My Beautiful Girl Mari - Anime News Network
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- 08/06/05
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"Like a dream that blankets everything it touches, My Beautiful Girl Mari is a quiet, serene experience that will take anyone?s breath away."
"...absolutely mesmerizing..."
If I somehow fell asleep in the middle of
My Beautiful Girl Mari, even the most innocent and ethereal of my dreams couldn?t match the imagery wafting across the screen. Relaxed and luxurious, the movie flirts with innocence, adolescence, and the magic of childhood dreams. Nearing the end of yet another school year, Nam-woo starts feeling the pangs of loneliness when his grandmother becomes ill, his friend announces he?s moving to Seoul, and a local man keeps trying to barge into his fatherless home. Luckily, he?s able to escape into a wonderous world populated by giant flying fish, a giant Clifford-sized pink dog, and a girl named Mari who teaches him the bonds of hope and friendship. Although the movie is simple enough on the surface, it?s rife with meaning and metaphor, but even if you?re not prepared to furrow your brow and figure out why there?s a giant dog walking across the harbor, it?s still something anyone could enjoy. The artwork and animation is absolutely mesmerizing, and the musical score is fabulous. Like a dream that blankets everything it touches,
My Beautiful Girl Mari is a quiet, serene experience that will take anyone?s breath away.
Posted on Saturday, August 06, 2005 (Archive on Tuesday, September 06, 2005)