I watched an animated movie called ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ from Ghibli studios last night – because the cover had a quote from movie critic Roger Ebert that said it belonged on a list of the 10 best war movies of all time. Well, I did not quite know what to expect, but it was harrowing to watch. This is not a feel-good pop-cultury Pixar movie. To me the message was ‘War is brutal, and its consequences show no compassion to defenseless people’ (such as children).
