Up In The Skies (Before My Eyes) Fireflies From The Grave

Rating: Null/10 (10 May 2020)

Yeah. OK. "Grave of the Fireflies" was (Indeed) cute. (And - Yeah. OK.) Its 2-D animation was nicely done. (And - Yeah. OK.) Its story was (Indeed) depressing (And - Yeah. OK.) - Tragic, too.
But, with that all said - I really don't get what all the fuss is about here when it comes to praising this 1988 Japanese picture to the high-heavens. No, I don't.
'Cause (IMO) if the director of this production (Isao Takahata) was honestly aiming for realism here (in the realm of the characters actually looking ethnically authentic as Japanese citizens). And, yes, I'm sure that that was Takhata's goal. - He certainly missed the mark by a clear country mile. Yep. He did. Indeed.