GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

nathanfjohnson For a movie with no dialog and little action. The Red Turtle holds your attention thoughout the whole film. The hand drawn quality of the senery and animation is beautiful and the story is clear to follow and emotional. Overal a very beautiful piece of art.

eliotrange Sometimes you've just got to beat a torturous turtle to death, then impregnate it when it comes back to life. And when you die, that 200 year old turtle is going to find someone else to torture.

proud_luddite A man is deserted on a tropical island. He tries to leave it until the mysterious title character enters his life. "The Red Turtle" is an animated film co-produced by Japan, France, and Belgium.With a mix of the supernatural and life's simple joys and sad times, the effect of this movie is mesmerizing. The choice of no dialogue, with the rare exception of the shout of 'hey' was a very wise one. The characters' facial expressions tell more than words ever could. The simplicity gives extra responsibility to the animators as well as the music compositions by Laurent Perez del Mar and they come through with flying colours.The life moments in the movie's second half are those with which most viewers can identify with a few exceptions. This is a wonderful contrast to so many other recent films that seem to require a university degree in film comprehension to just keep up. Instead, "The Red Turtle" has done what no other recent movie this season has done so far: it made me feel something. I almost wept at least twice.Remarkable.OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS: the animation team; plus the music by Laurent Perez del Mar

Vanilor This is the most barren, boring, and tedious of a film that Studio Ghibli has ever made. I am a long time fan of Studio Ghibli, with Spirited Away being my favorite, but it seems they are really struggling lately. They are branching out into directions most people don't want. The Red Turtle strays into the realm of avant- garde cinema, in that there is no dialogue, no plot, no explanation for anything you see, and no pay-off for sitting through an hour and a half of ambiance. I don't understand what they were trying to accomplish by completely avoiding dialogue. Dialogue is crucial for character development and communication between characters. Cast Away did a great job of getting around the problem of only having one character, by creating the character of Wilson the volleyball. Imagine Cast Away without Wilson, without any tension, and moving along at a snail's pace, with an ending as meaningless and nonsensical as the ending of Lost, and you've got the Red Turtle. It's a pointless, meaningless film, and it's a black mark on Studio Ghibli's reputation.