Belle

(Spoiler Section Length - 18min 51sec) We've got another Mamoru Hosoda film on our hands, and just like all his other movies, we definitely never cried while watching or discussing it. This one touches on some very modern concerns, such as identity and perception in the digital age, while also using trappings from an older tale, Beauty and the Beast. The film also uses multiple animation styles, most prominently traditional animation and CGI. Does it all work together to make another engrossing Hosoda classic? Or does this one end up less than the sum of its parts? Listen to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howsitholdup/support