Truly Dreadful Film

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

A simple coming of age story. The visuals, as always for Studio Ghibli, are amazing to look at. They certainly know how to create an immersive atmosphere. The characters and story are good, but don't stand out that much until the third act. That is when the emotions kick in. I don't know why but watching anime characters cry is a tough thing to get through! Maybe it's because the animation creates the emotion of sadness as if it were spilling out of the character. Anyways, it's extremely emotional and almost got me to tears. And that is the only sad point in the movie. The rest of it is extremely sweet and harmless. If you like Studio Ghibli and the trailer looks good to you, then you will probably enjoy this movie a lot.

This film is called From Up On Poppy Hill it's a weird name to me cause when I saw the movie it had nothing to do about a hill but it had something involving Poppy but I will explain that later. The movie's plot I won't explain cause this movie wasn't release in Most of The United States it was only in select theaters but I manage to find a nearby theater to watch it. After that it was great and I will explain things that is involve in the story. It's has to involve something about a difficult Romance,Parent Lost, and Saving something from being destroyed. The movie's not hard to follow but there are parts that can be difficult to find out and there is are few Twist in the movie that make it great I won't spoil it you have to watch the movie to understand.But the lesson I really love in the film which makes it strong It teaches how much family matters in life cause without it your on your own and how to survive to stand up for what you believe in some basic lessons that are done very well. Overall though it's a Fantastic well done anime film Parents and Kids will enjoy it and has great lessons to teach many. I recommend owning it on Blu-Ray and DVD

After the general disappointment with his first film, 'Tales from Earthsea', Goro Miyazaki returns to make his second film for Studio Ghibli; this time working from a screenplay written by his father; the great Hayao Miyazaki.This story is very different in style; set in 1963 Yokohama, it follows high school girl Umi as she tries to save the old building use for school clubs from demolition. The leader of the protests against demolition is a boy named Shum and as the story progresses they grow closer until Shun makes a discovery that may force them to end their relationship before it has really begun.I must say I really enjoyed this film; it may be true that not a huge amount happens and there is no real antagonist but to me that is part of its charm. The characters are a delight to watch and utterly believable. This is especially true of Umi; in the opening scene we see that she practically runs her home; doing the cooking and looking after the others while her mother is away. As one would expect from Studio Ghibli the animation is good and the backgrounds are absolutely stunning with incredible detail; this was particularly true for the club house interior which felt almost real. While this is a slice of life drama there were some nicely amusing moments as well as some poignant ones. If you've enjoyed other Stidio Ghibli films; especially 'Whisper of the Heart', which this most resembles, I can heartily recommend this although the story might not appeal to younger viewers due to its slower pace and lack of real action.These comments are based on watching the film in Japanese with English subtitles.

Soundtracks are very nice. Animated scenes also are worth watching. Audiences can see the way Japanese people doing with their life. It seems to be mediation (Zen) in every activities. They focus on them deeply, not slow, not fast, just enough to feel living emotion, being present. I'm very appreciate that - the Japanese honor. By the way, i am not sure that spirit still exist in Japan now. One thing i take from this movie and another Japanese movies, manga, anime: they love summer and also the youth (in high school) very very much. It makes any songs about summer be very touching. Imagination brings me to Japan with summer wind, summer taste, summer beach and summer love.