Miyazaki's comeback film, the one he made after he'd retired. Not entirely sure he should have bothered. It's beautiful to look at, of course, and some of the fantasy landscapes and interiors are amazing. But the narrative and the plot are hard to follow and increasingly silly. A world populated entirely by giant carnivorous parakeets? Vicious pelicans that exist only to devour airborne souls on their way to earth for reincarnations (or is it just incarnation?)?
It's a bit like listening to someone tell you their dream, which is really important to them but makes little sense.
There are lots of explanations online, but none of them feel particularly satisfying.
Oh, and long too, and feeling even longer.
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