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Name of the movie you are reviewing: Drifting Home
Drifting Home is an anime movie directed by Hiroyasu Ishida from the Studio Colorido, written by: Hayashi Mori, Hiroyasu Ishida, Minaka Sakamoto, and Hiroyasu Ishida. This story is all about an 11-year-old young girl named Natsume Tonai and her internal quest after the death of her childhood friend, Kosuke Kumagaya's grandfather. The housing complex where they grew up in were up for demolition, nevertheless, it was still the place Natsume held precious in her heart because of the memories she spent in there; and thus, she unexpectedly encounters a strange boy named Noppo who stranded them all in the middle of the ocean.
Review:
This an amazing, heart-stopping story that illustrates the past in creative writing through an imaginary setting that took place in their memories of the past. The movie shows many series of beautiful artworks of scenery that captures the mixture of both reality and fantasy at the same time. As the country setting of overflowing greenery illustrates the past, it slowly rewinds from the advanced buildings and strong concrete background which is a distinct feature of the future. It was hard not to feel emotional from the amount of nostalgia it gives, adding it to the experiences that relates from the two main protagonists. Natsume clearly is a girl that find it hard to move on and sticks to the past while Kosuke abhors her idea and argues that they should focus to the future instead, showing that the past only gives him pain and refuses to think about it. The movie gave an important lesson that while we should embrace change, it is also important to learn from the past, and that is not an easy thing to do because some found peace when they were young, when everything was just the way it was; and for them, it was their only comfort throughout her childhood like Natsume's. The story did such an amazing job of showing that struggle because it is a real struggle in reality. It is hard to move on from the past because we carry it so often that eventually forget how to let go.
Did I mention this displays a lot of blood?
I liked this movie because it gives the Studio Ghibli vibes. Not similar to the artsyle but the complex, fantasy, nature scenery from the show and also the children. I would never think I would see so much blood because of the cover. At the start of the plot, there really wasn't anything to keep me interested other than the very innocent, and cute artstyle of the characters. I genuinely thought this was just gonna be another slice of life, easygoing movie to watch and enjoy but it actually deals a lot of mature content, gaslighting, attempt suicide and on-the scene blood warning, injury, and accidents. It is a really heartwarming show once you ignore those but in a sense, it adds the flavor to the story personally and it has the same amount of energy from the anime named, "Born in the Abyss". The director really made a fantastic plot at the middle part of the story and it kept me interested and actually start enjoying it. The story isn't cliche at all, the plot thickens and provides you with a lot of plot twist than you were actually expecting.
There was no villain in the story, (maybe aside from Juri Ando but she wasn't mainly the problem) because the true villain was always the selfish desires that they keep to cope with the loneliness they feel inside. The two main protagonists, Kosuke Kumagaya and Natsume Tonai are childhood friends that grew up in the same apartment building that is now abandoned. Since then, they grew apart, though, Kosuke knew about Natsume's trauma that made her obsessed with the past, he doesn't know how to heal her- no more like, he wants to forget the past altogether. Natsume was also selfish to hide it and not telling Kosuke the truth. [spoiler alert] Like the camera she keeps that was actually Kosuke's grandfather's present to him.
I still don't know if they love each other other than platonically because I see them as brothers and sisters (not actually related by blood) but everytime I see Kosuke looking at her I can't help but think about that possibility. Hopefully Judi and Kosuke doesn't actually develop as lovers in the future, she is really an annoying character and maybe she still has redeemable qualities like caring about her best friend even though she shows it in the most infuriating way. She is still rotten to me and I can thank the director for that. She is still a child I guess and someday maybe she will grow as a mature woman who learns from her mistakes because I believe people can change and they deserve a second chance...hopefully though.
Would you recommend this to other users? Yes but not for those with weak heart because of the blood but if they don't mind then give this movie a shot
Rating(1-5):
Drifting Home is an anime movie directed by Hiroyasu Ishida from the Studio Colorido, written by: Hayashi Mori, Hiroyasu Ishida, Minaka Sakamoto, and Hiroyasu Ishida. This story is all about an 11-year-old young girl named Natsume Tonai and her internal quest after the death of her childhood friend, Kosuke Kumagaya's grandfather. The housing complex where they grew up in were up for demolition, nevertheless, it was still the place Natsume held precious in her heart because of the memories she spent in there; and thus, she unexpectedly encounters a strange boy named Noppo who stranded them all in the middle of the ocean.
Review:
This an amazing, heart-stopping story that illustrates the past in creative writing through an imaginary setting that took place in their memories of the past. The movie shows many series of beautiful artworks of scenery that captures the mixture of both reality and fantasy at the same time. As the country setting of overflowing greenery illustrates the past, it slowly rewinds from the advanced buildings and strong concrete background which is a distinct feature of the future. It was hard not to feel emotional from the amount of nostalgia it gives, adding it to the experiences that relates from the two main protagonists. Natsume clearly is a girl that find it hard to move on and sticks to the past while Kosuke abhors her idea and argues that they should focus to the future instead, showing that the past only gives him pain and refuses to think about it. The movie gave an important lesson that while we should embrace change, it is also important to learn from the past, and that is not an easy thing to do because some found peace when they were young, when everything was just the way it was; and for them, it was their only comfort throughout her childhood like Natsume's. The story did such an amazing job of showing that struggle because it is a real struggle in reality. It is hard to move on from the past because we carry it so often that eventually forget how to let go.
Did I mention this displays a lot of blood?
I liked this movie because it gives the Studio Ghibli vibes. Not similar to the artsyle but the complex, fantasy, nature scenery from the show and also the children. I would never think I would see so much blood because of the cover. At the start of the plot, there really wasn't anything to keep me interested other than the very innocent, and cute artstyle of the characters. I genuinely thought this was just gonna be another slice of life, easygoing movie to watch and enjoy but it actually deals a lot of mature content, gaslighting, attempt suicide and on-the scene blood warning, injury, and accidents. It is a really heartwarming show once you ignore those but in a sense, it adds the flavor to the story personally and it has the same amount of energy from the anime named, "Born in the Abyss". The director really made a fantastic plot at the middle part of the story and it kept me interested and actually start enjoying it. The story isn't cliche at all, the plot thickens and provides you with a lot of plot twist than you were actually expecting.
There was no villain in the story, (maybe aside from Juri Ando but she wasn't mainly the problem) because the true villain was always the selfish desires that they keep to cope with the loneliness they feel inside. The two main protagonists, Kosuke Kumagaya and Natsume Tonai are childhood friends that grew up in the same apartment building that is now abandoned. Since then, they grew apart, though, Kosuke knew about Natsume's trauma that made her obsessed with the past, he doesn't know how to heal her- no more like, he wants to forget the past altogether. Natsume was also selfish to hide it and not telling Kosuke the truth. [spoiler alert] Like the camera she keeps that was actually Kosuke's grandfather's present to him.
I still don't know if they love each other other than platonically because I see them as brothers and sisters (not actually related by blood) but everytime I see Kosuke looking at her I can't help but think about that possibility. Hopefully Judi and Kosuke doesn't actually develop as lovers in the future, she is really an annoying character and maybe she still has redeemable qualities like caring about her best friend even though she shows it in the most infuriating way. She is still rotten to me and I can thank the director for that. She is still a child I guess and someday maybe she will grow as a mature woman who learns from her mistakes because I believe people can change and they deserve a second chance...hopefully though.
Would you recommend this to other users? Yes but not for those with weak heart because of the blood but if they don't mind then give this movie a shot
Rating(1-5):
