User blog comment:PlantyThePottedPlant/Random Topic Blogging III: Blog Harder/@comment-4989298-20120917042417

Well, I watched Grave of the Fireflies and, I didn't cry; not one tear.

The movie was sad, but I wouldn't say it's what everybody makes it out to be. Here are my thoughts on the movie...

The main plot was very good, you could tell it was based on a true story. But, while the plot is very good, some of the execution was overly-dramatic. That's not to say the whole movie was that way, some of the scenes were very genuine and heartwarming, but, with parts of the voice acting not being realistic, it kinda took away some emotion from the film.

About the animation, I thought it held true to many anime styles I've seen before, while still being original at the same time, also, the backgrounds were fantastic to say the least, every detail brought you closer into the story, and actually made you feel like you were a part of it. . Something I have to mention is that the lips of the characters didn't synch with the audio occasionally, taking away some realism, but most of the time it wasn't an issue.

Overall, I thought it was a good movie, and a very sad one, but tiny things got in the way of me enjoying it to its full potential, and feeling the emotion in the movie that was intended. So, with all that being said, I'll give this movie an 7/10 rating, due to the deductions above.