[Netflix Anime Review] Origin: Spirits of the Past
I decided to try watching this movie on Netflix because the synopsis was so appealing. A post apocalyptic future where plants and nature are the dominant species? Hell yes! Unfortunately for me, this movie did not live up to my expectations. First of all, I gotta say, most of this anime went over my head and I felt it was really boring. This is mostly because the story, although possessing a rock solid plot, failed to elaborate on the characters' backgrounds and seemed to waste precious screen time on people traveling around. I had almost no sympathy or feelings at all for most of the characters because I just didn't GET them. The animation is indeed beautiful, reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki's elaborately animated settings. Even the characters' sometimes overly exaggerated expressions reminded me of Miyazaki's films. Does this scene remind you of any Miyazaki film? Hint: It stars a red haired girl... I personally did not care...