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Kaguya-hime no monogatari (2013)
A beautiful version of the old Japanese folk tale. A must see!
7 December 2013 - 54 out of 61 users found this review helpful.
Like many other Ghibli fans I didn't like the Yamadas back in the day but Takahata Isao has returned with a blast.
The film is beautiful. The animation is simple yet exquisite, reminiscent of old Japanese watercolours. Special kudos go to Joe Hisaishi for his superb soundtrack - the final scene and its music left me almost in tears.
The only problems lie in the sometimes slow development of the plot and a few loose ends. There are also tiny deviations from the original story, but I felt that it was as true to it as possible. All in all a beautifully drawn, beautifully crafted movie, solid voice acting (for a Japanese movie at least) and, again, the beautiful music. Excellent job, Ghibli.
Hats down to Mr. Takahata as well.
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