Following the tradition of Ghibli animated movie, "From Up on Poppy Hill" is a good work of art filled with solid graphic animation, overwhelming storyline and surrounded by beautiful-gentle music. The movie delivers thick Japanese culture and interesting romantic love story from Umi and Shun character. It shows processes how the growth feelings between their relationship as they spend more time together and some obstacles both of them have to face to defend their feelings. From his second directorial, Goro Miyazaki prefers to play safe and doesn't offer much conflict in it which makes "From Up on Poppy Hill" felt too flat and gives less impression than other of masterpiece Ghibli cartoon. With no magical character or even a bad guy and has much attention on finding identity and romance, it could bored kids audience. Afterall "From Up on Poppy Hill" is still satisfying and a quite fun film to see, but could have much potential to be amusing if they want to explore more in it.
Review of From Up on Poppy Hill
