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Thank you, dizionariorock, for your opinion. However, I would prefer that anonymous commentators not appear in my reviews. Thank you.

Thank you, Fosca. From the comments, I sense that perhaps I overreacted and took it too much to heart, or maybe I don’t understand anything about child psychology, or perhaps I haven’t grown up, or... or... see you soon.

Thank you for the constructive comments. In particular, thanks to Turkish for providing testimony as per my comment n.5. This debate is very helpful to me. I reflect, people, I reflect.

I wanted to say "only if the appeal is explicitly directed at CHILDREN" sorry

@HELL: I agree with you. You ask: "Why should a cartoon always be aimed at children?" I respond: a cartoon can be directed at children only if the appeal is clearly aimed at adults. I don’t see why, in exchange for some toys and a wagging dog, a child should have to bear the weight of reflection on topics such as loneliness, grief, etc. There are educational times, moments for receiving certain messages, that only parents should manage. Films like this one or the already mentioned and beautiful "Bridge to Terabithia" really piss me off because they take the liberty to "piss outside the pot" without consideration for those who might want to choose other moments to convey certain things to their children. Maybe I'm exaggerating precisely because the film isn't intended for children, but then for heaven’s sake, tell these poor parents so they can avoid answering questions like "But why is 'grandma' no longer here?” or "Why can’t they have a little brother?" and so on.

But in fact, I'm not making an absolutist argument that wants films devoid of dramatic components; rather, I'm advocating for balance. I write about "last-minute redemption," also read as "the protagonist’s salvation." In this film, the final resolution does not lead to complete joy. I don't want to spoil anything about the ending: but is it an ending that leaves you calm? All the films mentioned have bright endings. Come on, think of it as seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old!

I would like a comment from a dad/mom who took their child to see this movie and share their immediate impressions. :)

Thank you for the comment. I don’t quite agree with what you’re saying. In my opinion, there’s a problem with the "direction" of this kind of film, which aims to attract a young and very young audience (the typically cartoonish gags, the talking animals, the balloons themselves) while conveying messages that are not very "cartoonish." However, it could be that, although I don't have the adequate knowledge to support this thought, the sad message, deliberately attached to reality, doesn’t "get through" at all and that kids only take from the film what is closest to their short life experience.

properly not my cup of tea but the cover is a contender for one of the best in history (exaggerated)