Asked by ksclaw
Kubo is a very beautifully made movie with great storytelling for the most part, but I agree fully on the ending. It didn't feel like a resolution, it felt more confusing than anything. What was it supposed to show? That sometimes you *have* to forgive family, even though they treated you like shit?
I know!! it feels so off that is just “lets pretend nothing happened!“ as kids, what are they suppost to get from it? “forgive jerkass elder family“??? and as adults what is that too? “doesnt’t matter if you are awful, your kids while learn to forgive you? and if not you can now be a cute granpa to your grandchildren and act liek if your own kids are crazy if they act resentful“
if they tried to teach that “love will set you free“ they did it in a very weird specific way
