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Wolf Children Ame and Yuki Review — A-

Ame and Yuki’s mother marries a wolf. The film showcases her efforts at raising two children who have the ability to transform into wolves.

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This is a movie about children, but it’s a movie for adults. It showcases a woman’s challenges as a single mother, raising her children and eventually letting go of them. This becomes even more difficult due to her children’s poorly controlled wolf transformations and her resulting reluctance to rely on other people. Continue reading Wolf Children Ame and Yuki Review — A- →

PSYCHO PASS 19 — Walking the Line

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I don’t want him to cross the line from latent criminal to murderer.

This seems a rather innocuous statement. But in the world of Psycho Pass, it’s a revolutionary observation. Being labelled a latent criminal is different from being a murderer. Yet the world of Psycho Pass refuses to differentiate between the two. The system treats latent criminals as criminals, who need to be punished regardless of whether they have yet committed a crime. Continue reading PSYCHO PASS 19 — Walking the Line →