my rating: awesome
my blurbage: this movie met my expectations from the film still and more! at first i was put off by the largely taiwanese audience that kept on laughing at every cute little thing but when the film gradually morphed into more dramatic tones, they quieted down. it's a beautifully shot and naturally acted with simple dialogue film about two boys (12 and 9) who seem very unattended by their parents.
the playfulness of childhood was really well conveyed in a scene where the boys plugged in 15 fans and wore swimming goggle and flippers and pretended they were taking off into space. the slow motion was a really good choice for this scene; i felt drawn back to a time when it was all about your imagination and fun. this scene was transcendental for me.
the ending was a little disney-manipulated-emotional and, yes, i succumbed but also a bit resentful that the device was used. but i'm so glad i watched this film.
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