Feb 24, 2023
I've been kind of worried about Makoto Shinkai's works since Tenki no ko as it's apparent in which direction he aims at with each new movie. Same concepts, new setting. They're becoming repetitive.
So if you're really looking for something completely new and fresh you won't find it here but if you're okay with knowing what's going to await you and are just here because you're a huge fan of his or want to immerse yourself in a beautiful world that has a touch of Shinkai's charme, you're good!
While still extremely beautiful visually with awesome direction, I just can‘t fully enjoy his movies as I always
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thought something was missing in his movies which are missing explanations to why these supernatural things happen and where they come from. It‘s about cause and effect for me. It especially shows in this one and feels like there are huge plotholes because the movie was cut short. You're thrown into event after event but don't really know why or what to make out of it.
Maybe it's just me but I find it hard to just accept it like it is. It might also be because I don't have any knowledge of Japanese mythology but it shouldn't really be required when it was aiming for an international release anyway. Makoto Shinkai did say in the Q&A afterwards that he took inspiration from the mythology Uzume and another one that is mentioned in the movie, so you might wanna look into that as it clears up a few things about the movie.
Other than that, the movie has a great balance between lighthearted and cute scenes which will definitely make you laugh and more serious, dramatic ones. Also the romance between the main leads feels kind of awkward. I just can't grasp my mind around how they even fell in love with each other, let alone their age gap which does get touched on but is just... dropped at the end?
10/10 for music tho. I expected no less from Radwimps. It really elevated certain scenes and made them more touching.
Needless to say, I still really enjoyed this movie and cried a lot knowing what the inspiration was behind this movie and will definitely rewatch it when it's officially released internationally in two months.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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