Junko Popham

'The Boy and the Heron' is the best of this anime film maker's many creations, most enjoyable one, surly. Hayao Miyazaki's final message of anti-war...? using animation as a magical tool and take us his usual fantasy world. But this 2 hrs big work seems to be the farfarwell masterpiece of 82 years old director - like Martin Scoserge 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. Yes, in the same way, both are very powerful, almost missionary effort to deliver their passion for the world of cinema to the universal scale of his fan club and even the outside of the club audiences before the retirement. 'The Boy' is, of course Miyazaki himself as a war time child and 'The Heron' is also another part of himself as his other part of unhappy/suffering nature, maybe. This is not an animation film for the kids but if young children who are brought by their parent(s), they would be the lucky ones. There is no children in the the cinema when I saw this film though... This know your opinion...

Too pretentious as always... It's all from the limitation of his intellectual depth and luck of imagination as a film maker/director. 'Isle of Dogs' was the best as a fun film! What a shame - just a waste that all star casting didn't work properly haha Such a bad luck for great actors but only good for Tilda Swingtonwho is also most pretentious actress ha! She makes me sick always Sorry for you if youwere a fan of Tilda 😝

Rubbish! So pretentious and not much depth nor soulful way of addaptation from the book - can't hear any true voice from the battlefield. Just a waste the money, sort of rubbish Holywood often made...but problem is that majority people love that kind of films We can't educate everyone. That is the realty of the world.

So subtle so intelligent, beautifully made most gracefull film about gay and their lives as an universal meaning of love and compassion. Unforgettable one!

Julie and her mother are also real life-Mother/Daughter that makes this film more emortional and poignant, very moving! I am usally not a big fan of Tilda Swinton though, her humble performance for supporting her daughter in the film was so delicate and subtle without any pretentious and her usual smelly acting... Good film to see!