A Letter To Momo...
Over the weekend, I picked up A Letter To Momo...
According to Wikipedia...
A Letter To Momo starts out with Momo and her mother arriving at an island town. Momo does not appreciate the change in scenery and is reluctant to engage with other family members or members of the community on her own. There's a scene early in the feature, where Momo's mother attempts to coax Momo into playing with other young people and Momo just wants to crawl under the nearest rock and die.
Eventually, the spirits make their presence known and initially Momo is terrified, but, after a while Momo adapts to their presence. Momo is really quite spunky when she needs to be. The middle part of A Letter To Momo showcases Momo's attempts to keep the spirits and herself out of trouble.
The latter part of A Letter To Momo has the spirits helping Momo to find closure and to assist Momo in strengthening her relationship with her mother. The end of the feature was a bit over-the-top and quite a bit more melodramatic than I would have liked, but, overall, it was very satisfying.
Although, A Letter To Momo, centers around loss, there is no blood or gore to be found. There is the ubiquitous bath scene, but, there are no naughty bits. Overall, the feature was very entertaining. Even though A Letter To Momo bears some passing resemblance to My Neighbor Totoro, it stands reasonably well on its own. I would feel very comfortable giving A Letter To Momo, a 4 out of 5.
A Letter To Momo seemed like something I might like and as it sat on the shelf at my local video store, it whispered "buy me", so I did...The last time Momo saw her father, they had a fight. Now all she has left to remember him by is an incomplete letter penned with the words "Dear Momo," but nothing more. Moving with her mother to the remote Japanese island of Shio, Momo soon discovers three Yokai living in her attic, a trio of mischievous spirit creatures that only she can see and who create mayhem in the tiny seaside community as she tries desperately to keep them hidden. But these funny monsters have a serious side and may hold the key to helping Momo discover what her father had been trying to tell her.
According to Wikipedia...
It was announced that the director, Hiroyuki Okiura will be in charge of this film. His previous work as a director includes the 2000 film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. The film, A Letter to Momo, is Hiroyuki's first film in 11 years after Jin-Roh. He had spent 7 years coming up with the script, directing the film and creating the storyboard for this film.A Letter To Momo is a beautifully rendered slice-of-life drama featuring Momo, a young girl who has recently lost her father and follows Momo's attempt to find closure after his loss. Momo is joined in her journey by a trio of misfit spirits. After watching the feature, one cannot help noticing a passing resemblance to My Neighbor Totoro.
A Letter To Momo starts out with Momo and her mother arriving at an island town. Momo does not appreciate the change in scenery and is reluctant to engage with other family members or members of the community on her own. There's a scene early in the feature, where Momo's mother attempts to coax Momo into playing with other young people and Momo just wants to crawl under the nearest rock and die.
Eventually, the spirits make their presence known and initially Momo is terrified, but, after a while Momo adapts to their presence. Momo is really quite spunky when she needs to be. The middle part of A Letter To Momo showcases Momo's attempts to keep the spirits and herself out of trouble.
The latter part of A Letter To Momo has the spirits helping Momo to find closure and to assist Momo in strengthening her relationship with her mother. The end of the feature was a bit over-the-top and quite a bit more melodramatic than I would have liked, but, overall, it was very satisfying.
Although, A Letter To Momo, centers around loss, there is no blood or gore to be found. There is the ubiquitous bath scene, but, there are no naughty bits. Overall, the feature was very entertaining. Even though A Letter To Momo bears some passing resemblance to My Neighbor Totoro, it stands reasonably well on its own. I would feel very comfortable giving A Letter To Momo, a 4 out of 5.
