Reviews

At first, I was a bit hesitant to watch this film. From the trailer and a small synopsis of the story, I found the plot to be clichéd and somewhat unoriginal and the female protagonist slightly annoying. During and after watching the movie, I realized that I had been wrong. The concept of time travel within the realm of cinema is nothing new, but the way it is portrayed in this story can be seen as interesting and somewhat thought-provoking. I found myself wanting to know more about it. The female protagonist as well as the other main and side characters had their flaws which were developed throughout the storyline, thus making them appear more realistic and believable as actual human beings. As I had watched it dubbed in English, I found that the voice actor of Chiaki portrayed the character exquisitely. Towards the end of the film, I found myself at the edge of my seat. Being a little nitpicky, I only had two main issues/suggestions with The Girl Who Leapt through Time. 1) There were a few scenes of slowed reaction and minimal talking that could have been shortened or removed to move the plot along. 2) As someone who hasn't read the manga or other interpretations of this film, I was left with some really annoying questions. (I won't discuss them here as I don't want to provide spoilers) These questions wouldn't necessarily have to be answered fully, but I would've preferred for the movie to have provided at least some closure on a couple of them. Other than these two issues, I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Girl Who Leapt through Time.