Search - Jack and The CuckooClock Heart [Blu-ray] on Blu-ray

Lenka S. from DANVILLE, PA
Reviewed on 7/18/2021...

I honestly don't think I can put into words how much I love this movie. The whole story is fastened together seamlessly with beautiful music and dialogue that has more than just the initial meaning. The metaphors and foreshadowing in this piece make it so interesting to watch and add to the mystical, whimsical feel of the movie. There are some scenes that people find strange, like the Jack the Ripper scene, or why Miss Acacia grows thorns from time to time, but if you think of everything as a metaphor, even the seemingly strange whimsy starts to make sense and add even more to the plot and characters. (spoilers ahead) Also, some complain about the ending, how Jack basically killed himself by throwing away the key. Why didn't he just use it and live? His mom's death really hit him hard. He didn't want to live anymore. The fact that Miss Acacia came back for him was enough to bring him joy in his last hours, but he had already made up his mind to die. In order to kiss her, he threw away the key, so she wouldn't feel responsible for his death and become a "murderess," which is what made her run away earlier. It was a beautiful, bitter-sweet ending that I wish more people loved. The sad fact though, was that his love for his mother was what really killed him, and not the love for Miss Acacia, as his mother had worried. Overall, a stunning movie that will stick with me for a long time to come.

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