Now that't not to say there isn't good in this movie, Kimi no Na wa (your name) has some incredible art, some very good music, and it honestly kept me wondering how it would end and wrap up what happened.
That being said ... some of these character moments often prioritise melodrama which in turn makes them look completely idiotic because of the situation they are in. (i will explain later)
Story: 5/10 (Mediocre) (Spoilers)
This is probably my lowest part of the movie, it loses all logic for drama multiple times, a love story that is much too fast and forced. It honestly hit me like a wrecking ball how they instantly fall in love ... they haven't met at this point, they have their own lives, their own goal and she even sets him up on a date but instantly flips to interest and romantic attraction.
But even if you ignore the forced love story ... how does the ending make sense? Taki acted like a complete moron for dramatic tension and instead of writing a message to himself or even the girls name who he "loves" at this point, he decided it was a higher priority to repeatedly shout her name for dramatic effect when he knows he is going to forget who she is in literal seconds... what do you know, moments later he remembers "oh yeah ... i will forget the girl i love time to write her name! wait ... who is she again?"
I honestly rolled my eyes. This moment along with her "forced comedy" reactions to meeting him the first time. Joking about how he touched her boobs when they swapped bodies and how hes "just a pervert!" really destroyed this anime for me. In my opinion it wasn't "cute and awkward flirtatious jokes" it was silly anime trope nonsense.
(Spoilers) Now ... i have multiple other things that don't make sense, like how she somehow convinced her dad to listen to her when he is the mayor and knows there isn't a forest fire. But he somehow listened to her advice and evacuated everyone to the school after rejecting her advice for the whole movie and outright stopped their attempt to earlier evacuate everyone.
Or maybe how they are three years apart but when he dated her school papers nobody questioned the wrong dates? There would be discrepancies between dates, maybe it was Wednesday for her but years later it would be Friday for him.
But the biggest issue is the ending, they lose their memories and pass each other on public transport. But have a "feeling" they know each other. They then tease walking away again only to stop and declare to each other "i think i know you!" yes the ending to this movie is "love conquers all" even complete loss of memory due to time travel.
(spoilers over)
Art: 9/10 Great
Really really great art, there is even a scene where the style swaps to something more painterly and it looks incredible. Vivid, colourful and eye-catching!
Sound: 8/10 Very good. Apart from a little lacklustre voice acting, the soundtrack was great and has multiple "anime style opening songs" which honestly were also very good.
Character: 6/10 Fair.
This one was tough, i debated between mediocre and fair for a while, but i settled on fair. I think the word "fair" sums the character development and motivations perfectly. It does just enough, and yes they often act absent minded for the purpose of drama and yes it forced a rushed love interest in a girl and guy they have never actually met. But for most of the movie they are fine, that being said some of the side characters are quite likeable, like the girl who works in the restaurant with Taki.
Enjoyment: 4/10 Decent.
It's decent, and i can say that if you just want a cute movie with decent drama, great art and fantastic music. This could easily be an 8 maybe 9/10 for you. As long as you don't expect the creators to focus on logic and reason over drama. But for me this wasn't so enjoyable, i found myself rolling my eyes too much and jumping on characters stupidity in the moment.
Overall Kimi No Na Wa (your name) is a 5/10 for me. (Mediocre) I do understand how this movie is rated so highly, but does it deserve that high rating? Honestly, no.
