I cannot begin to describe how perfectly attuned it is to the mood you are in at the end of the ride it compliments the entire story, and even feels like it is part of the story. At the end of the story, at the credits, once you've experienced the mood and growth of the characters, the ending theme "Fine on the Outside" by Priscilla Ahn begins to play. Like other Ghibli movies, the background music blends perfectly into the atmosphere and complement the mood and environment. This should come as no surprise due to my earlier statement of continuously listening to the sound track for almost a month, but the sound is top notch. A lot of attention and detail went into this, and you can see that the massive amount of experience and hand-drawn scenes delivers. As I mentioned at the story, especially the expressions deserve a lot of praise. The attention for detail is extremely high, you could take a picture of a landscape or indoor room (stuffed with decorations) and get something that looks extremely similar to the environments and art shown in movie.
To elaborate, everything from the character expressions, to the environments and the little decorations in the rooms is sublime. If you don't know what that means, shame on you. I could sum this up as "typical Studio Ghibli". This is a story about adolescence, friendship, connecting, and mystery and is just that in its purest form. The pacing is excellent, the story telling is great, and the plot is amazing - but don't expect an action-packed panty-shot fan-service movie. Waiting for the story to unfold without paying attention to this, and without thinking about the plot, will make for a much less enjoyable experience. The interaction, the subtle changes in expression, and the strange occurrences that don't quite make sense make the story. As you watch, pay attention to the expressions and interactions between the two girls. As you've probably read from the synopsis, she begins to connect with a mysterious girl, Marnie. The pacing of these events is quite fast, but the continuation has an excellent pacing. After suffering a severe asthma attack, it is concluded that she should go live in the country for a while, away from the pollution. She is rather closed off, rarely shows emotions, and is suspected to be depressed. Anna, the lead protagonist, has no friends, suffers from asthma attacks, and has a talent for sketching. The story for When Marnie Was There is based on the novel of the same name by Joan G. Hopefully, without any kind of spoiler (but, I will correct aįew details from the synopsis - don't worry nothing spoilerish).
Since there hasn't been a review until now, and the soundtrack has been looping on my headphones for nearly a month, I believe it is time for me to step up and write the first (and my first) review on MyAnimeList. I've had the pleasure of being able to attend the first screening outside of Japan in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on the 31st of January 2015.
Omoide no Marnie tells the touching story of a young girl's journey through self-discovery and friendship, and the summer that she will remember for the rest of her life.Īh, When Marnie Was There, or Omoide no Marnie, was an absolutely beautiful movie that hopefully will not be the last one produced by the famous Studio Ghibli. But it seems there is more to the strange girl than meets the eye-as her time in the town nears its end, Anna begins to discover the truth behind the walls of the Marsh House. Marnie's bubbly demeanor slowly begins to draw Anna out of her shell as she returns night after night to meet with her new friend. However, she soon finds that the residence isn't as vacant as it appears to be, running into a mysterious girl named Marnie. One day while wandering outside, Anna discovers an abandoned mansion known as the Marsh House. Engaging in her passion for sketching, Anna spends her summer days living with her aunt and uncle in a small town near the sea. Upon recommendation by the doctor, Anna is sent to the countryside, in hope that the cleaner air and more relaxing lifestyle will improve her health and help clear her mind. Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry.