Lindamadrina
I've watched this movie twice, and I have to say that even though some may find the lack of a real villain a bit dull, I loved it because the characters faced genuine life problems that they worked hard to overcome in honest, realistic ways. There were actually two good plot lines running through it, and the challenges were not easy ones. It's encouraging to watch. A beautiful story told with Studio Ghibli's signature beautiful animation. This goes on my list of Studio Ghibli favorites!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/16/24
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Chase C
Simply a sweet and charming slice of life romance story. Definitely got a bit weird in the middle though, iykyk lol
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/10/24
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Zatara
Loved it. Another Ghibli classic.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/05/24
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Holly S
muito bom, shun é lindinho, mas quase rolou coisa errada akakakak
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
12/27/23
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Kyle E
I always have been a big fan of Studio Ghibli and of anime. From Up on Poppy Hill is not quite one of Ghibli's finest like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies, Castle in the Sky and My Neighbour Totoro, but it is better than PomPoko and Tales from Earthsea(both are worth watching, but I only consider them decent movies). Even with the rushed ending and a twist that is a touch too cheesy, From Up on Poppy Hill is still a charming film. As to expect, the animation is fantastic, with the beautiful colours and ethereal backgrounds still evident. The music is also wonderful, it does have a pleasant lilt to it and at times reminds me of the score from Kiki's Delivery Service. The song Summer of Farewells is one of my favourite theme songs of any Ghibli. The story is one of the studio's most realistic, and it still has the heart and charm you'd expect from a Ghibli film, especially in the middle, if not quite the depth of Grave of the Fireflies for example. The script has a nice balance of humour and poignancy, it doesn't have My Neighbour Totoro's whimsy but again From Up on Poppy Hill didn't strike me as the kind of film Totoro was, and the characters are likable and engaging throughout. Overall, charming, heartfelt and very likable, Studio Ghibli may have done better but to me seeing as I have enjoyed and most of the time loved their films I don't take that as a bad thing. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/23/23
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black p
It's a family friendly nice movie. It would have been family friendly if it did not include the scene where they say they still have feelings for each other, even though when they thought they were siblings. Fortunately, they found out later, that they were not siblings.
From Up on Poppy Hill is not quite one of Ghibli's finest like Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky and My Neighbour Totoro. Even with the rushed ending and a twist that is a touch too cheesy. From Up on Poppy Hill is still a charming film. As to expect, the animation is fantastic, with the beautiful colours and ethereal backgrounds still evident. The music is also wonderful, it does have a pleasant lilt to it and at times reminds me of the score from Kiki's Delivery Service. The song Summer of Farewells is one of my favourite theme songs of any Ghibli. The story is one of the studio's most realistic, and it still has the heart and charm you'd expect from a Ghibli film, especially in the middle, if not quite the depth of Grave of the Fireflies for example. The script has a nice balance of humour and poignancy, it doesn't have My Neighbour Totoro's whimsy but again From Up on Poppy Hill didn't strike me as the kind of film Totoro was, and the characters are likable and engaging throughout. Overall, charming, heartfelt and very likable, Studio Ghibli may have done better but to me seeing as I have enjoyed and most of the time loved their films I don't take that as a bad thing. From me, it's a 4 out of 5.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/30/23
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