I am huge Makoto Shinkai fan, so this review is bound to become completely unobjective. But consider this – I also run the risk of experiencing disappointment, if the story flops, or boredom, if this movie turns out to be just a derivative of his previous works. So how was the movie? Simply put, there are no words. The animation, the story – both are perfect in every way. Given Shinkai’s immensely popular anime films, I wondered if he still had something else in his sleeve, and he did. This movie, while bearing his signature romantic theme and gorgeous animation – no doubt a Shinkai creation at every frame - is still completely different. Rating: 10/10.
(Image above is a screenshot from the official trailer.)
