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Summary: Beautiful Film
Review: I picked this up for rental while looking for an Anime movie in Blockbuster. I had noted how it was only half an hour in length on the box, but it intrigued me anyway. I was amazed. This movie blends sound tracks, images and dialogue into a heart touching story. I watched it both subbed and dubbed, and both were amazing. I recommend watching it dubbed first, then looking at the subbed version (the subbed version prints up what is written in Japanese on the screen) and give a slightly different twist to the movie. Also, 'She and her Cat' is a wonderful accompanying short. If you are a fan of anime, or of a beautiful story and short films, I highly recommend this film.
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Summary: Visually stunning
Review: Hayao Miyazaki has some serious competition from Makoto Shinkai! "Voices" has some of the most magnificent artwork I've ever seen in an anime flick. Before I saw this I read some reviews that mentioned a static quality to the animation, but I was surprised to find some really lively sequences, though obviously computer generated. Also, I had no problem following the subtitles. This is in essence an animated short story, and like the best short stories everything is of import and nothing is filler. Granted, it's very short, but oh so sweet.The companion piece is quite exquisite with its deliberate black-and-white, almost "Last Picture Show" quality. I rented the DVD but I'm buying it right now. Both works are sensitive, moving, and very artistic. Top-notch stuff. I can hardly wait to see what comes next.
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Summary: Beyond Evangelion
Review: When I first saw this short film, I was trill by the resemblance to the world famous TV anime series "Neo Genesis Evangelion". In Fact I believe this is the getting even version of a wish come true from director Makoto Shinkai. For you fans of EVA this is a most see. I will love to see this beautiful idea, converted into a full series, I was really disappointed with the un expected end, but never the less, is unique, beautiful.
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Summary: made me nostalgic of Gunbuster
Review: this made me think of Gunbuster, which was one of the first anime's i've ever seen. It has the same mecha, ship, and character models as Gunbuster. VOADS's animiation and speatical affects are 300 percent better though. the core of the conflict is borrowed from gunbuster. Moving at speeds faster than light makes time in normal space speed up and you can see where that can lead to in regards to loved ones left behind. This doesnt live up up its sister movie Gunbuster in story and character development due to the time of the movie, but overal its a great anime film.
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Summary: A unique work. Hopefully the beginning of a new trend.
Review: The fact that this work was done largely by one person is astounding. There is a lot of hype these days in ads from Apple, HP, Microsoft, and the like that digital media can take an individual's creativity to the next level. The creator of this short takes that hype and makes it a grounded reality. Granted, he used to work for a video game software company, so he already had a significant amount of professional experience in this field. His interview in the extras section is required viewing. His quiet naturalness is in stark contrast to his audacity in even attempting something like this. He also has some very thoughtful things to say about the possibility of making animation into a more "personal" medium of artistic expression. The emotional content in "Voices from a Distant Start" was without the typical melodrama and had a ring of truth to it. In that sense, it managed to escape the limitations of robot-SF anime. I found the love story to be genuinely touching. However, there were some anime conventions that he held on to that he really should have discarded. The two protagonists should have been older, and the fact that the girl was wearing her school uniform while operating her robot was ludicrous. With a few changes, it could have been a 5-star work. In this respect, the 5 minute short about a woman and her cat included in the extras section is a stronger work.
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Summary: "Real connections--they can't be broken by time or space."
Review: Love is forever. o8E So, as a_gypsy_cowboy says, "Give some today--Liberally." Wise man that one...~_^
I watched this dazzling anime short [in time but certainly not depth] on August 17th, 2003 with a special friend as close as a sister o8E on a topic that each one of us know all too well--Love. Tonight, as I was watching the extremely special tv show, "Joan of Arcadia" again recommended by a great friend, as close as a brother, o8E Someone told Joan: "Real connections--they can't be broken by time or space." And I thought of this movie. And that is what "Voices of a Distant Star" is all about to me. Believing in love and connections throughout time and space is as essential as belief in myself, that I can achieve whatever I put my heart to, and in all things Good. o8E I'm feeling thankful for the precious friends that love me, and I'm most thankful for WindBeneathHer (MY) Wings tonight because soaring isn't possible without the Wind and he is that for me o8E. Love is forever. I wish everyone reading this joy, inspiration, and renewed strength mounting up with wings as the eagle. Soar! Yeah, you. ~_^ o8E
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Summary: An Anime Which Had Potential
Review: The overall idea was pretty good yet flawed in some aspects, and the marriage of human animation with that of the computer was awful. It seems that Makoto Shinkai has made the same mistake as Gonzo when joining pencil and pixels. But not to be too harsh, it was not entirely bad. I would suggest renting it though, before buying.
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Summary: schoolgirl outfit kills movie
Review: Nice looking Anime, but boring to watch
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Summary: great movie
Review: At first i was watching it unwillinglly ( cause my firend made me watched it ) but as i watched it, i totally fall in love with it. It is one of the best animation that i ever watched. The story filled with thoughts, and the plots are touching. Also want to point out that the music is really good too. Really worth watching...
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Summary: Whoa
Review: This is the first anime that has left me actually feeling something after it is over; for once it had a little more to it than awesome action, cool characters, and a descent story. When "Voices" ended I immediately watched it again, hoping, like a small child, that the second time around that something would change and take away that painful void left when everything was done; but alas, everything stayed as it should. In a word, unbelievable, "Voices of a Distant Star" is a must see for everyone who appreciates good anime.
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