Kinema Citrus

The sprawling narrative on Made in Abyss (2017) is sincere in its originality, yet entirely generic in its adventure therein. To explain, Made in Abyss often messily incorporates messy explanations; sometimes they are effective, such as the relationship between the main character’s father - and why she ultimately starts down the abyss. However, other times they present nothing: such as her relationship (while trapped inside a science experiment) between a nothing character whose arc concludes satisfactory. That is the problem with Made in Abyss: its inconsistency. The adventure feels as much an adventure as an amusement ride feels a day well spent.