The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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A Letter to Momo
Comedy · Fantasy · Animation · 2012
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.
Movie details
A Letter to Momo
“A letter that ties the bond between them.”
2012 Comedy · Fantasy · Animation 2h 0m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Letter to Momo?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Hiroyuki Okiura
Written by
Hiroyuki Okiura
Karen Miyama
Momo Miyaura (voice)
Yûka
Ikuko Miyaura (voice)
Toshiyuki Nishida
Iwa (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Kawa (voice)
Cho
Mame (voice)
Yoshisada Sakaguchi
Great Grandfather (voice)
Ikuko Tani
Great Grandmother (voice)
Court is in session
Put A Letter to Momo on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.