Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) by Nikolaj Z — 25 Jun 2010
"One of the most moving, enjoyable and wholly unconventional Christmas stories to come along in a long time." - Gary Dowell (Dallas Morning News).
I've noticed that I tend to rate most of Satoshi Kon's films at about 3 stars; and that is only because most of his film's are driven by the experience and not the story or characters. I really enjoy Kon's style of story-telling, but his film's are like magic tricks; seeing them repeatedly would wear out the entertainment value. I was very apprehensive about this movie, since I didn't really care for the plot description; but the orchestration of this animation's narration remains on par with all of Satoshi Kon's other films (he has yet to disappoint me).
"It doesn't make sense to praise an anime movie's acting, does it? Yet you can't help but marvel at the expressive pen-and-ink performers." - Colin Covert (Minneapolis Star Tribune).
"Being able to speak freely... is the Lifeblood of Love.".
This review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) was written by Nikolaj Z on 25 Jun 2010.
Tokyo Godfathers has generally received very positive reviews.
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