"Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed
that he is 'lucky' and will have another chance at life though he does
not want it. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto
Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide by an overdose of pills.
Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura in the form of a little
boy, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his
former life was before his six month time limit in Makoto's body runs
out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such
as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place
and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life." - Wiki
The animation of Colorful starts off rocky but eventually gets better. A major problem is that there needs to be more In-betweens as well as more humanistic movement. I hate the fact that some of the film is rotoscoped. I love the story even though I'm not Japanese nor have I ever been to Japan but I feel like this film exposes what is wrong in Japanese society or the common problems that are present in Japan. From the father is a good man but is a pushover when it comes to working overtime for free and is hardly seen. The elder brother who only cares about himself and is distant. The mother who is hardworking and has cheated on her husband. The best part of the film is that it makes you feel and think about life. It makes you second guess about how you treat the people close to you while under the harsh and rarely spoken about event of Suicide. The moral of the story beings like when death occurs do you only realize what is truly important and how you live as well as how you interact with people. The message of the film is quite beautiful and might be a good watch for anyone in need of a good movie.
Overall 3/5
Animation 1/5
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