Tag Archives: Animation

It’s Such a Beautiful Day (Hertzfeldt, 2012)

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Kamran Ahmed

Such candid observation and comprehensive inquiry into the bittersweet truths of existence never so potently realized as in this most sophisticated of simple elegies. An animated spiritual equal to the likes of Tarkovsky’s Mirror, Malick’s Tree of Life, and Sokurov’s … Continue reading →

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When Marnie Was There (Yonebayashi, 2014)

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Kamran Ahmed

A beautifully heartfelt poem emotionally conveying feelings both of loss and recovery. The film is tender; ‘sweet’ would be an apt term to describe it. How it deals with pain and therapy without being overt about mental distress or the … Continue reading →

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Waltz With Bashir (Folman, 2008)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Kamran Ahmed

Ari Folman’s Waltz With Bashir (2008) presents a convergence of fictional and non-fictional elements in that the story is true—depicting actual events—yet animated. Shifting the viewer’s attention between modes of documentary and fictional consciousness, the film has shored up much … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Hosoda, 2006)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Kamran Ahmed

Really sweet, interesting entertaining, and well made – Japanese animation is the best! There’s really nothing I disliked about this movie, but it’s not perfect. I always enjoy films that deal with some form of time traveling. This one isn’t … Continue reading →

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