Japanese writer-director Mamoru Hosoda’s new animated movie references Beauty and the Beast, and explores a colorful metaverse where pop music unites
When we meet the titular protagonist of visionary Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda’s new animated movie, she is riding on the head of a humpback whale floating through the air. The whale’s body is outfitted with a series of barnacle-like speakers, blasting the upbeat pop song with Fela Kuti-esque percussion that Belle is singing along to. During an emotional peak, she thrusts out her arms as if she’s going to take flight and flowers explode from her body.
“When I look at other directors’ take on the internet, it tends to be negative—it’s almost like a dystopia,” the writer-director said in a Zoom conversation, via a translator. “But younger generations have to live with the internet. I don’t see the point of criticizing the negative side of the internet. They have to really look at how they are going to interact with the internet, how they will take advantage of it. I really think they have to look at it from more of a positive perspective.
As Suzu’s profile rises in U so does the negativity she receives . But she’s not to worry—according to her brilliant friend Hiroka, who helps cultivate Belle’s image and mystique, “In U, stardom is built on mixed reception.
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