When I finished this show I looked for reviews about it but to be honest I havent found any reviews of my interest. So I decided to write one for myself and for all the other people who want to talk a little bit more about the movie. I hope you can enjoy this lets begin. Goodbye Don Glees First of all I have to say that I watched this movie with two of my friends so I was able to speak with them about it. And this is a crucial point to me because the talk with one of them in particular changed my overall opinion somehow. But first things first. The anime movie is from the A place further than the Universe s authors and the entire team has made a great job again. If you have seen both of them youll agree that the two works have traits in common but this time the team developed the story in a different way maybe darker than before. I want to focus on the trio the main cast of the movie they play an important role for the themes were going to talk about and they do an excellent work with it. 220https://ecdn.game4v.com/g4vcontent/uploads/2021/11/05230620/game4vanhbia163612838061.jpg You can easily empathize with Rouma or Toto the two friends for life presented there. They have their good moments both as solo and as a pair in general they are good characters. Drop has a different role instead. He is the character who shakes the souls of those around him he is the spark from which everything starts well at least it seems so but in the end we find out that the story starts accidentally by no one but the two friends weve talked before. The entire story takes place by mistake a twist of fate indeed. Drop will return in Japan and there hell become friends with Rouma and from that point the start and the end of their adventure. 220https://i.guim.co.uk//media/d83f7673abfeba3c88a6b15d8bf54f26407ffb84/1958125411526/master/2541.jpg?width=1200height=1200quality=85auto=formatfit=crops=cecba0ea96a7111c712257c54ec12fad Its not very common to see an allmale trio and its even more uncommon for it to work so well. Ive really appreciated the direction always combined with a great and careful photography Ive loved the colour palette and to be honest its why I wanted to watch the movie in the first place. Also the OSTs are good to listen to and they are integrated very well with the story Im referring especially at the ones with lyrics. Well were talking about an anime produced by MadHouse they know their stuff. Its time to focus on the themes of the movie and whats left at the end of it. The movie lasts about 90 minutes and even if its not much it conveys several teachings. First of all we can and we have to talk about the grieving process and about how death can happen anytime. Drop knew his health issues obviously but he tried to live his last moment to the fullest with a smile. He gave to his fellow travelers some hints but they didnt get them until it was too late how its likely to happen. 220https://www.gonagaiworld.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/01/goodbyedongleeanimefactoryannunciato04.jpg Its beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time to see Drop crying when the trio is at a dead end with part of the forest totally flooded. Drop really wanted to experience one last adventure with his dear friends and just the thought of having ruined their last two days must have felt horrible. Thanks to Rouma hell be able to return to smile once again. An other theme that Drop and sometimes even Toto teaches us and that Rouma explicitly says on the final is about courage. We must have the courage to go one step further and leap we must be brave enough to change ourself and the world around us. Its a theme Im particularly attached to and it is often treated notverywell by many shows especially by shonen manga. Talking about the themese of changes and selfimprovements I cant fail to mention my favourite anime about this theme Neon Genesis Evangelion from the genius pen of Hideaki Anno. He was really careful in exploring this theme and it gets clear in the Rebuilds. But I have to say that Goodbye Don Glees holds up very well. While Rouma and Toto have to face changes during the movie Drop has already done that offscreen he has been forced to mature before time for his health problem and now he tries to convey a message of bravery to his friends: 220https://cdn.realsport101.com/images/ncavvykf/epicstream/c616e27012e4f62158d92c1184902c82775e9f3d1920x1080.jpg?auto=format What regrets would you have if the world ended tomorrow? Live without regrets. Its really hard and maybe Drop knows this best than everyone else. Thats why he cares about his dear friends his treasure. Last but not least the trip to Iceland. For Rouma and Toto this trip symbolises their own step further to overcome that grief for the loss of their precious buddy. Only by visiting the place so much praised by Drop Rouma and Toto will be able to find peace and start a new path of their life. The phone boxs ring is the final element that closes the circle. If it had not rung the guys wouldnt have seen it and in this scenario they would have never found out that everything started by their initial mistake. Why does the phone box ring? Who knows but what does it really matter? 220https://www.animationmagazine.net/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/donguripkg5071.jpg All it takes is a little courage to leap and see things you missed before.The treasure youd been reaching for would be right there by youw own feet.