![]() ![]() ![]() All the stuff with the cats just provides a cute, whimsical, and visually brilliant vehicle to help her find what she is looking for. Despite her bubbly exterior, Miyo is a deeply unhappy girl who desperately wants to find a sense of belonging. Once you get past the initial weirdness, A Whisker Away turns out to be a very endearing story that's as much about loving others as it is about loving yourself. In fact, the movie's Japanese title translates to "Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat", which actually sums up the plot much better. Exactly! Ridiculous, right? But appearances can be deceptive, which basically is the fundamental theme of this 2020 anime film. In order to get close to him, she uses a mysterious mask to transform herself into a cat. Miyo Sasaki, a middle school girl, is in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. The premise of A Whisker Away sounds absolutely ridiculous when you first hear it. Run Time: 1 hr 44 min | Director: Junichi Sato and Tomotaka ShibayamaĬast: Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae, Hiroaki Ogi Bonus: Dan Stevens giving the comedic performance of his career, which is also (you're probably noticing a theme here) surprisingly touching. That's not just because of the love story, but that's sure a big part of it. It's sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, but the big surprises here are the fabulously catchy original songs and the surprising tenderness between the laughs that might just leave you with a tear in your eye and warmth in your heart. The Mean Girls and Game Night star proves once again that she's one of the most underrated comedic actors of her generation with the goofy-yet-poignant Netflix Original comedy, starring alongside Will Ferrell as a pair of Icelandic singers with dreams of winning the Eurovision Song Contest. I did not go into Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga expecting one of the most touching and romantic movies of the year, but one should never underestimate the power of Rachel McAdams. Run Time: 2 hr 3 min | Director: David DobkinĬast: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Dan Stevens, and Demi Lovato ![]()
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