Review of Mirai (2018) by Charles V — 01 Sep 2018
I thought this was unexpectedly bad. I understand that Kun is a mere toddler, but frankly speaking, his tantrums and meltdowns do not make for an appealing protagonist. I felt more inclined to roll my eyes in exasperation than to root for him.
In addition, I thought the reason that prompted his sister to travel back to the past wasn't all that compelling. Worse still, it wasn't explained why Kun could travel back to the past himself and interact with his mother and great-grandfather as a child and energetic young man respectively.
I'm all for fantasy and suspending belief, but I thought Mamoru Hosoda focused too much on the theme of family such that he neglected to develop a rationale behind Kun experiencing all these out-of-the-ordinary experiences.
And for what purpose?
This review of Mirai (2018) was written by Charles V on 01 Sep 2018.
Mirai has generally received very positive reviews.
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