‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: Miyazaki’s lovely, likely final movie
nypost.comhis last flick, “The Wind Rises,” and it’s assumed he won’t churn out another after this.However, should this be the end of the road for him, take heart that the Japanese director’s visual majesty and uncontrollable imagination are as fully present as ever.
And so is his unparalleled understanding of what makes children tick. A filmmaker rarely goes out with his head held so high.“Heron” is not as perfect as some of Miyazaki’s past movies.
The trippy story is dizzying by the end as too many characters are introduced too late and we navigate a thicket of hastily explained narrative elements.
But it nonetheless leaves a powerful emotional effect if you let it wash over you. And, come on, I’ll take medium Miyazaki over “Super Mario Bros.” any day.The movie — which will be released in the US on Dec.
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