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The Legend of Ochi
I’ve never seen anything so Wes Anderson coded while having zero involvement from Wes Anderson. Am I the only one who noticed that? I think it was the use of puppetry, the visuals, and just the way the characters acted. But yeah, it’s not Wes Anderson, and doesn’t have a lot of the charm that his stuff does. The big pull to watch this was Willem Dafoe (and A24), and it’s close to what I thought it would be. It’s definitely more of a family film, rather than one that’s intricate. You don’t have to think very hard about it, just soak in the colors and scenery. The story isn’t really special, it’s literally just a girl saving a little baby ochi and returning it to its family. That’s the entire plot right there, but it’s stretched out to include character relationships and focus on the visuals. It’s an extremely pleasing film to the eyes, because of the natural environment and gorgeous cinematography. It’s easily the highlight of the film. Actually, the second highlight. The first would be the puppetry. The crew used puppets and animatronic pieces to bring the ochi to life, rather than CGI. It’s extremely obvious that everything is real and physical, which is wonderful to see in this day and age. The baby ochi in particular was adorable and hilarious, and better than every small cute character in cinema in the last several years. That includes the likes of anything from Star Wars (Grogu, looking at you) and any other sci-fi or adventure franchise. The performances in this were fine, the music was fine, and the character writing was fine. The whole film was fine, but the puppets are just so cool to me. If you get around to watching this, I would recommend doing it with your family or younger kids. It’s fun for them, but by myself, I found it just alright. Weak writing is the big drawback, but Willem Dafoe is awesome as always. Here’s to practical effects and props!
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