Madama Buterfliy

Wow, what beautiful piece of film. The choice to go with stop-motion was fantastic. This choice brought the story alive in a very unique way. I can see that this took a long time to create but it really paid off. The imagery was beautiful and very appropriate for the story.

The story of this film is very sad. It starts off as such a beautiful love story with a bit of comedy. but as the story continues it tells about the mothers love as her child grows. The end is sad and very unwelcome by the viewer. Personally, it left me feeling really sad when I left class. The way in which the story was told is very original and paired nicely with the music.

My take away from this film is one of appreciation for the art. Its symbolism was powerful and never lacking. It could have easily have lost the message if not done right. Ultimately this was done right and all the components came together to make a sweet and sad tale of love and loss.