Watched the Korean anime, also known as Wonderful Days at the Carolinas. I liked the film. The animation was outstanding, but I felt that the development of characters was not as deep as I'd liked. The story was also in some sense predictable. I didn't feel the depth one gets out of works from Studio Ghibli, for example. But I nonetheless enjoyed the anime experience. I would say give it a watch for sure! Supposedly, the film draws inspiration from the following poem (An Irish Airman Foresees His Death) by WB Yeats:
I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate
Those that I guard I do not love.
....
A lonely impulse of delight
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all, brought all to mind,
The years to come seemed waste of breath,
A waste of breath the years behind
In balance with this life, this death.
Also interesting to note, while I was getting some soda prior to the showing, I noticed they also sold Skyy Blue...vodka! How appropriate.
I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate
Those that I guard I do not love.
....
A lonely impulse of delight
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all, brought all to mind,
The years to come seemed waste of breath,
A waste of breath the years behind
In balance with this life, this death.
Also interesting to note, while I was getting some soda prior to the showing, I noticed they also sold Skyy Blue...vodka! How appropriate.
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