I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Fantastic!

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Guess I maybe should've given this maybe a 9 or a 8 or a 7 stars, no less. Just so you don't get to hyped up about what to expect. But it really is a beautiful something. It is something you have to be in the mood for. At least that counts for me. But I am happy to have watched it. Was really amazed. Even though I do like animation (not all) this was a style I had not seen much. But again, really nice. Words aren't enough. Love how true to nature the drawing is. Loved the story too, something to maybe watch again someday to get a full grip on what they wanted to show. Though it is simply just a real nice story in the first place. So yeah, points extra for the amazing artwork and lovingly story. Gave it a 10! And actually, I think it really does deserve the whole 10.

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

I was skeptical about watching this movie at first, even though I generally love Studio Ghibli movies. The lack of dialogue worried me. I don't care for the silent stuff, and thats just a preference, but I was completely wrong to question The Red Turtle. Its moving in ways live action movies can't quite hit you. The visuals aren't so bad either. This was downright enchanting, I cried like three times, so worth watching.

Where to begin. I can count the number of films on one hand I've watched that have resonated with me on a spiritual level; The Red Turtle joins that elite group. If you appreciated Darren Aronofskys' masterpiece The Fountain, you'll be mesmerized by this incredibly delicate and deeply profound animation that is justifiably adorned with the Studio Ghibli stamp of approval.Short but incredibly rich in its simplistic approach to detail; joyful and tragic at the same time - The Red Turtle is not just a twist on Robinson Crusoe, but rather a multi-layered fable that below the surface addresses mankind; its misunderstanding and contempt of nature; its fear of relinquishing control, accepting and finding forgiveness; its ability to learn lessons - and ultimately learning how to become one with its environment.The Red Turtle is a tear-jerking, beautiful yet devastating love story on a galactic level between Man and Nature manifested in breathtaking detail; it has a duality that children and adults will appreciate, and doubtless it will leave the majority of viewers emotionally spent come the end, regardless of age.As someone wiser than myself once said, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." - and that rule applies most certainly to The Red Turtle. 9.2/10