stunning visual effects but that's all

Rating: 5/10 (7 October 2018)

This movie has drop dead gorgeous/ stunning visual effects, however the plot is confusing and the "teenageyness" was just too annoying. The scenes where the characters become aware of their different gender parts is really strange, not amusing, just weird. There's not enough plot. I felt completely drowned by the visuals and the music. (I actually paused the movie in order to search for an option to silence the music and only hear the dialogue, to no avail. Perhaps I would have liked the movie more if I could have accomplished this.) I was desperate for meaningful dialogue and deeper character development. If you are interested in anime you'd be better served to watch the following: Ponyo, A Letter to Momo, When Marnie Was Here, The Secret World of Arrietty, Vampire Hunter, Howls Moving Castle, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke, and My Neighbor Totoro; to name a few.