Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart
The good: will make you emotional
The bad: sad for me
In the final scene, the guy proposes marriage to the girl. They’re only in junior high. Best damn romantic story ever!
I remember the cheesy love flicks I’ve watched over the years. They all seem to succeed in either making you puke, or making you fall asleep. Sure, some of the better ones make you laugh (50 First Dates), some make you actually cry (The Notebook), but what about a story which really hits you in the heart, as it should? Perhaps most will cringe at the idea that where realistically-portrayed love stories failed, an anime starring barely-adolescent kids succeeds.
And yes, Whisper of the Heart, another legendary offering from the geniuses at Studio Ghibli, will make you smile, make you cry, and most of all, make you think…deeply. If you look past the colorful visuals and the classic doe-eyed nature of the characters, you’ll realize just what the hell it is I’m blabbering about.
Hollywood? They got nothing on this. At its very heart, Whisper is the anti-thesis of Hollywood conventions. In a crucially unforgettable scene later on, the parents of the main female character confronts her as she seems to be getting into a lot of trouble in school lately. She confesses her devotion to writing as the reason for her lack of scholarly attention. We expect a loud sermon from her parents; instead they calmly accept her choice and tell her the importance of balance. Unthinkable.
It is sad that most will ignore Whisper of the Heart. It is sadder still to think that few will ever share the emotions delivered through this beauty of a film. If you happen to encounter it, don’t make the mistake of ignoring it. (5/5)
The good: will make you emotional
The bad: sad for me
In the final scene, the guy proposes marriage to the girl. They’re only in junior high. Best damn romantic story ever!
I remember the cheesy love flicks I’ve watched over the years. They all seem to succeed in either making you puke, or making you fall asleep. Sure, some of the better ones make you laugh (50 First Dates), some make you actually cry (The Notebook), but what about a story which really hits you in the heart, as it should? Perhaps most will cringe at the idea that where realistically-portrayed love stories failed, an anime starring barely-adolescent kids succeeds.
And yes, Whisper of the Heart, another legendary offering from the geniuses at Studio Ghibli, will make you smile, make you cry, and most of all, make you think…deeply. If you look past the colorful visuals and the classic doe-eyed nature of the characters, you’ll realize just what the hell it is I’m blabbering about.
Hollywood? They got nothing on this. At its very heart, Whisper is the anti-thesis of Hollywood conventions. In a crucially unforgettable scene later on, the parents of the main female character confronts her as she seems to be getting into a lot of trouble in school lately. She confesses her devotion to writing as the reason for her lack of scholarly attention. We expect a loud sermon from her parents; instead they calmly accept her choice and tell her the importance of balance. Unthinkable.
It is sad that most will ignore Whisper of the Heart. It is sadder still to think that few will ever share the emotions delivered through this beauty of a film. If you happen to encounter it, don’t make the mistake of ignoring it. (5/5)
posted by NaCl at Friday, October 21, 2005
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