A good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while ago and since I had it on DVD, I was quite eager to check it out again. Well, in Japanese animation, it is probably one of the most famous movies in this genre and it is indeed a rather fascinating feature, even though it can be rather challenging. Still, I really loved its mesmerising soundtrack and, even 20 years later, the animation is pretty impressive with some rather breathtaking scenes. However, the whole thing did feel rather outdated during the dialogues scenes as there was no movement whatsoever, except for the lips of the characters when they talked. Concerning the story, it is probably one of the most philosophical animated movies out there which makes the whole thing equally interesting but also difficult to follow and, sometimes, downright confusing. It is basically a movie that you can or should watch several times just to get a better grip on the story and on the interesting concepts and ideas developed. However, to be honest, even after watching the damned thing 2 or 3 times, I'm still not sure if I understood everything. Recently, they came up with a live version which was heavily criticised because Scarlet Johansson played the main character. I still have to see this new version but, since it was a US production, I'm pretty sure they dumbed down the philosophical aspects of this story which was obviously one of its biggest assets. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, to conclude, even if I wasn't completely sold, it was still a fascinating animated feature and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.