**This will be spoiler free throughout. **
Koe no Katachi was a very touching and inspiring movie. I think that this really did an amazing job in not only telling a story, but teaching us to listen. From the trailer they caught me not only with the amazing visuals, but also, with saying "What does it take to fit into a world that won't hear you? Where finding acceptance seems to be impossible? What does it take to find redemption? Sometimes the answer is as simple as learning to listen." That is a powerful statement. I feel they really nailed this well.
The one thing that was a little difficult for me was, I was expecting to ball my eyes out like a little baby, and like in Kimi no Na Wa,Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, Clannad AS, Ano hi mita hana Music increases the emotions. In Koe no Katachi, music is there, but it isn't. That is the point of this movie, teaching you to listen and understand how important it is to listen. Understanding and accepting is hard to do, but some people are not granted the gift of hearing, thus teaching you to listen. I didn't cry like a little baby unfortunately, but it probably will tomorrow. *edit second time watching I did tear up in some key scenes. I think it was just as powerful and a bit more eye opening the second time around. I don't think you need to watch it twice, but would recommend it for understanding.
I do think, this movie is not for everyone. I would love to say that it is more than ok for the younger audience, however, there are some serious topics in this movie and I think a lot of it would go unnoticed due to some being in that situation, or being too young to understand the meaning of this movie. There are a lot of deep meanings and understanding that. I do not think that the younger generations could actually understand due to being younger and some being in this very phase. I would love to have the younger ones watch this, but I do not think that the message would transfer over that well with them.
I was a little disappointed with this a bit due to the trailer. I thought this would be a full on Shoujo with full on romance, and I wish it was, but it isn't. I loved this so much but there were times where I just wanted to be Sebastian from the little mermaid. None the less, I would give this a 9/10 due to not having that happen, but this does deserve a 10 for telling an amazing story and telling it so well. Definitely going to buy this if it ever comes out in the US.... stupid US market :(
