Hmmmmmmm...

Rating: 5/10 (17 February 2008)

It seems to me that this is an often over-praised film, mostly due to it's sensitive subject matter.
Yes, war is awful, but that does not mean that all movies that deal with war are great films.
For example, though there are great themes in Grave Of The Fireflies, the film itself is nothing special Â– it has average animation, average writing, average everything.
Many say, "but this film is so sad," to defend it, but what film involving war isn't? If anything, making a small, overly cute child the main character cheapens the possible impact of the film, making it less believable.
There are plenty of better films dealing with the same subject matter.