When Marnie Was There

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Randy 06/22/2024 Cried so hard at the ending, non-stop See more Josiah C @JosiahCosgrove Jun 13 I fell like this is one of the greatest, most emotional animated film of all time! 10/10! See more Bret M. @BretM-3 Jun 10 SPOILERS!! Whew, I don’t quite know how to feel about this film. On one hand, it’s pretty boring. But on the other, I was really interested in what was going on. But it also feels like they were implying that the only way for this depressed little girl to be happy was to be in a lesbian relationship with the ghost of her dead grandmother so that feels a little weird, but the animation is still stunningly beautiful. I really have no idea what to say. I still think it has great depictions of depression and recovery from it, but I still keep coming back to the fact that she’s basically crushing on her Grandma half the film. That’s basically all I have to say. See more Ante K @RT35751260 Feb 4 When Marnie was There is a beautiful, wonderful, poetic movie that is not for everyone. It might seem pointless or slow and confusing to some people, but for the right people, this movie is understanding and hits close to home. It perfectly shows how depression can take hold to warp our views of ourselves and the people around us. To this day, it's my favorite Ghibli movie, even if it isn't their best work. See more Igor S @Igor_Sena Jan 20 One of the most beautiful and touching movies i have seen in a long time... See more Kevin P @RT55971421 Jan 14 A thoughtful gentle ghost story with an intriguing mystery and on a beautifully animated seaside setting. There are great themes about loneliness, depression, and social anxiety. Anna starts off sympathetic, but she quickly becomes unlikable and rude when she calls a slightly touchy neighbor "Leave me alone you fat pig", only to cry and have pity on herself the second they snap back. Thankfully, most of the movie focuses on the intriguing mystery and the cute friendship between Anna and Marnie. There seem to be some positive LGBT subtext between Anna and Marnie, but let's just say that the big twist about Marnie complicates this. Anna's foster Aunt and Uncle are very chill and likable, but also very enabling. Anna's reasons for being incredibly rude are told in a very melodramatic way. Her final confrontation with Marnie felt very rushed and awkward. Thankfully however, the rest of the movie ends on a much better note. I just wish that Anna's character arc was done better. See more Read all reviews

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