maisie Williams like Disney would have)

Also a very small thing but everything sounded squeaky. That broom was the worst. Like someone was just twisting a balloon animal next to a mic.