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My Beautiful Girl Mari (2002)

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Movie Info

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Drama, Animation, Kids & Family

Directed By: Seong-kang Lee

Written By: Su-jeong Kang, Seong-kang Lee

In Theaters: Jan 18, 2002 Limited

On DVD: Jul 5, 2005

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Critic Reviews for My Beautiful Girl Mari

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Softly sensuous from afar, but rather flighty on closer acquaintance, My Beautiful Girl, Mari is an extremely oblique animated feature that may, in fact, be about very little at all.

September 30, 2005 Full Review Source: Variety

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Derek Elley

Variety

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Lee Sung-gang's exquisite tale of childhood remembrance and imagination is... a patient fantasy painted in swaths of color...

October 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Sean Axmaker

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

While familial subplots, schoolyard showdowns and a climactic sea storm feel somewhat detached from the narrative, the deep sense of longing that underlies this sweet-natured tale rings true.

September 30, 2005 Full Review Source: Seattle Times

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

Visually striking but dramatically confusing animated feature from Korea.

August 21, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

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This Korean animation is a beautifully artistic film, that also contains a lot of heart. It perfectly captures the joys of childhood, from a reflective view of an adult. This makes for a sweet, but never patronising, view of the innocence of friendships from years gone by. The animation remains simple, perhaps too much

October 24, 2009

Luke Baldock

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Not sure what I'm most disappointed in: The mundane storyline (sans any appreciable climax), the generally unlikeable leads or the Flash movie vector art animation. Ultimately forgettable. For great family-friendly fantasy fare (whew!) - anime style ...(read more)- check out Hayao Miyazaki's library. Nice cat animations, though.

June 21, 2007