The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues
Adventure · Family · 2015
September, 1945. Sebastian impatiently waits for the return of his friend Angelina, whom he has not seen for two years. When the plane carrying the young woman to her small village in the Alps is reported to have crashed in the mountains, Sebastian is convinced that Angelina is still alive. Along with his faithful dog Belle, Sebastian embarks on the most dangerous adventure of his life.
Movie details
Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues
2015 Adventure · Family 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.6 / 10
1.8K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
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September, 1945. Sebastian impatiently waits for the return of his friend Angelina, whom he has not seen for two years. When the plane carrying the young woman to her small village in the Alps is reported to have crashed in the mountains, Sebastian is convinced that Angelina is still alive. Along with his faithful dog Belle, Sebastian embarks on the most dangerous adventure of his life.
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 Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.
Belle and Sebastian 3: The Last Chapter
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12 year-old Sebastian has decided not to follow his father and Angelina to Canada, deciding to stay in the alps to watch over Belle who has now become the mother of three beautiful pups. When a stranger arrives claiming to be Belle’s rightful owner, Sebastian will do all it takes to protect his best friend and her little ones.
Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation
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10-year-old Sebastien reluctantly spends his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. Helping them with the sheep is hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him - but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog mistreated by her owner. Ready to do anything to fight injustice and to protect his new-found friend, Sebastien will spend the craziest summer of his life.
The Fox and the Hound
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When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!
A Dog's Purpose
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Vicky and Her Mystery
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Max
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Eight Below
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Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
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Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.
Dog Gone
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When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
A Dog's Way Home
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The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Christian Duguay
Written by
Fabien Suarez · Juliette Sales
Félix Bossuet
Sébastien
Tchéky Karyo
César
Thierry Neuvic
Pierre, Sébastien's father
Margaux Chatelier
Angélina, César's niece
Urbain Cancelier
Mayor
Thylane Blondeau
Gabrielle
Joseph Malerba
Alfonso
Court is in session
Put Belle and Sebastian: The Adventure Continues on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.