Wolf Children (2013)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Don't Believe the Hype

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

I love this movie. I would like to see more of Hosoda's work, and while this movie is fine without a sequel, I want to know what it would be like. However, there are some things that keep me from rating it a 10/10. One reason is, while Yuki, Ame, and Sohei are supposedly preteens at the end of the movie, they look and sound like they are too old to be in that age group, they look/sound more like they're in their late teens or young adults. While the CGI is good, it can be distracting at times. Nevertheless, it's still pretty good.

After watching Wolf Children for the first time (in English), I cried for three days straight. Never before had I seen a film that truly gave me an emotional understanding of the sacrifices that mothers make for their kids. Selfless love doesn't even describe it. Everything about this film, from the lush landscapes of Tohoku to the divine score by Takagi Masakatsu, demonstrates an inimitable humanity that Mamoru Hosoda fosters for his characters. While all of his films since The Girl Who Leapt Through Time have explored themes of family and growing up, Wolf Children is surely his masterpiece.

(sigh) this movie. oh boy. this movie. I really don't want to go on a giant rant so I'm going to keep this as simple and short as I can.Okay so a woman falls in love with a wolf...man...shafeshifting...thing. yeah I didn't really understand the lore with this one. Okay fine. Whatever. She gets knocked up twice with wolf pup human hybrids and then he goes out in his wolf form to get food and gets hit by a truck and dies. Awesome. Everyone I was watching this with found this really sad. I just thought it was really stupid as I was thinking 'she's a human. The hell are you going to bring her back as a wolf? Like... a dead rabbit? oh that's nice.' He had a human job. How about he just...ordered a pizza or something? Nope gotta go out as a wolf, die and leave a widow with 2 kids. Awesome.So the next hour and a half is just the kids growing up. The girl wanting to be more human and the boy wanting to be more like wolves. That's really about it. It is exactly as boring as it sounds. Everyone acts like it's this big sad story when in actuality the boy is just being a rebellious 'you don't understand mom. I'm a wolf! No one gets me!' and the girl's all 'I have boy troubles!' and the wife is sad and doesn't want to lose her son to....the forest? I am rarely so bored during a movie as I was during this one. This movie had the amazing ability to make almost 2 hours be filled with absolutely nothing. Watching this movie is like somebody making a very pretty castle out of white bread and then after it is done telling you to eat it and then crying when you do. I know that's a strange analogy but....that pretty much sums up this film. It is pretty, sad, white bread. It's not bad...it's not good. It's just....there. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it, I was just straight up bored. 4/10

I absolutely loved this film, and will definitely be watching it again and again. Beautifully animated, gorgeous settings, and a really sad but sweet story. Heartbreaking in places, and utterly charming and adorable in others. The stunning visuals are the perfect backdrop to such an emotionally evocative story. There is something so memorable about the way this story is presented, and it's the sort of thing audiences of all ages and backgrounds could enjoy. It has an understated humanity that shines through in every scene. The characters have so much personality and their connections are so believable, it's easy to get very absorbed in their experiences. Highly recommended.