![]() ![]() However, the film is so earnest in its presentation and so deft in its side-stepping of clichés and cheap emotional shots that it's impossible to not be won over.ĭespite seemingly-insurmountable obstacles, like evolution itself, Heart (the T-Rex) is whole-heartedly intent on caring for his new charge, Umasou. The film is about a Tyrannosaurus Rex that adopts a baby Ankylosaur, a premise that seems destined to flounder amidst layer after layer of cheesy melodrama. You know the type- they're filled with cutesy animal protagonists and you go into them expecting a fun mindless romp, but by the end you're bawling your eyes out because they're so depressing (The Lion King and Chirin no Suzu also come to mind). You are Umasou follows the practice of creating family films that, while ostensibly for children, make their protagonist go through so much you may start to wonder about the intended demographic. ![]()
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