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Theres animation for grown-ups and then theresMasaaki Yuasa.
The next logical step was obviously a kids movie.
(Hope no one gets eviscerated in this one!
reads one comment on anInstagram postby U.S. distributor GKIDS.)
(Nobody does.)
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Kai is a miserable, affectless teen hopelessly stuck in his small beachside town.
She becomes their secret weapon, adding an irresistible danceability to their music.
Luwas produced quickly for an animated feature, and it shows, for better and occasionally for worse.
When the film is at human-merfolk eye level, its easier to engage with.
The more spectacular scenes usually Yuasas opportunity to shine may have you checking your watch.
But throughout the film, Yuasas eye for vivid colors and slapsticky antics lead the way.
Lus father is an enormous shark-like creature that wears a suit and smokes a pipe for no discernible reason.
And on all those counts, he succeeds admirably.
