Legal Eagles (1986)

What seems like such a simple story of survival is so much more than that—it’s a story of family, and of war, and of destruction. It’s painful to watch, but not in a bad way. It makes its audience reflect on their own actions, and in how they are complicit in the sufferings of others as the adults in this film are. Grave of the Fireflies does not hold back from being heartbreaking, and it shouldn’t. It tells a message that needs to be heard decades after the war, and a story that cannot be forgotten by history.

I’m still trying to comprehend the psychological and moral implications of their fascination with each other, or why their almost written-in-the-stars depth of connection makes so much sense.

The film is a powerful narrative encompassing a theme that many people can identify with.

Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan deliver stellar performances in a film that doesn't live up to its potential.

Overall this movie was an easy watch, but by no means a worthwhile watch.