The Boy and the Heron - Blu-ray + DVD

If you're anything like me, you like the whimsy of Ghibli movie and this movie doesn't disappoint. Set in the Japanese countryside, this movie transports you the truly magical places. The quality of animation and the voiceover work is something to behold. Absolutely recommend it!

this is one of studio Ghibli’s more confusing movies, but the voice acting is phenomenal and the digital graphics look great. I bought this after seeing it in theater and waited for it to be released for at home viewing. Of course I had to buy the steel book because it just looks so beautiful and it looks really good in my movie collection.

I don't know that a Miyazaki movie can be bad, and this one certainly isn't, but it's also not one I'll be likely rewatch multiple times like some of his others.It not just that it deals with some heavy issues, as that's par for the course for Miyazaki. It's that it does so disturbingly, grotesquely in places. There are scenes in the movie that make my night paralysis demons check under their beds before going to sleep. It's also kind of disjointed in its structure, and the ending felt rushed.Beyond that, it is a beautiful movie that displays Miyazaki's artwork at its finest, full of gorgeous landscapes and hunger-inducing food. The quiet melancholy touches the soul with all of the tenderness of classic Ghibli, and the themes of trauma and loss are handled gracefully.I'd recommend you watch it. Just don't watch it with a kid who is prone to nightmares.

Loved this movie. It is beautifully animated and a great fable.

This is a hard film to describe.I like Miyazaki; I have all his anime. I cannot help having noticed that /The Wind Rises/ is a much more serious film than his others. Of course, it is set in reality (except for the fantasy bits).This is much the same: it is set in the reality of WWII in Japan and is -- well, not as bad as /Graveyard of the Fireflies/ but a comparison between the two is obvious.The film does move into the fantasy realm, with alternate realities, aggressive giant canaries, and so on, but it is all about a boy searching for his aunt (and perhaps also his allegedly-dead mother). No castles in the sky trying to control the Earth. No princesses trying to save the land from this or that. No bathhouse of infinitely varied clients. It never really gets beyond the basic premise.And yet it is well done. And it is good to see another Last Miyazaki Film (which would make it the third or fourth to bear that title). May there be another!

This was a beautiful movie. The animation was well done and very soothing, although there were some stressful parts. I appreciated the story at the end, but wouldn't watch it again. My two friends did fall asleep for most of it. This movie is not for everyone, but Miyazaki fans and movie nerds will probably enjoy it.

Not as overwhelming as when first seen in a theater, but there's something to be said for taking a break between major scenes to catch up and appreciate. Recapitulates and enhances some (all?) of Miyazaki's tropes with boy protagonist; magic girl? No spoilers. Art styles a little uneven, perhaps indicating distance away from reality. Not his best, quite, but up there.

Viewed on an LG C3 on a Sony X700M UHD player.