trailer:
4-minute video on how the puppets were made:
The New York Times has a plot summary and review. The New Yorker has a review. IndieWire describes how the sets were created. The Guardian has two positive reviews: One from February and one from April of 2018.
AV Club calls it one of Anderson's "most wondrous worlds". Rolling Stone praises the movie, but they also discuss the cultural appropriation issue that arose after it was released.
Rotten Tomatoes has a 90% critic consensus rating.
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...I found the video of the puppet creation to be fascinating!
ReplyDeleteStop motion animation is such a time-consuming process.
DeleteWhen I first saw the title, I thought "meh", but the trailer is pretty compelling.
ReplyDeleteThat director was all I needed to know lol
DeleteI haven't seen this one yet; I will keep an eye out for when it comes to our movie channel (the one that is not an extra charge).
ReplyDeleteWe don't get cable so we get no movie channels unless we subscribe to a service.
DeleteWho could have imagined how much work went into creating each of those puppets. I read a couple of reviews and it said every hair had to be in place. Too bad there was criticism over the film, because there was so much attention to detail in the making of these puppet dogs.
ReplyDeleteThere were accusations of cultural appropriation, but to be honest sometimes I don't understand what cultural appropriation even is :(
DeleteIsn't there some type of Japanese connection to this film? Or am I thinking of something else? I started it and need to rewatch it as when I wanted to see it I got talked into changing the channel by my family. Thanks for reminding me I want to see this.
ReplyDeleteYes, it takes place in Japan.
DeleteI have this one in my saved queue. Once it becomes available on Netflix I'll be able to see it. Looks pretty good! :)
ReplyDeleteI do that with movies I want to see. I hardly ever got to see them in the theater.
DeleteWow, the puppets are amazing! So much detail goes into making them, it must have taken ages to film too 😁. Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThat kind of animation takes forever!
DeleteSounds like fun. Valerie
ReplyDeleteI liked it :)
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