Children's films made for adults, a very slim and low-fat genre where many attempts end up being mere family films with a slight edge. When it was announced that Tetsuya Nakashima was going to make his own attempt I never doubted his ability to pull it off though and sure enough my trust proved to be justified. Paco and The Magical Picture Book is a true delight for the 6-year old hidden away underneath all those layers of adulthood.
Nakashima started off his career rather slow (Happy-Go-Lucky was good but not all that special) but has shown continuous growth over the years. Kamikaze Girls and Memories of Matsuko received great reviews amongst genre fans, with Paco he takes the next step in his evolution, creating a film that remains fresh and interesting the whole way through, even building its own little niche.
When making a children's film with adult appeal...
Nakashima started off his career rather slow (Happy-Go-Lucky was good but not all that special) but has shown continuous growth over the years. Kamikaze Girls and Memories of Matsuko received great reviews amongst genre fans, with Paco he takes the next step in his evolution, creating a film that remains fresh and interesting the whole way through, even building its own little niche.
When making a children's film with adult appeal...
- 12/22/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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