The Imaginary

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Jeremy M A very beautifully visualized movie, and a fantastic adaptation of the book that it was based on. It's gorgeous in every way, and takes you places that you may not have thought possible. It's rich material and fine storytelling for multiple generations. There is enough reinforcement of how this world works that my 6 year old was able to understand what was at stake throughout, and it was done efficiently that I didn't feel like I was being walked through everything--there's enough exposure before explanation that you're given the chance to figure things out yourself, which is probably when it hits most emotionally. I really enjoyed the music. It wasn't just something backing the dialogue and animation, but a much more active participant, revisiting themes and driving through the final scenes. I was able to catch this in a theater, and was also impressed by the multichannel mix. I'll miss that at home. Highly recommend, and I wish it had a larger theatrical release as it is the most emotionally powerful animated film this year. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Sam A It’s the best movie on imaginary friends released this year, and that’s saying something given we got a bad horror one and an average comedy one. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review Alister K Beautiful film and an interesting premise. You need to be able to keep up with the world of a kids imagination. Much better than a recent Hollywood film about imaginary friends. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Charvine A Disappointed. A great premise but a fantasy world still needs to make sense within its own lore. The rules here keep changing to keep the story going, ultimately making no sense at all. When there are no rules, then there is no danger and the story becomes unengaging. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Armon B It's definitely pretty to look at, but it feels like it was created by an alien. Lots of scenes that would generate an emotional reaction in the right context, but the context is wrong. Odd characters, strange voice casting, patronizing at points, following nonsensical rules. Why do the imaginary creatures steal food if the library gives them what they need to survive? Why did the imaginary friend turn into a girl for 10 minutes? Why didn't the villain just overpower the child when he was alone in the hospital room, as opposed to getting into a ridiculous imaginary battle? If the movie already told me the girl's dad was dead, why did it suddenly expect me to feel really sad about it in the middle of the movie? I already knew he was dead. You already told me he was dead, if I wasn't sad the first time I'm not going to be sad the second time. I love animation, and I believe animation can be made for adults as well as children, but studio Ghibli and Pixar are famous because their content is relatable in addition to pretty. Their movies have an underlying logic that makes sense whether you're an adult or a child. They never just show things to you and expect you to feel something. They earn their reaction. This movie does not earn the reactions it's trying to get. If you liked it, that's great, it's just not for me. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Eric S My 7 year old didn't like it and said he was bored. Seems to be a slower paced older English cartoon like Paddington Bear but does not have the humor or pace of a Pixar movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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