Review of A Letter to Momo (2012) by Late R — 17 Aug 2017

This tale of a young girl coming to terms with the loss of her father is heart-warming, sweet and sad all at the same time. I feel a lot of effort went into creating a well-balanced movie here that not only does its best to accurately portray the emotions of the characters, but also to inject just enough fantastical, sometimes comical elements so as not to be too depressing or downbeat.

The animation and style of the characters is nice enough, but it's the wonderfully drawn backgrounds with their bright colour palette that really stand out here.

Some may find this a bit too sappy, and there were a few scenes that certainly could lend themselves to that description, but for the most part, it is an entertaining and touching film that ends on a lovely high note.