Comments on: [REVIEW] ‘When Marnie Was There’

By: Marielle

Marielle — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 04:11:00 +0000

In reply to Phin68. When Marnie Was There has the same structure of story concluding with twist. It also has similarities to Whisper of the Heart because it's about a middle school girl doing a bit of soul searching. But it's still different enough from previous movies I think.

By: Phin68

Phin68 — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:42:00 +0000

In reply to Marielle. No, not really. It felt boring and drastically inferior to a similar Stuido Ghibli film called Whisper of the Heart. The only thing that wowed me from Poppy Hill was its twist.

By: Marielle

Marielle — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:35:00 +0000

In reply to Phin68. I thought it was similar to From Up on Poppy Hill. Did you like that one?

By: Marielle

Marielle — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:30:00 +0000

In reply to The Animation Commendation. Precision: I did not guess what the mystery was about! It's just that after the diary, I think the photo reveal at the end would have been enough explanation. The old lady explaining everything was too much. Actually, the photo reveal was ruined for me because Anna reacts with shock even though the old lady already explained it all to her.

By: Marielle

Marielle — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:14:00 +0000

In reply to Chaz. I agree it needed to be stated clearly, what bothered me is that it was explained more than once, and in very lengthy exposition.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:08:00 +0000

In reply to Marielle. I had guessed the twist before it was explained, but I think that the explanation was necessary if nothing else to confirm what we were all thinking. It brings needed closure to explicitly state how Marnie and Anna were connected. I hesitate to say anymore for fear of spoiling for others.

By: Haley Gilbertson

Haley Gilbertson — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:13:00 +0000

I really wanna see this one so bad! Especially after this awesome review! Hope to see it real soon maybe!

By: shaunn

shaunn — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:39:00 +0000

I think this was a really beautiful film – one of my favorites from Ghibli. It’s atmospheric, spectacularly beautiful (the moon on the bay at night, the girls in the forest) and also tells a tale of timeless love. I think it is easy to see a lesbian undertone to the film, but I think it is more properly understood as a more asexual expression of deep love between the two girls. The core of the story is the pain of being abandoned and unwanted, then finally discovering that the people who abandoned you really did love you, in the end.

By: The Animation Commendation

The Animation Commendation — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:54:00 +0000

In reply to Marielle. No, I needed the explanation, I think, lol. I don't think I pieced the puzzle pieces together.

By: The Animation Commendation

The Animation Commendation — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:53:00 +0000

It’s definitely an odd film. I look at it as a strong friendship between the two girls, but I could understand how some people would see it as a lesbian connection.