Children of the Sea

GKIDS | Release Date (Streaming): September 1, 2020

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Ratings

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ozymandias79Sep 14, 2021

What did I just see? The universe having sex? This was too artsy and painful to watch.

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JamejarrsSep 17, 2020

Almost a week after seeing this movie and I'm still trying to digest it, I'm honestly having a hard time placing my feelings for it.

The one thing I can say without a doubt is that Children of the Sea is absolutely stunning to look at. TheAlmost a week after seeing this movie and I'm still trying to digest it, I'm honestly having a hard time placing my feelings for it.

The one thing I can say without a doubt is that Children of the Sea is absolutely stunning to look at. The animation on display here is like nothing I've ever seen.

My main hang up is the story. The characters are likable and the plot is intriguing, but it absolutely goes off the deep end in the last third and that's where my hangups lie. It becomes incredibly hard to follow which makes its ending not quite land the way it should have. Some plot threads don't feel entirely fleshed out, but are simultaneously wrapped around the plot at large to make them thematically relevant.

I think I walked away glad that I saw it, but it's going to be a hard sell to people I know.… Expand

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alejandro970Sep 4, 2020

Beyond Studio Ghibli, this story comes with a more stylized but beautiful, hypnotic animation style. The plot may be difficult to follow because of its metaphors about marine life, its relationship with the universe and ours in it, but in noBeyond Studio Ghibli, this story comes with a more stylized but beautiful, hypnotic animation style. The plot may be difficult to follow because of its metaphors about marine life, its relationship with the universe and ours in it, but in no way provoke boredom or indifference. To see more than once to assimilate it better.… Expand

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OwtDaftSep 8, 2022

Great visuals, it's very unique looking. The film starts off good with good character development. Mediocre pretentious nonsense story faking depth. Iincoherent. Can't care what happens if you don't know whats happening. The film might stillGreat visuals, it's very unique looking. The film starts off good with good character development. Mediocre pretentious nonsense story faking depth. Iincoherent. Can't care what happens if you don't know whats happening. The film might still be worth watching for the visuals alone. The first act of the film is at least decent, before it becomes a total mess.… Expand

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