Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) by Kevin R — 22 Dec 2013

What if a miracle, like the Virgin Mary, happened to a homo?

On Christmas Eve, one homeless family man, one homeless young girl, and a homeless homosexual find an abandoned baby. They all have issues with their family in some way, and they feel if they can reunite the baby with its parents, if the parents can justify their actions that lead to abandoning the baby, they may be able to forgive their family. Watch as three homeless individuals embark on an adventure while also telling the tales of their tumultuous pasts.

"I know. I know. He's just a homeless homo.".

Satoshi Kon, director of Perfect Blue, Millenium Actress, Paprika, Ani*Kuri 15, and episodes of Paranoia Agent, delivers Tokyo Godfathers. The storyline for this movie is absolutely awesome. I loved the primary storyline, all of the subplots, the interaction between characters, the character development, and the script were all perfect. The animation style wasn't remarkable but perfectly gritty to match the content.

"You can't get milk from an old bum's tits, no matter how hard you think.".

I came across this film while scrolling through animated movies on Netflix. This was highly rated so I decided to give it a shot. This was an amazing thrill ride with fascinating characters that were well written and patiently presented. I strongly recommend seeing this movie and adding it to your DVD collection.

"The damn car rolled on top of me.".

Grade: A+.