I couldn't get into it. The director is trying to do camera work and concurrent action scenes like De Palma, but can't pull it off.
Story-wise, it explains way too much, and stops dead when it's just characters talking to one another. I found the lack of forward-momentum really tiresome in a 2.5 hour film.
Too much that just looked cool but didn't add to the experience.
Very sweet. More fart jokes than expected. But otherwise it's a nuance and comedic look at an insular group of neighborhood families in post-war Japan.
The kids are great. Especially the youngster.
I got Wes Anderson and Tati vibes.
The amount of imagination and craft that went into this is unbeleivable. It's the story of a would-be fur trapper trying to make it in the wilds, but told through the lens of Buster Keaton, Looney Tunes, and Guy Maddin.
It's a winning combo when you have some incredible talent on set and in the editing room.
The structure works really well, too. It's like The Martian. Just a guy overcoming problems that come up. Trying to get to his…
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