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| v_charon 04/21/18 7:07:04 PM #425: | charon: Describing how I feel about this film is difficult. On one hand, I appreciate the look into Iran's history from someone that was actually there for the past and present states of the country. It's weird to think of this country as being anything but what I know if from modern day happenings. The animation is unique and enjoyable. Connecting with the main character isn't a problem and you really can empathize with her pretty easily. All that said however, this movie meanders a lot. It feels longer than it actually is. There are bits in there that are not necessary. Granted, this is a biography in a way as well but as a film you have to know what to focus on and what not to. The ease in which she enters relationships is alarming to me, and not to sound like a "nice guy" here but good lord her choice of men is horrible. We get to see next to nothing about these guys but male stereotypes which leaves me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Given that it's based on an actual person, there's no enjoyable ending to be found either. Just really hard to place this all too high. Inviso: From a purely artistic standpoint, Persepolis is pretty good. I mean, its really similar to Grave of the Fireflies in terms of just telling a gritty story about a part of the world that we, as Americans, dont really understand from a foreigners perspective. And just like with Grave of the Fireflies, Im gonna predict Charon loves this one. Less because the story is depressing and more because the main character is totally a goth girl. My problem is that despite admitting the movie is goodI dont really want to watch it again. Its too much of a slice of life film for me to truly find enjoyable, even if the slice of life was cut out of the Iran/Iraq War. The art style is slightly off-putting and does make the movie harder to watch for me. Genny: This one kind of hurts because Persepolis was beautifully animated, but the content is really boring. I'm of opinion that, if you can tell a story in a way other than animation then you should. Animation is a medium used to accomplish the fantastic, and to tell stories you couldn't by other means. I watched Persepolis and all I could think was, why wasn't this live action? --- :> Truly smilin' ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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