A visually stunning movie with a great concept and beautiful sense of poetry | review by 4kuma

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First of all: The animation. I was stunned when I watched just the first scene of the movie. It was simply beautiful. I feel like that scene was a perfect intro to the movie, too. It got me really interested in the movie from the beginning. Your Name does not fail to impress me throughout the whole movie with the wonderful Animation. The colors used in the animation look so well together, it is so beautiful.

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However, I personally don't like the character design, but that's just me so I won't judge. The story involves 2 teenagers as the main characters, Taki Tachibana, who lives in Tokyo and has a part-time job, and Mitsuha Miyamizu, who lives in the rural town of Itomori who yearns of for a life in the bustling city of Tokyo. I feel like the characters lack personality. They both were always expressionless except a few moments, like in school or the restaurant where Taki worked, but, overall the character side was pretty dull. They could have added some more comedy, or expression of exhauston, sadness, confusion etc.
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they do have way more personality than me, however..

~~~“Once in a while when I wake up, I find myself crying. The dream I must have had I can never recall. But the sensation that I’ve lost something lingers for a long time after I wake up. I’m always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me I think from that day when the stars came falling. It was almost as if a scene from a dream. Nothing more, nothing less than a beautiful view.”

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The concept of the elements of the movie are really creative and mind-blowing. Like how the switching bodies in different timelines, musubi, tasogare-doki, the red bracelet, the comet, kuchikumikaze, the shrine forgetting names are used to conjure this wonderful movie. It all comes together like a jigsaw puzzle, making a harmonious story.
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The Plot
Now, the plot of Your Name is a sensitive topic. Some think that it was badly implemented, too fast paced, confusing, and so on... but for me, personally, the plot was good. It sure was confusing in between, but then it all came into a story together elegantly.
The starting was full of confusion, and the ending was full of emotion.
When I was watching the ending, I almost teared up thinking that Taki and Mitsuha won't meet, but then suddenly they talk to each other. It made me smile. :D
Yes, the plot isn't perfect, it's a bit fast-paced, confusing, but it ends well.
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Emotional / Romantic Aspect of the Movie
The play of emotions in this movie touched my heart, the search for the other, how the couple formed a bond over the story, the conflict between Mitsuha and her father, how the romance unfolds, the tragedies, the desperation to protect their town and loved ones, are full of emotion, and the ending just makes it all better.
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Overall, the movie is really enjoyable. I totally recommend watching it.