62
Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The Film StageDaniel SchindelThe Film StageDaniel SchindelIt’s an energetic, frequently hilarious, always visually riveting ride.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaNew York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaLu Over the Wall...is every bit as imaginative as the rest of his body of work, but whereas previous Yuasa works would veer from ominous to outrageous to sweet to explicit to metaphysical, Lu is perfectly happy to stop at sweet. And so am I, quite frankly: Yuasa can be really good at sweet, something that’s often overshadowed by his more mile-a-minute tendencies.
- 77Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpDoes the experience improve under the influence? Possibly. Then again, Yuasa’s work is effectively intoxicating on its own merits, squiggly and colorful, animation off-kilter enough to send you on a cinematic trip so long as you let it wash over you.
- 70Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonLos Angeles TimesCharles SolomonYuasa's bold imagery and sometimes convoluted storytelling defy the conventions of traditional animated filmmaking, but he is clearly an artist with an individual vision whose work offers something genuinely new and eye-catching.
- This is no Disney mermaid, not least because the conventions of creepy in Japanese culture are very different to what would pass standards and practices in the U.S.
- 63Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithThroughout, director Masaaki Yuasa’s imagination runs so wild that it becomes impossible to resist.
- 60The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeLu sometimes feels more like a cynical plot device than a character. The problem is only amplified by the animation itself.
- 60Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyVillage VoiceSherilyn ConnellyEven by anime standards, Lu Over the Wall is best enjoyed by disconnecting your logic circuits and just enjoying the pretty colors and sounds.
- 60Total FilmKevin HarleyTotal FilmKevin HarleyThe end-stretch is overlong, but the Flash animation style pops with colour, the music is fun, and off-the-scale creature cuteness abounds.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt seemed overextended and self-conscious.