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Scénario:
Hideyuki KurataPhotographie:
尾崎隆晴Musique:
池頼広Acteurs·trices:
Masaya Onosaka, Keiji Fujiwara, Chiwa Saito, Banjō Ginga, Nobuo Tobita, Hiromi Hirata, Nonko, Satsuki Yukino, MAKO, Ryūsei Nakao, Rokurō Naya (plus)Résumés(1)
With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive debut feature sets a new high for visual spectacle and sheer inventiveness of character design – in what has to be one of the most gleefully surreal depictions of alien life forms ever portrayed in cinema.
It seems like just another lazy summer is in store for Amane and her older cousin Natsuki. Lolling about the Japanese countryside, the days are blithe and boundless. But boredom quickly vanishes when they find an injured dog in the woods and bring him back to the cabin – only to discover that he is not a dog at all, but Pochi, an alien botanist sent to Earth to track down a rare and powerful plant called Zughaan (better known to Earthlings as wasabi root). Before long, Pochi has whisked the kids away to a space colony on the dark side of the moon, an interstellar melting pot where we experience a non-stop parade of humorous alien creatures, jellyfish spaceships, dragon trains, and – if that weren't enough – a theme song from UK pop anomaly Susan Boyle. (Really? Yes, really.) The plot twists come fast and furious, and with such a glorious barrage of color and invention washing across the screen, you just want to hit pause and gawk at the wonder of what you are seeing.
(GKIDS)
Critiques (1)
What starts out as an ordinary family movie about a group of five normal kids who decide to spend something like a summer holiday camp together turns into an absolutely magical, colorful, and interesting road trip through almost the entire universe and ends with a very (overly) action-packed and emotional conclusion. I also quite enjoyed it. The beginning was understated, as was the introduction of the characters, who are a perfectly normal bunch of kids from a village. They are suddenly joined by Pocchi, an alien dog, who is also a big cutie, and then some other interesting creatures from outer space. I liked Pink Ink the most. The characters are very well drawn in general, and they are quite good throughout the movie, where, as SonGokussj said in his review, each one is given enough screen time for the audience to build some sort of relationship with them. However, I thought the most positive aspect of this movie was the imagination and colorfulness of their version of the universe. Almost everything is charming, and some ideas almost leave you scratching your head; however, it still has that air of adventure and a desire to discover new and fascinating things. I was even reminded of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which I also enjoyed visually in the same way. However, I found this production had a more profound narrative, likable characters, and a much better handled emotional aspect than Valerian. I liked the animation and the soundtrack. Basically I have no major complaints; perhaps I could think of a few minor ones, although why spoil my positive feelings about this movie? 7.5/10.
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