Summer Wars

Summer Wars

Madhouse etc.

1 August 2009

Anime, Sci-Fi, Dramedy, Romance

DVD
B-

I'd seen this before, years ago, and enjoyed it, but I honestly didn't remember much about it, other than that there was a large family.  I think the film does a pretty good job of juggling so many characters and tones and visual styles.  But I can also see why it didn't linger with me.  Mamoru Hosoda wrote and directed, six years before The Boy and the Beast.

Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress

Madhouse

14 September 2002

Anime, Historical Drama, Fantasy

DVD
C-

I personally couldn't get into this, but I could see why it was critically acclaimed.  Satoshi Kon directed and co-wrote.