Mini-Review: You know, far beyond any attempts of experiment, any chances to break the rules of cinema, there is a place in Lynch's work for the most sensitive drama ever written. And despite the critics will remember his other films, he will never make any better than this; because it's impossible, because I cry, and everything looks so perfect, scene after scene. And no matter how conventional it is because, ultimately, cinema is made of emotions and this is so touching, so beautiful it's almost magical.
Mini-Review: It's not any bad, but I would actually enjoy it more if at some critical points of the plotline the kids' acting was up to scratch. This is shown specially at the first ten minutes when we are awaken by a traumatic event and the lack of acting skills from some of them is fully shown (Elsa specially). Anyway, and that's what makes the movie worth watching, it finally grows to make a weird-feel drama about the horrors of adulthood; being its last scene one of the most perturbing I've ever seen.
Mini-Review: It sort of reminds me of "Age of mythology", in the sense you could also edit your maps by putting rivers, mountains, jungles, a myriad of monsters, weird light effects and Egyptians all in the same hectare. Plus this movie has also fashion-looking prehistoric guys which I have always found sort of intriguing and innovative. In summary, a real masterpiece.
Mini-Review: I can't and won't hide my fan love for the Studio Ghibli films; in fact I think this maybe deserves a lower grade because the story is not that appealing and has some slightly rushed points. But I think I rate it based on what it means for the studio, as it shows the right path to follow after a row of mediocre efforts (alhough "Ponyo" was quite great) and at its first half is plenty of wonderful visuals and sound that manage to create feelings in a way I didn't remember since "Spirited Away".