'La Tortue Rouge' aka 'The Red Turtle' is a rare film to find in this day and age of animated films. I say this not just because of its limited worldwide screenings, or due to it being a post Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli film but because this is a feature length dialogue-less film.
Instead of relying on dialogue, 'The Red Turtle' uses the talented animators of Studio Ghibli to visually storytell this film. This is what keeps 'The Red Turtle' a float.
Positives:
Negatives:
In summary although gorgeously animated, what lets 'The Red Turtle' down is its story. Disappointing to say but at the end of the day no matter what film, STORY IS ALWAYS KEY. I personally believe this major issue would not exist if the runtime was cut to 30-40 minutes instead of the 80 minute runtime. That being said it is still an okay film for sure.
I give 'The Red Turtle' a 6/10 (slightly above average). I only recommend watching this film if you love to watch visually stunning animated films or just want to watch Studio Ghibli's latest art.
Instead of relying on dialogue, 'The Red Turtle' uses the talented animators of Studio Ghibli to visually storytell this film. This is what keeps 'The Red Turtle' a float.
Positives:
- Gorgeous stunning hand crafted animation
- Great visual storytelling
- Fun side characters (crabs)
- Thought Provoking
Negatives:
- Lacklustre plot
- Long runtime
- Forgettable film
In summary although gorgeously animated, what lets 'The Red Turtle' down is its story. Disappointing to say but at the end of the day no matter what film, STORY IS ALWAYS KEY. I personally believe this major issue would not exist if the runtime was cut to 30-40 minutes instead of the 80 minute runtime. That being said it is still an okay film for sure.
I give 'The Red Turtle' a 6/10 (slightly above average). I only recommend watching this film if you love to watch visually stunning animated films or just want to watch Studio Ghibli's latest art.