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- The thoughtful, simple From Up on Poppy Hill is an ode to a quieter past in the midst of a rapidly developing Tokyo. Though it doesn't necessarily appeal to a youthful audience, the warm and quiet beauty of this animated import saves it from its overtly explicit thematic concerns.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Ten years after its initial release, From Up on Poppy Hill remains Gorō’s best film, albeit an inferior effort from the legendary studio. Where most Ghibli films are revelatory and inventive, even transcendent, Poppy Hill is merely adequate, and even its best scenes feel like pale imitations of the studio’s far more realized works.
Even with the rushed ending and a twist that is a touch too cheesy, From Up on Poppy Hill is still a charming film. As to expect, the animation is fantastic, with the beautiful colours and ...
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- Goro Miyazaki
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- Studio Ghibli
Mar 14, 2013 · Based on the graphic novel by Chizuru Takahashi and Tetsuro Sayama, the film is broadly accessible but makes no immediate appeals to children — no talking animals, no chase scenes or slapstick,...
From Up on Poppy Hill received generally positive reviews from film critics; Rotten Tomatoes sampled 89 reviews and judged 87% of them to be positive with an average rating of 7.1/10, and the consensus: "Gentle and nostalgic, From Up on Poppy Hill is one of Studio Ghibli's sweeter efforts—and if it doesn't push the boundaries of the genre, it ...
Mar 28, 2013 · By Bill Desowitz. March 28, 2013 5:27 pm. “From Up on Poppy Hill,” the latest hand-drawn Studio Ghibli animated feature, might have failed to grab an Oscar nomination last year, but it’s...
- Bill Desowitz
Between Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, Ocean Waves, Whisper of the Heart and My Neighbors the Yamadas, From Up on Poppy Hill is the highest grossing Ghibli film about specializing in Japanese local customs, behind The Wind Rises, and its 7th best grossing one of the Ghibli films in United States.
Mar 21, 2013 · March 21, 2013 3:40 PM PT. “From Up on Poppy Hill” is frankly stunning, as beautiful a hand-drawn animated feature as you are likely to see. It’s a time-machine dream of a not-so-distant...
