Jason1 105 Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) I saw this movie a about a month ago. The first thing that caught my attention were the visuals. But it's not about how good they looked. What I mean is how much emotion was reflected in all those visuals. From the way in which the wide shots of the sky were drawn, down to the tiny speck of light reflecting off a falling cherry blossom petal. The sentimental value was beautifully represented in the drawn art. It's a huge inspiration for me, and it definitely makes me want to check it out more of Makoto Shinkai's work. Takaki's narration was so incredibly poetic, and added so much to every single scene. Like this: "It must really be a lonelier journey than anyone could imagine. Cutting through absolute darkness, encountering nothing but the occasional hydrogen atom. Flying blindly into the abyss, believing therein lie the answers to the mysteries of the universe." I love it so much About the story: The first act was so touching. I started crying when they finally meet each other at the station. They didn't even have any words. Akari was just holding on to his coat while they both cried. I especially remember Takaki's narration when they share their first kiss, and he starts describing the moment. "And right then...I felt like I finally understood where everything was. Eternity...the heart...the soul. It was like I was sharing every experience I ever had in my thirteen years." The theme in all three acts that I saw was distance, and that has always been my inspiration for any romantic relation between two characters in a story, even before watching this. Take Sora and Kairi as another example. That final scene in the first KH game will always be one of the most meaningful scenes I've ever seen. The idea of this "promise to come back", and the "light within the darkness". The fact that Kairi says "Wherever you go, I'm always with you". Being able to hold on to a connection no matter how many miles apart two people are, that shows the true essence of love. I was sad to see in the third act how they lost any communication with one another. Has anyone else seen this movie too? Edited December 31, 2012 by Jason1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WakelessDream 2,278 Posted December 31, 2012 I've seen that movie recently too. It wasn't what I would usually watch but it was actually pretty good. The only thing I didnt like was I felt like tge camera panned out too many times. Otherwise I was surprised by how realistic the story was lol. 1 Jason1 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spamification1 71 Posted December 31, 2012 I saw that movie a while back, the visuals were fantastic and the story was nicely done. 1 Jason1 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HelpMeRan-Sama 141 Posted December 31, 2012 I've always wanted to watch this movie but.. orz But Makoto Shinkai is really amazing! I really would want to know how does he draw the whole movie himself 1 Jason1 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catmaster0116 2,676 Posted December 31, 2012 Oooh!! I've seen that anime too a while ago, its a masterpiece imo ~ I really like how the film itself is littered with heaps of emotion and makes us (the audience) feel for the characters. The silence and loneliness experienced within seconds is comparable to years for the aforementioned characters. Another anime short film I can reccomend is called 蛍火のもり杜へ or, "towards the forest of fireflies" ~ Its somewhat sweet, adorable and yet has a bittersweet ending which leaves the audience wanting to wish there was an alternative ending (something in which we feel similar to the ending to 5 cm per sec no?) Makoto Shinkai and Hayao Miyazaki ~ Awesome people, awesome art, awesome stories Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1 105 Posted December 31, 2012 Oooh!! I've seen that anime too a while ago, its a masterpiece imo ~ I really like how the film itself is littered with heaps of emotion and makes us (the audience) feel for the characters. The silence and loneliness experienced within seconds is comparable to years for the aforementioned characters. Another anime short film I can reccomend is called 蛍火のもり杜へ or, "towards the forest of fireflies" ~ Its somewhat sweet, adorable and yet has a bittersweet ending which leaves the audience wanting to wish there was an alternative ending (something in which we feel similar to the ending to 5 cm per sec no?) Makoto Shinkai and Hayao Miyazaki ~ Awesome people, awesome art, awesome stories Hey thanks I'll check it out! And I agree about the ending I've thought about writing a fan fiction that takes place after the events of the story where they end up finding each other again. I would love to see that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
