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A Tree of Palme (2005)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.4/10
Rated: Not Rated [See Full Rating] TV 14: intense violence, strong coarse language
Runtime: 2 hrs 16 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Director Takashi Nakamura lends his artistic eye to this variation on the classic Pinocchio story. While A TREE OF PALME does not always follow a clear, chronological plotline, its subject commands... Director Takashi Nakamura lends his artistic eye to this variation on the classic Pinocchio story. While A TREE OF PALME does not always follow a clear, chronological plotline, its subject commands the viewer's attention nonetheless. Stunning visuals bring the film's fantasy realm alive, creating a world in which the surreal is a reality. In addition to being made of wood, this story's protagonist, Palme, is a robot developed with the latest technologies. A TREE OF PALME follows Palme through a series of wild adventures based loosely around the Pinocchio story. Nakamura develops more complicated themes and characters, however, by asking the question "What does it mean to be human?" [More]
Starring: Kira Vincent-Davis, Chris Patton, Jessica Boone, Michael Coleman
Starring: Kira Vincent-Davis, Chris Patton, Jessica Boone, Michael Coleman
Director: Takashi Nakamura
Director: Takashi Nakamura
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Reviews for A Tree of Palme
A heady, dense metaphor for everything from the struggle for self-knowledge and personal growth to the aging process.
Hints of greatness are subverted by frenetic plotting and sensory overload.
(T)he sprawling journey tends to bog down in complicated exposition... and the animation is surprisingly limited for all of its inventive and impressive imagery.
It's visually creative, but doesn't stand out among other animes, and its 136-minute running time is about 30 minutes too long.
Measure for measure, none of A Tree of Palme really goes anyplace that fairy tales or anime haven't previously been.
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