Review of Mirai (2018) by Richard552 — 16 Aug 2022

The film is light, making good connections, even shallow in a few moments, making us happy all the time. Extremely fluffy in all 98 minutes.

This review of Mirai (2018) was written by Richard552 on 16 Aug 2022.

Mirai has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 05 Nov 2018

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By Christopher Campbell (291) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 01 Dec 2018

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By Nick Rogers (786) for Midwest Film Journal (148) on 27 Nov 2018

There certainly are some lovely moments and imaginative animations in Kun's mind-bending journey to find the confidence and conviction to truly…

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By Spencer P (651) on 03 Dec 2018

Distilled some child rearing issues into wide eyed fantacies that can be magical but yet episdoic…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 10 Dec 2018

It probably will make you think about your own familial relationships…

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By Naohiko S (1) on 29 Nov 2018

Truly another masterpiece by Mamoru Hosoda. The film balances soaring visuals and adventure with a heartfelt narrative. Made me cry…

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By Vitor007 (62) on 29 Mar 2019

Mirai, even with its magical side without much sense, its animation, characters and script deserve prominence…

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By Iky009 (146) on 12 Feb 2019

A picture of life shaped in such a fun and brilliant way, creating an adventure with a nostalgic taste, tasty to watch, and beautiful to contemplate…

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