Art and Sound:
It looks and sounds nice enough and the story isn't flawed but the entire experience is all together very boring.
Story:
It doesn't satisfy a slice of life viewing or a teenage drama viewing and I'm not entirely sure what Ocean Waves wants to be if not one of those two things. The film picks up a little near the late middle with the promise of some conflict or drama but none of the larger plot points feel like they land anywhere significant. The story does feel realistic enough it just doesn't bring anything new to the table and fails to hold interest.
Characters:
The characters were very hard to connect with which just made it that much harder to sit through. The film should have made me care more about them and their connections to each other since it is a more quiet character focused story but it failed to deliver especially when it came to the protagonist Taku.
Final Verdict:
I honestly can't recommend this film to anyone. Skip it, you won't be missing out on anything.
