The Rabbitte Perspective

Scattered Criminality Despite many audiences and critics' qualms over the first Harry Potter spin-off feature being merely a prequel that no one asked for and didn't really add any supplementary contextual value to J.K. Rowling's lauded book & film franchise, what was was pleasing to see of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them  was its inherent ability to digress from what fans and cinema-goers already know and delve deeply into this knowing magical world from a different perspective. As arguable as it didn't uphold a cast of characters that were instantaneously likeable in their own way, as noticeably seen in the fray of past Harry Potter films, and how it didn't have an undergrowth of severity to the story-line in comparison to preceding tales, David Yates' film   was a joyous prequel to see since it never got bogged down in needlessly showcasing references that people already know. It told a different and more mature story that was necessarily i...

Childhood Romanticism  As much as it may seem that Makoto Shinkai, forever known now as the master animator/director in crafting the wonderfully emotional and detailed Your Name , is taking the 'mantle' as the top Japanese animation director from Hayao Miyazaki, who's currently delving into animation in moulding a Studio Ghibli film named How Do You Live? , one name that can't be misplaced - especially amongst those who follow anime carefully - is Mamoru Hosoda. While my personal introduction to the said directors work came in the form of Digimon: The Movie , an apt film at the times of its release which tried to rival the mass popularity of Pokémon: The First Movie , it's arguable to state that Hosoda's real auteurist plunge came years later in the shape of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ; a film which meticulously blurs the line between reality and fantasy and elaborately highlights the importance of family. It's this very motif which has shaped Ho...