Lu Over the Wall

GKIDS | Release Date: May 11, 2018

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Ratings

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AugustKellerJun 4, 2018

A mixture of delightfully refreshing and painfully stale, Lu Over the Wall is a film that shows flashes of greatness but never really comes together as a definitively above-average film. Just like its lead character, Kai, Lu Over the WallA mixture of delightfully refreshing and painfully stale, Lu Over the Wall is a film that shows flashes of greatness but never really comes together as a definitively above-average film. Just like its lead character, Kai, Lu Over the Wall spends a lot of its time going through the motions. While much of this movie is uniquely displayed from a visual standpoint, most of what’s being conveyed is an obvious plot-line told through point-blank dialogue & characterizations. Simplicity is sometimes to be expected from cartoons but Lu Over the Wall plays its narrative hand so plainly that it may have its viewers bored before the halfway point.

The playful direction and cinematic choices of this movie may help hold the attention of its viewers but, due to Lu Over The Wall‘s meandering pace, I would not be surprised if some will be eager for the ending. There is beautiful, frightening and humorous imagery in this movie and enough overall quality that I would say the film was an enjoyable experience. But there is also enough fat along the way that I won’t be eager to experience it again. In the end, Lu Over the Wall‘s combination of ancient folklore, modern music and striking images gives it a special feel that is, unfortunately, overshadowed by its limited script.

Writing: 5/10
Direction: 7/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Acting: 7/10
Editing: 6/10
Sound: 7/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Production Design: 7/10
Casting: 7/10
Effects: 8/10

Overall Score: 6.9/10

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alejandro970Nov 11, 2022

The power of music, and the mythology of the sirens, in a refreshing story and approach. The concept art balances out quite nicely with wacky and hilarious characters. To enjoy like all unconditional anime.

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PetjonApr 28, 2019

The movie was had a really low budget on key moments, dance scenes sometimes only had 2 frames. The story kinda fell apart in the middle and made some weird choices that made 0 sense just to get a dramatic finish.
The songs from the mermaidThe movie was had a really low budget on key moments, dance scenes sometimes only had 2 frames. The story kinda fell apart in the middle and made some weird choices that made 0 sense just to get a dramatic finish.
The songs from the mermaid are really cute and i enjoyed them greatly. If this movie got a couple of months more time and bigger budget it would have been amazing.
But at this state its just a pretty generic movie that i would only watch once.… Expand

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KawanJun 6, 2019

As always, Masaaki Yuasa offers us his fresh, funny & beautiful way of telling stories, with his very expressive animation and great soundtrack.
Will please the young aswell as the old !

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