A
Letter To Momo (2011/Cinedigm Blu-ray/DVD)
Picture:
B/C+ Sound: A/B Extras: C Film: A
After
the death of her father, Momo and her mother moved back to her
mother's hometown, the remote island of Shio. There she finds a
letter from her late father saying only "Dear Momo" and she
wonders what his last message to her was, but then she discovers 3
mischievous yokai (goblins) living in her attic. As she discovers
more about the her new life and the island (as well as these 3
unwanted yokai which only she can see), these mischievous spirits
just might help discover what her father's last letter to her was in
Hiroyuki Okiura's animated feature film A Letter To Momo
(2011).
Momo
and her mother are starting over a new life after her father passed
away. There on the remote island she and her mother might find some
peace, save for the fact she discovers 3 invisible, food stealing
goblins living in their home. As the only one who is able to see
them, Momo searches island for food for them so that they don't have
to steal, but when her mother get sick in the middle of storm, will
her supernatural friends lend a helping hand to help save her mother?
This
was a wonderful film, but in some ways it reminded me of My
Neighbor Totoro. It is a story about how young children are
still able connect with nature and see the spirits of nature. The
film is symbolic for the relationship between man and nature, and
that part of life is respecting nature and accepting the things you
can't change.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image on the Blu-ray looks
pretty good despite the faint style of the animation, while the DVD
is a little on the weaker side. The lossless DTS-HD MA (Master
Audio) 2.0 Stereo is warm, rich and has very palpable Pro Logic-like
surrounds, which is lost a bit on the DVD lossy Dolby Digital 5.1
mix. Extras include a Making Of the film, TV spots and trailers.
-
Ricky Chiang
