It's a 115-minute feature that feels like it really needed another 20 minutes to even start dealing appropriately with all of its subplots, and even then it would have been a fairly rushed adaptation of much more languid source material. Which of course should be no surprise at all, given that the vast majority of films in history have also not been based on a manga series, but most of them don't feel like they were nearly as much as Maquia does. Considering it is the directorial debut of Mari Okada, I’ll be looking forward for more from her.The thing that most surprises me about the Japanese animated feature Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms * is that it is not based on a manga series. It’s breathtaking, emotional and brought me to tears and I loved it. To conclude, Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms is outstanding and is one of the best films I have ever seen. Though that could be taken more as a positive than a negative.
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As preposterous it is to say, considering how great the movie is, I felt it still underachieved in its potential. Another issue I find are the few wasted opportunities to truly make the story reach something new. As the story skips along from time-to-time and place-to-place, certain details that would be interesting to address are left by the wayside. For one, there are major plot holes or areas that are never really clear in the story. It won’t blow away like a Makoto Shinkai movie but it certain has a nice feel in its simplicity.įor being outstanding, there are a few flaws to note. It was breathtaking.įor more technical aspects, the animation is rather simple but beautiful, opting for a more hand drawn feel. Very few times have I ever been brought to tears in watching anything and I found myself in one of them. It all comes to an emotional conclusion, one that overcame me as I watched the movie. Dealing with people as they come and go and eventually letting go as life goes on.
Mixed between are the stark realities of life. The vast majority focuses on Maquia and Ariel in their own development and growth with Maquia learning the responsibilities and struggles of being a mother at such a young age with no prior knowledge due to being an orphan herself and Ariel’s own growth from child to adult, dealing with the complexities of his relationship to Maquia. The story is beautiful, heartwarming and heartbreaking. Faced with the struggles of adjusting and hiding herself in society and raising her son Ariel who she know will die long before her, Maquia remains all the more determined to make it work. In her wandering for refuge, she comes across a newborn baby, eventually deciding to take care of the child.
After her village is attacked by a kingdom wishing to consolidate their power by breeding heirs from the Iorph, she finds herself far away from her home in the confusion and chaos. The titular character Maquia is young o rphan who is an Iorph, a race of people who are destined to be forever youthful and with extended lifespans. Suffice to say the wait was well worth it as this gem of a film is one of the best I’ve ever seen. After waiting months after getting the Blu-ray at a con, I finally got to this film. In my quest to find original anime movies that could top my lists, I stumbled across Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms.
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