Infinite Mess

An infinite mess of media reviews, watchalongs, and other random stuff relating to that. Personal account: @ElliotInfinity

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Welcome to my infinite mess.

This shall be my cozy little cave, where I shall go to watch all sorts of animated movies, series, etc. I’ve always had a passion for the medium, and I think it’s time to put my so-called “excellent writing” skills to use with this here blog.

My love for animated media isn’t the ONLY reason I decided to start this blog, however. I’ve had struggles in figuring out how to deal with certain media. Usually, whenever I have found even slightly unfavorable aspects of media, I would throw the entire thing out like it was nothing. But I’ve seen so many people who, although they also draw the line somewhere, love certain pieces of media while also criticizing it at the very same time. But…how can one LOVE or even LIKE a piece of media with issues in it? I felt like starting a blog could serve as a healthy outlet to explore my thoughts, as well as to potentially find some new pieces of media to add to my small pile of favorite movies, shows, etc.

Here’s how it works:

I will probably do reviews on finished shows/movies, stating my opinions on them as well as stating wether or not I would recommend them to anyone

A lot of what I may be watching will be anime. It’s not the ONLY form of animated media I want to cover, but anime may end up being the majority of what I end up covering.

I will PROBABLY not be doing seasonal anime watches. I prefer to watch shows that are either already finished, have an end in sight, or have otherwise gone on for a while.

For certain media, I’ve wanted to do “watchalongs”, which are posts discussing a specific portion of a show (like 5-15 episodes each or SOMETHING, depending on how long the show is). Not all of the media I discuss will have watchalongs!!!

Recommendations are ALWAYS welcome! Wether you decide to comment on THIS post, on my reviews of certain media, almost ANY post. I can never get enough recommendations from people. Please note, however, that I can say no to any recommendations for multiple reasons. There will be some shows or movies that I just won’t watch for one reason or another, and there are places where I will draw the line on which media I watch.

With any and all media I watch, the minimum amount of episodes of a show I have to watch before deciding wether to continue is 3, and I have to at least watch a 1/4th of a movie before deciding as well. (if they make me uncomfortable enough, however, I don’t have to follow these rules)

My many rambles:

Movie reviews

Other articles/“Not a Review”

I’m unsure of what the results of this blog attempt will be, as well as wether it’ll actually be able to live up to my expectations, but the only way for me to find out is try!.

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This movie is the only one thus far that made me cry SEVERAL times.

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Hey! Sorry for not giving updates: the blog is still on hiatus until I’m able to watch more shows/movies/etc. and am able to take enough notes to actually write reviews for them.

In the meantime, I rewatched Look Back recently and made a video on it :0

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IMPORTANT UPDATE + POTENTIAL HIATUS

I desperately wanted to do this blog but I have to be honest: I’ve practically had to force myself to watch movies and shows to review, otherwise I wouldn’t watch any movies or shows at all. But recently I’ve had trouble even doing that. And when I do manage to force myself, recently I haven’t had much to say about anything.

Mentally and emotionally, I’ve been going through a lot and it’s probably getting worse, to the point where I’ve come to suspect that I have mild to moderate depression. I’ve become less and less motivated and passionate for anything, even things I enjoy. And even though it’s not my fault I’ve become frustrated at myself for this. Other people have been able to do things, why can’t I?!?! Why am I so lazy and pathetic?!?!?!?!?!

I REALLY wanted to cover Over the Garden Wall for this blog and I’ve really been liking it but I’m 4 episodes in and I have nothing. ZERO notes on the show and Due to my motivational issues I might not even finish the show before October is over and I just. I hate myself so much. This is even worse than how I was when attempting (and failing) to cover the Arceus movie, HTTYD, and Haikyuu.

It’s for this reason that, although I don’t want to hold myself to anything ESPECIALLY if I can finally successfully be able to cover a piece of media again, This blog may end up being on an indefinite hiatus. Indefinite specifically because I have no idea when, or if, I will have the motivation and drive to cover any pieces of media. I hate myself for doing this, but I need to take some of the weight off my shoulders right now because the weight of……everything…..is crushing me. I’m sorry.

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im sorry for the lack of proper reviews.

I watched Arceus and the Jewel of Life today. It was good! 8/10, in fact. But for some reason I hadn’t been capable of taking that many notes on the movie and it frustrates me (I was able to take some, but not enough to make a full-on review).

And it’s not even this movie’s fault!!! The same thing happened when trying to watch How to Train Your Dragon, which I also intended on reviewing for this blog, but never did due to not really being able to take notes on it at all. And it wasn’t that bad either! Like a 7/10, and the second movie was even better!

I feel like this is some moral failing or something even though I know it’s not my fault. But I feel like watching media has become a chore. Believe me though: before I made this blog I hadn’t watched anything in several months. It’s helped me to actually try to watch things again so that I can review them! But I don’t know where to go from here. I’m scared I’ve wasted my time, and I’m scared that I’ll go back to not watching anything at all.

I’ve also been having less motivation than I’ve had in a while as 2025 becomes worse and worse for me. I don’t know how to handle this and I don’t want to be a horrible person.

So, I’ll let you decide the fate of this blog. (Feel free to reply/reblog with your thoughts/suggestions on what course of action I should take!)

Delete the blog

Continue the blog

Go in hiatus

Voting ended onOct 3, 2025

(EDIT: I can’t edit the poll options but it’s supposed to say “go on hiatus” not “go in hiatus”)

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Drifting Home | MOVIE REVIEW

I have a LOT to say about this movie. This had been on my watchlist for months now, and when watching a movie, my expectation is usually that I would find it to be just good, maybe even great. But this movie blew those expectations RIGHT out of the water (pun intended).

It’s not perfect (no movie is), but in my eyes, this movie is MASSIVELY underrated.

REVIEW + SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT!

The music in the opening is beautiful, sad, bittersweet, and feels like a callback to one’s childhood. The opening itself is also somewhat of a contrast to the rest of the film. Two kids, Kosuke and Natsume, running and playing like young kids do. The world is a playground built for them. Two kids who would come to drift apart, drift away, and become distant childish memories.

When they return to the place that was once filled with joy, there’s hesitance. Resentment. The argument between Kosuke and Natsume escalated quicker and higher than I had expected. Going from Natsume talking about a friend the other kids question the existence of, to Kosuke furiously chasing Natsume for his dead grandpa’s camera, leading to Natsume slipping and falling from the roof. And suddenly…..the world was flooded. All that remained was a vast ocean, the clouds in the sky, and the old apartment building. Being stuck in the building didn’t erase the resentment either. Even when trying to obtain food for survival, the two bicker and fight with pure rage. Only through peaks into their pasts could they finally reconcile.

Natsume is stubborn, but puts on a smile she hides behind. Hiding deep and painful emotions and memories of dealing with parents who constantly fought and the grief of losing someone who helped her heal from that trauma. In her pain and grief she continuously went back to that apartment, which caused her and several others to be stuck there. For all of this she felt like a horrible person, like people would be better off without her. But in the end, all of the kids came rushing to save her from the storm.

Then there’s Noppo. In the midst of the chaos of the situation: stranded on a floating building, nobody coming to help, no land in sight, when the kids search for food they encounter Noppo, the kid Natsume spoke of earlier in the movie before the kids found themselves in the middle of the ocean. Initially he seemed like a terrifying ghost, but after the anxiety subsided, they came to realize he’s just a regular kid like the others…..or so they think.

Until Noppo reveals that he’s been there since the apartment was first built…60 years ago. His arm, and then his whole body, had plants growing on it. He watched as people such as Kosuke and Natsume arrived, got older, and left the building. He was so attached that when the other kids planned on leaving due to the building sinking, he chose to stay behind, but Natsume stayed and begged him to come.

Kosuke and the rest came for the two of them. He vowed that he will only get home if Natsume and Nopo came with the rest of them. They can only survive if they stick together. But when the storm ceased and the building drifted into a realm where similar people with plants all over roamed, Noppo realized the kids can’t go home unless he left that building, and his newfound friends, behind to join the others in this realm.

This is a movie about drifting. Friendships drifting apart, then back home. Buildings drifting away, then back home. Drifting away from things that are painful, yet necessary, to drift away from.

But it’s also filled to the brim with specific concepts that intrigue my braincells: the world is an ocean. Abandoned buildings. Plants growing on people. Those blue glowy lights……a movie full of INSPIRATION for my CREATIVE ENDEAVORS…….by the way: the ending song SLAPS it’s Blush by Zutomayo. In case you were curious.

Would I Recommend: watch it. WATCH IT- only if you want to no pressure

Overall Rating: 10/10 (yes I know I said it’s not perfect but it is to me ;w;)

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so I’ve been watching Haikyu recently. I am 9 episodes in, I don’t even LIKE sports, but it has done something to my braincells.

I have wanted to do watchalong reviews for this show, but, a confession: there are some episodes where I didn’t take any notes on them because I didn’t have much to say, even though I still liked those episodes. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s about volleyball (which I have no experience and very little knowledge of) or if I’m just bad at “taking apart” media so to speak.

In any case I’ll try to keep the little notes I do have just in case. I might pause watching this show after I finish S1 episode 13 (aka the halfway point of season 1) just because the show is technically still ongoing (one more movie and then the show is complete)

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throw some media recommendations at me.

chances are I may not fulfill all of them but it’s still nice to have options because I need more media. and if it’s something I’ve already seen…rewatching mayhaps?

webcomics, manga, movies or shows. or like. free mobile games or one of the video games I have or something.

GO GO GO GO GO

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so I originally planned to watch 2 movies a month but I’ve noticed that I’ve only successfully been capable of watching one per month.

should that just. be what I do or should I try to do 2

one movie per month

2 movies per month

Voting ended onAug 1, 2025

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Look Back | MOVIE REVIEW

Back in 2024, when this movie was released, it seemed like everyone around me was obsessed with this movie. Usually, I like to wait at least 6 months to a year after something releases before I watch it because the hype in the moment tends to overwhelm me. And so, at last, I watched this movie.

It didn’t change me like it changed some people, but it SURE AS HELL MADE ME CRY. TWICE.

REVIEW + SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT!

Let’s start this review from the beginning. I ADORED the intro to this movie, especially the silly comic sequence. When I was in elementary school I would often make illustrated “books” made out of sheets of paper and staple them on one side. Although this isn’t the same thing, the sequence seemed to bring me back to those days and made me feel a little better about myself.

I could also relate to Fujino wanting to quit drawing due to feeling like I can never measure up to those who have better art than me. Feeling like it’s a waste of time. Then, the fact that the very person she was painfully envious of, Kyomoto, loved her comics the entire time, to the point where she was concerned when she stopped almost drove me to tears.

I was full of glee seeing these two characters work together on the comics, going out to explore the environment around them together and just…having fun. God I wish that were me. But then, when they were running and Kyomoto’s hand began to slip from Fujino’s, I was internally screaming “No! NO! NOOO!!!”. It all came crashing down when Fujino was talking down to her; their falling out hurt so much.

That wasn’t even the end of it all. Kyomoto’s death was painful, but most of all to Fujino. Watching her face as the grief and regret for everything she had done to Kyomoto took over, throwing her phone to the ground, and going back to Kyomoto’s house one last time………and then she looks to her left. A callback to the day they met, with a Shark Kick volume instead of a blank comic strip. Kyomoto even used the comic strip Fujino drew as a bookmark. And when Fujino had so much fury and guilt inside of her that she ripped up the strip, the tears that had been filling up inside my eyes started to rush out onto my face.

Part of the ripped up strip made its way to a parallel universe, one where Kyomoto never met Fujino. She still went to art school, but Fujino was able to save her by beating up the pickaxe man who tried to kill her. Their eventual meeting went similarly to the one before: Kyomoto never forgot Fujino, and she was still questioning why she stopped drawing comics. Kyomoto drew a silly comic of the events that had happened, and sent it back over to the grieving Fujino.

Kyomoto never gave up on Fujino. No matter what happened, she was always there for her. She loved her work, and all she wanted was for Fujino to keep doing what she loved. And with that, A second river of tears down my face.

Aside from the emotional plot, a few other tidbits of things I enjoyed:

The soundtrack is so beautiful and made my emotions stronger to the point of almost crying many, many times.

The visuals and animation look real nice, unsurprisingly.

I just love how Shark Kick is just Chainsaw Man with a shark head lol

Would I Recommend: I dunno, do you want to CRY YOUR EYES OUT?????????

Overall Rating: 9.5/10

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Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | MOVIE REVIEW

Quick thing I feel the need to mention before we dive in: this movie is the second movie in a trilogy (with Rise of Darkrai being the first movie and Arceus and the Jewel of Life being the third), so if you ever want to watch this movie yourself, I HIGHLY recommend watching Rise of Darkrai first, especially since this movie will make a bit more sense if you’ve already watched said movie.

REVIEW + SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT!

I don’t think there’s any part of this movie I hate, but there’s one portion I found a bit odd. Shaymin in their Land Forme is often pretty shy and cowardly and has a feminine voice, while when Shaymin is in their Sky Forme and is more confident and courageous, they change the voice to a more masculine one. I’m not sure if this was intentional and subtle misogyny, but it was kind of strange considering at this point (this movie was released in 2008) misogyny in Pokémon has been really uncommon. Just something to be aware of, is all. Shaymin’s change in demeanor is very intriguing; I just wish they kept Shaymin’s feminine voice no matter what forme they’re in.

Speaking of Shaymin, I was very shocked and amused by their snarky and sassy attitude, and their banter with Ash was easily the best part of the entire film for me. Aside from the worldbuilding, and oh my GOD the worldbuilding. The Reverse World and the way it works is so bizarre that it’s intriguing; how did they make all the complicated backgrounds for this???

The animation and visuals themselves are really impressive, and while the impressive 3D modeling is pretty much a staple in Pokémon movies, I have to especially point it out here. Both of Zero’s ships, but especially the first one, look so unique and awe-inspiring, and I can only imagine how much time and effort was put into creating so many models of Magnemites, Magnetons and Magnezones.

Zero himself is pretty cartoonishly evil but also pretty entertaining to watch. A very magnificent bastard, indeed; I wasn’t rooting for him at any point in the story but was very intrigued by his clever and cunning ways and how he could possibly be defeated. Additionally, Regigigas being in this movie was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Gotta love them and their army of Mamoswine, 2D and 3D alike.

It doesn’t beat the Darkrai movie, but this one was really intriguing and entertaining. I essentially like both movies for different reasons (the Darkrai movie for Darkrai’s character arc and the action packed plot, and this one for the dynamic between Ash and Shaymin, as well as the worldbuilding).

Would I Recommend: Want to witness some intriguing stuff and potentially get a few ideas for your creative projects (I know I have)??? Give this a watch.

Overall Rating: 8/10

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im not gonna lie I’ve been struggling a bit. I only have 7 shows on my list of shows to watch. which may seem like a lot, but 5 of those shows only have 12 or less episodes.

i’ve been trying to find shows that don’t have a lot of questionable stuff (bigotry, proship crap, etc.) but most shows have at least one thing wrong with them and it’s making me extremely anxious.

especially since im looking at shows that have already been completed in full/adapted all of their source material, because what if a show gets more content and that content makes me drop the show like it never happened???

(i’ve also been worried with movies as well but I have a bit more movies on my list than I do shows. I do get through movies quicker though so it doesn’t even make that much of a difference)

if anyone has advice on how to deal with this issue PLEASE let me know.

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Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop | MOVIE REVIEW

A couple of people on AniList recommended this movie, and when I looked up information about it I quickly decided it would be a no-brainer that I watch it.

Always trust your instincts, and prepare for me to scream about this HIGHLY underrated movie.

REVIEW + SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT!

But first, two small pet peeves in the grand scheme of things, but still noticeable: it’s not bad, but there was this bright, sometimes neon color palette in the majority of the backgrounds throughout the movie, and in a few fast-paced scenes, the animation was so fluid it was rough for me to process; both of these things were a bit hard on the eyes sometimes, so unfortunately points had to be deducted for that. However………

The soundtrack in this movie was so good. It was pretty relaxing at times, other times it simply brought a tearful smile to my face. The story made me feel so many emotions: pain, joy, catharsis…the pressures of the world around you, the fear of losing the places, things, and people you love, the desire to be understood. Not to mention the romance between our two leads, Cherry and Smile, is so ADORABLE!!!!! AND CUTE!!!!! I was smiling at the end where Cherry confesses that he loves Smile through haikus and just. My. HEART.

And speaking of Cherry, he’s actually the aspect I liked the most in this film. As an autistic person, I haven’t been understood, accepted, or respected as myself by the world around me throughout my life, and whenever I see characters who have the traits that define this, define me as a person, I feel relieved and seen, heard and valued. The movie doesn’t explicitly state that Cherry is autistic, but that didn’t stop me from relating to him.

We both despise loud noises, and although I don’t use noise canceling headphones in my day-to-day life, I wonder if my quality of life would be better if I did use them in most places; maybe I wouldn’t get overstimulated near as often as I do. We also have difficulty with communicating with the people around us, and often communicate better in different ways (for Cherry, it’s haikus; for me, it’s typing. I’ve noticed that I type better than I speak); and we both get extremely anxious when it comes to public speaking (which I never ever want to do again).

Representation is extremely important, especially in a world that does everything in its power to make you believe that you’re worthless and have no value. I know I’ve believed this about myself many times. But when I see people who are like me, and are respected and appreciated for who they are, it’s as if someone is trying to tell me that it’s possible for me, too, to be respected and appreciated for who I am.

The more I think about this movie the more I want to increase the score, but for now it shall remain like this for now. Will the score ever increase? Perhaps. Who knows.

Would I Recommend: Please. I beg of you. Watch.

Overall Rating: 8/10

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On My Irrational Phobias | NOT A REVIEW

I’m pretty sure the topic of this article will become divisive among its viewers: some will take the time to understand my situation, others will either mock and ridicule me, actively state that I am weird for being afraid of these things, or call me a liar. I’ve certainly been through this before, with other people trying to intentionally set me off as a result. To simply get to the main topic already, then:

I have 3 specific phobias (birthday songs, patriotic pledges and the US national anthem) to the point where I will have meltdowns, try to run, try to block out their noises, and will try to actively avoid any place that has even the potential of having them.

Places that I tend to avoid include, but aren’t limited to, restaurants (that have actual menus), other food places that are known for birthday parties (ex. Chuck E Cheese), sports games, school buildings (now that I’m actually ABLE to avoid them), as well as the specific topic of this article: certain pieces of media.

Part of the reason trying to watch media feels anxiety-inducing is because I know that once one of my phobias pop up in said piece of media, it no longer is a source of comfort, but a source of dread. Theres a certain sadness that comes from desperately wanting to watch and like a piece of media, but not being able to because a portion of that media will make you very uncomfortable to the point where you cant even bear to finish it. This is a sadness I’ve had to experience multiple times over: it’s why i’m unable to truly watch Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Gundam The Witch from Mercury, Nichijou, and The Ghost of Molly McGee, just to name a few.

For those of you who came here from my Kiki’s Delivery Service review; this is why I felt anxious: since there were birthday parties I was scared the song would pop up. It didn’t, though! I watched through the whole thing! But it doesn’t erase the anxiety I felt.

Throughout my life, as I’ve experienced these phobias, I’ve also found ways around them. There have been a few shows that have been somewhat of “diamonds in the rough”, shows in which I could simply enjoy and watch without having to worry about my phobias being in them, two of which are Over the Garden Wall and Tropical Rouge Precure, and I know without a doubt that there are a ton more media that have the potential of being considered “safe” in that regard.

Additionally, I celebrate my birthday differently from some other people, which, obviously. I don’t want ANY kind of song remotely related to birthdays being sung to me. Besides, it wouldn’t truly be “my special day” if I couldn’t be deciding most of the details. Going places I feel more comfortable in and being able to choose the foods I enjoy makes ALL the difference. I don’t even like cake, by the way, especially when it comes to icing and sprinkles (blueberry muffins and cheese pizza are always safe alternatives).

I’m not sure how to wrap this article up. I just hope that if I get antsy about something people don’t normally get antsy about in the future, or if I decline a recommendation for something I’d otherwise think is a good show or movie, people at least understand why.

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Kiki’s Delivery Service | MOVIE REVIEW

I’ve wanted to watch this movie for months now. Many people have said it’s good, no, one of the best movies that Studio Ghibli has to offer. I certainly was intrigued by the concept, as well as with everything that every other article, review, or video essay had to say about this movie.

But while this movie was pretty good, I, unfortunately, did not like the movie as much as I desperately wanted to.

REVIEW + SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT!

I want to start with the bad before the good just because this movie was still good! It just wasn’t everything I had hoped for. I got antsy with certain scenes due to an irrational phobia I have (which I talk about in another article). Although that phobia never actually popped up in this movie, It doesn’t erase the anticipatory anxiety I felt, which unfortunately does bump down the score.

Additionally, I know this movie was released in the 80’s but i didnt like the “technology/electricity bad” statement one of the customers made. Over-reliance on technology? Sure, I absolutely hate the idea of a robot or AI doing literally everything. But this isn’t a robot or AI: this is an electrical oven!!! It reads more as a sentiment of the “good old days” where everything modern is terrible and life was better when things were harder.

Now, onto the good parts of this movie. Kiki’s family being supportive of her aspirations put a smile on my face, the art and animation is wildly impressive, and I loved the overall atmosphere and how calming some parts of the movie were; although it did leave room for more serious and dire situations, because unfortunately life isn’t all bread, ocean views and meadows.

I related way too much to Kiki. This might be a bit personal, but for specific reasons I’ve desired to move out of my parent’s house and be independent, but I don’t know how other people manage to do absolutely everything all at once. You have to work a 9-5 job just to pay rent, not to mention it sometimes doesn’t account for all the other expenses you have to pay. And i get overwhelmed working only 4 hours a day!!! Kiki may not be working a 9-5 job or having to worry much about rent and food and survival, but she got so overwhelmed anyway by all the people around her judging and mocking her for simply existing; something I’ve had to deal with my whole life (being a witch is different than being autistic, of course, but still).

And as if that didn’t hit me hard enough, Kiki ends up burning out and losing some of the motivation, abilities, and joy she used to have. Ursula compared Kiki’s magic to art and as an artist myself who’s lost a ton of motivation to draw, I really do need to be more patient with myself when i need to take a break.

With all this being said, I’m not sure how to feel about this movie as a whole. Maybe the score might improve if I revisited it somewhere down the line? Would the score be worse upon rewatch? I’m honestly not sure.

Would I Recommend: Eh. If you want to you can, I dunno.

Overall Rating: 6.5/10

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Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai | MOVIE REVIEW

(aka “Dialgia vs Palkia vs Darkrai”)

This is most certainly not the first Pokémon movie I’ve ever watched, but this IS the first time I’m watching this particular movie, AND it’s the first review I’m making for this blog, and it’s about damn time.

And what better way to start off than with an absolutely STUNNING film?

REVIEW + SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT!

First of all let me just say the art and animation in this film is GORGEOUS. The colors used in this were unlike anything I’ve ever seen, even in my time watching Pokémon movies (yes I am biased, why do you ask). The animation is very fluid and the 3D models don’t look too out of place, either (which isn’t exclusive to this particular movie at all, btw, I just think it’s neat)!

I was hooked right from the beginning of the film: a brawl between Dialgia and Palkia preceding the plot. I like how this duo was portrayed in the film: two chaotic, wrathful deities, beings that are pure forces of nature, locked in an eternal rivalry, wreaking havoc in their wake. And let me tell you, the stakes in this movie where THE highest stakes I have EVER seen in a Pokémon movie thus far, and I had only seen 6 of them before this one (which would now make 7). I’m just shocked that it was only Alamos Town that was at risk and not the entire world.

Now, let’s talk about the lingering shadow here: Darkrai. Their arc within this movie gave me the perception of a mysterious foe and not only flipped it straight on its head, but tore it to pieces, along with my heart. They’re misunderstood by literally everyone, people were set on literally destroying them, and it was only when they were standing between the Time and Space Pokémon themselves and the city that was against them that people began to see Darkrai for who they truly are. All Darkrai wanted to do was protect them. And at the end of it all………oh my god. The very end of the movie when the cast was mourning Darkrai nearly drove me to tears and I was so relieved when immediately after it was revealed that Darkrai survived the wrath of the deities.

The intro song was decent, but not all that great. But the ending song blew it STRAIGHT OUT OF THE WATER. Just when I had been consoled by the fact that Darkrai survived, the ending song almost drove me to tears as well. Absolutely phenomenal.

I will say though the visuals for Palkia’s interferences on the town (the colors used, the intensity, and the speed; not sure if I should classify this as “flashing lights” because it doesn’t seem like “flashing” per say? it’s a bit difficult for me to describe) can be hard on the eyes at times; just a fair warning for that if you’re thinking about watching it.

Other than those things however, this movie was too stunning to put into words sometimes. I took some notes for this review but for most of the time I was simply astonished by everything.

Would I Recommend: Absolutely. No questions asked.

Overall Rating: 9/10

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very important update

I am SO sorry for yet another hold-up, I didn’t think it would take me THIS LONG to get employed but I will probably be starting work this week.

Now, here in lies the issue: due to the hours/days I am working and the sheer amount of tasks I have for myself in my free time: I will only be able to watch media on Friday nights for 2-3 hours.

With this in mind, it may end up taking a while to complete an entire series if I end up getting on board with one. So I have an idea; idk if I will be implementing the idea or not, however: I may separate my movie watching and show watching into two separate lists, that way it won’t take 10 years for me to post something lol.

If I do separate them into two separate lists, She and Her Cat (a short series) will be counted as a “movie” due to its very short runtime, btw.

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Yeah I ended up making the change after all LOL. I want to potentially watch 2 movies a month because well……turns out there’s a TON of movies I could potentially watch, enough to last me at least 6 months worth of blog content if I watch 2 movies a month lol

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very important update

I am SO sorry for yet another hold-up, I didn’t think it would take me THIS LONG to get employed but I will probably be starting work this week.

Now, here in lies the issue: due to the hours/days I am working and the sheer amount of tasks I have for myself in my free time: I will only be able to watch media on Friday nights for 2-3 hours.

With this in mind, it may end up taking a while to complete an entire series if I end up getting on board with one. So I have an idea; idk if I will be implementing the idea or not, however: I may separate my movie watching and show watching into two separate lists, that way it won’t take 10 years for me to post something lol.

If I do separate them into two separate lists, She and Her Cat (a short series) will be counted as a “movie” due to its very short runtime, btw.