This movie is cute and I think that it is the kind of film we need more of honestly. The animation was very well done and created a beautiful sense of suspended disbelief.
A couple things I would say if I could speak to John Krasinski... Firstly: the IF explanation was a little heavy-handed and I think you could've left out the "but also IF like what if!" moment because it works better as a subtle thing the audience can put together no matter the age.
There were also just some pacing problems... The beginning could've been trimmed down a little and some more moments of growth for the characters later in the film.
I would've liked a clearer "aha" moment for B as it felt a little sudden, but more importantly a little more time for all the characters we see at the end who are suddenly able to see their IFs. Working in some moments where, during B's journey, she touches them in some way that brings back those memories would have helped it make more sense. After seeing how much work the other characters took to remember theirs, it felt odd that the characters at the end suddenly see theirs without any work... Took away the meaning of the other moments.
That said... Would love to see more family movies like this that have enough laughs for the kids but meaningful character-driven plots for all ages. Thanks John Krasinski!
A couple things I would say if I could speak to John Krasinski... Firstly: the IF explanation was a little heavy-handed and I think you could've left out the "but also IF like what if!" moment because it works better as a subtle thing the audience can put together no matter the age.
There were also just some pacing problems... The beginning could've been trimmed down a little and some more moments of growth for the characters later in the film.
I would've liked a clearer "aha" moment for B as it felt a little sudden, but more importantly a little more time for all the characters we see at the end who are suddenly able to see their IFs. Working in some moments where, during B's journey, she touches them in some way that brings back those memories would have helped it make more sense. After seeing how much work the other characters took to remember theirs, it felt odd that the characters at the end suddenly see theirs without any work... Took away the meaning of the other moments.
That said... Would love to see more family movies like this that have enough laughs for the kids but meaningful character-driven plots for all ages. Thanks John Krasinski!
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