Nakashima began his career relatively slow (Happy-go-Lucky was good, but not all that special), but has shown continuous growth over the years. Kamikaze girls and Memories of Matsuko has received great reviews among fans of the genre, with Paco takes the next step in its evolution, creation of a film which remains fresh and interesting path together through same construct its own little niche.
When adult children film making call there are two main routes to walk. You can consult all Miyazaki (small Tonari no Totoro,...) and make children film a real with great detail and that he will appeal even to adults, or you can go Jonze (Where The Wild Things Are) and Toys more adult themes while keeping enough love child elements advantage. Nakashima slices in the middle of two roads and opens his own unique way.
Paco is essentially a fairy tale with a more dramatic basis. By all flashy colors, animations and superficial comedy a little touching story about disease and remembrance is interlaced. You can not really noticed the first time, but once the end credits begin to roll the film leaves you with a few things to think about the. There is no common ground or braking really on the ground, but it certainly is.
Visually Nakashima was absolutely furious here. If you like bright colours, think to start with this film. Each frame is filled with rich and Visual details continuously to dazzle and submerge. There are a lot of play light sources, bubblegum colors and a hefty dose of CG. Does not the realistic kind and always functional, creating a somewhat bizarre mixture with the CG fully animated sequences and animations of paper.
Audio band sounds very resembling a fairy. Nothing that would normally be finding his way in my CD drive (or hard drive, if you want to), but within the limits of the film it works very well. It is happy, joyful music brings a broad smile or adds drama resembling cartoon required spatter. Additional for not making cast burst into song in all points. Unless we speak of musicals true, this never seems to work for me.
The acting is great and too emotional, each character in a cartoon bold and brilliant. Disturbed usually a little too much. However, little by little, they seem to be developing into something else, especially linking Ayaka Wilson and Koji Yakusho flourishes between all the crazy fun off the coast. A couple of major roles supporting (Tsuchiya and Kase) finish it very nicely.
Paco proved to be quite a special film indeed. It is too fluffy, too childish for his own good and your face while being completely unapologetic about it, but ultimately, it still works like a charm. Nakashima is painting a beautiful modern version of a fairy tale with a range of characters slightly disturbed, a central theme simple and yet convincing and lovingly run analogy on the film.
Ultimately, it is not a film that tries to manage roots fantasy in a more adult way, neither is a film that remains clear edges dark. Paco and the magical picture book is a fairy tale BLISTERING featuring some fucked characters, absurdly detailed style and a layer of underlying drama credible, but especially revealed in moments and the hours after the movie. The bold style may not be to your liking (which would be quite understandable,) but when it hit the spot it will blow you away with certainty.
My favorite Nakashima movie so far. His next project looks more like a regular Japanese drama, but after such a rush of sugar which is not really a surprise. If anything, it has really improved his skills with Paco and found a nice little niche that could use a few pieces of companion. No idea if any administration would be sufficiently qualified to pull off the coast of many. Definitely recommended for those who feel that they can always appreciate the naive and brilliant past joys.
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