Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

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Alicia C I was told to bring tissues. I was a fool and now my sleeves are soaked. This movie is beautiful in every way possible. The artistry, the plot, the voice acting and the score. Every character is playing an important role in this movie and I love them all for it. Then there's the sadness and the joy of motherhood, something I truly understand, that just imprints on your heart. I love this movie and I will watch again. Next time I'm bringing tissues. If you love epic fantasy then this movie is a must see. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Aera G I didn't expect it to be that good, this is the first time I've watched an anime movie that made me cry for 25 minutes Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review jakob z This movie made me cry, and I almost never cry during movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Matthew R Over long. Over wrought. Over acted. You can kind of see where they had an idea for a story, but never were able to execute on it either in the writing or the directing (several of the ending scenes are out of the best dramatic order). Animation is beautiful. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Toats M the first half of the movie was very well done, fantastic characters, amazing direction and the animation was top notch all the way through. however once the second half starts the whole experience starts to fall apart. the pacing starts to move at breakneck speed. ariel, the son character becomes very unlikable and at one point had somewhat of an Oedipus complex. the end is when the whole experience gets completely ruined. the movie is about motherhood and the true nature of a mother's love, however the two main mothers of the movie both decide to abandon each of their children in the end. the main character doesn't see her son after the finale until he is old and on his death bed. the other character wasn't allowed to see her daughter and the whole movie she talks about how much she loves her and wants to hold her in her arms. when we get this reunion she decides that since she is free now she won't embrace her daughter and attempts to kill herself by jumping off the top of a castle. once saved by the main character she leaves never saying more that three sentences to her daughter who she supposedly loves so much. she then never sees her daughter again. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Tom F Epic world building, beautifully applied to tell a story. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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