Voices of a Distant Star
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Movie Reviews of Voices of a Distant Star
Movie Review: Clarification??....
Summary: 5 Stars
I also liked the film very much, but I'm writing mostly to ask for clarification. Where are so many people getting the idea that the female character is "not aging?" I've seen the idea mentioned in many reviews of the film here as well as numerous reviews on other internet Anime sites. While the different rates of aging attributed to by Einstein's theories may be scientifically valid and is dealt with in many other pieces, I don't believe it is suggested anywhere in this film. Are people referring to the passage in the film where the "15-year-old" girl sends a message that she still loves him to the "24-yaer-old" boy? Well, she simply uses that expression because it takes over 8 years for the message to reach the boy and by the time the boy receives the message he would have grown to be 24. The two are both 15 at the time the message is being sent and both will be 24 when the message arrives. It suggests that her love for the boy transcends time and space, not her biological rate of aging.
That's what I thought. Did I miss something? Can somebody confirm this?
Movie Review: Very Good Story
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite anime movies. The story, while simple, has a lot of heart. The fact that one person did the work and not a studio is impressive. However, because one person did the work it shows in the details, hence the 4-star rating.
The things I picked up on were the type-o's on the computer screen inside the mecha such as "Untile" instead of "Until". The robot voice that alerts our young mecha pilot that "Tarsians are existing everywhere" is evidence of a poor translation. But these are really just nitpicks.
If you let go and allow yourself to connect with the characters you can feel the raw emotion brought on by their loss. Especially the scene where our pilot meets the young alien on the Tarsian home world.
For me that was the main strength of this short movie.
Some may call it sappy, but I think if you liked movies such as 5 centimeters per second, you'll like this one even more.
Movie Review: A beautiful story that leaves you thirsting for more....
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not just animation. This is not just science fiction. It is an epic love story threaded over light years. That Makoto Shinkai was able to weave a powerful and moving story into LESS THAN 30 MINUTES is the work of no less than a master storyteller. The visuals are among the best in the business. Shinkai's use of light and color is mesmerizing. Miyazaki would be proud of him, perhaps even jealous. Combine the look with a spare and melancholy score by Tenmon and emotions cascade from the screen. This story begs to be series or a full-length picture. I hope this gifted man is hard at work on continuing the themes that he has so skillfully put forward. Please do not let the shortness of the picture deter you. Quality of this sort makes time irrelevant (or relativistic, if you must know). By the way, the subtitled version is superior to the english dub, which is available as an extra feature on this disc. Enjoy!!!!Movie Review: A great story told in less than 30 minutes!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I happened to come across a review of this short film in many of the Anime Magizines I read. My first thought was that it couldn't be that good, it's only 30 minutes, however, since the review priased it very highly, I decided to fork out 10 bucks to buy it. This short story is like no other anime I have seen yet, it takes what could be a 10 - 20 episode series and compresses it into a 30 minute short film. Though all the character development is absent, this Voices of a Distant Star is a great concept. Someone had mentioned that Makoto Shinkai, was great in the way he tells short sories, now I can see first hand just how good he truly is!! I would love to see more of his works, it would also be interesting to see what this new comer to the world of anime can do with a full 10 - 20 episode series. I highly recomend this DVD to any anime fan, it is under 15 bucks, how can you go wrong!!Movie Review: A hauntingly beautiful, poignant short film masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Having been an anime fan for years, I know there's a lot of crap anime out there, and I'm always on the lookout for something both moving and intelligent. Voices of a Distant Star delivers. While yes, it's barely over 23 minutes long, the amount of emotion and visual beauty packed into those 23 minutes surpasses the majority of Hollywood films.
I hadn't heard of Makoto Shinkai until this year, with all the hype from 5 Centimeters Per Second, which I also adored, but I'm glad I know of him now. I will definitely be keeping an eye on all of his works, much the same as with Miyazaki.
I won't waste space going over the content of the film, since that has been covered quite well in the other reviews. Suffice it to say, this is worth owning, even if you're not really an anime fan. Buy it.