"The movie was overall great; however, I could understand if people found it a bit too abstract and unclear. While there are many -maybe too many- parallels, themes, and motifs to discuss, the one most clear to me was Miyazaki commenting on the state of anime, maybe even media at large."
"The Boy and the Heron (an odd translation, the Japanese title translates directly to How Will You Live?) is different from the classic Miyazaki film. For the first time the overarching plot takes a back seat, and we see what may be Miyazaki's first attempt at an 'art film.' The film is driven mostly"