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Since the ratings for this movie wasn't all that high, I thought I would just watch it while doing work and not expect much of it.... how I regret that decision. This movie Isn't perfect and some people might have a problem with the MC being too clingy and eccentric. But overall, I think this movie has got really relatable themes and situations. Without giving away too much, this movie puts a heavy emphasis on "appreciating what you have before you lose it". A lot of times we get too caught up in our own misery we forget about the people around us. This film ... is serves as a cute and lighthearted reminder to stop shutting your loved ones out.

If you want something that's bitter sweet (mostly sweet) then you should definitely give this a chance. Its really a shame that many people wont get to see this due to its lackluster reviews.

Summer Wars is a movie filled with personality, beautiful art, and great music. The whole movie is a wild ride exploring many different themes and emotions with a rather satisfying ending. The best aspect has to be the uniqueness and diversity of Natuski's extended family. There are cute children, adolescent gamers, a baseball star.... and they pretty much have a family in every type of job. With all these connections this family is able to overcome seemingly impossible tasks. As a a result it was very entertaining to watch.

But even though the large family was bursting with personality, there was a lack of development in ... our main characters.

Kenji is an extremely talented math wiz single handedly cracking the code of OZ in one night. But thats pretty much all he had to offer for the first half of the movie. It isn't until the last 10 minutes that kenji began to shine. As a main character, Kenji should have accomplished and developed much more in the amount of screen time he was given.

Natsuki is a cute girl who asks tricks Kenji into acting her fiance while she visited her hometown. You would think there is more to it than that but thats about it... I really wanted to like Natsuki as a character but all she really did was use Kenji to fulfill a promise she made her grandmother. Its a bit disappointing that their relationship doesn't really develop into something more interesting. Instead, she's much more in love with her uncle so theres even less reason for Kenji to be there with her family.

Overall, Summer Wars is still a great film that is fun watch, just don't approach it with super high expectations or you might get disappointed in the development of the main characters.

Two whole minutes of pure motivation of character development. Its is as if you start off at the climax of an anime, and end at the climax. The story focuses two people who strangers (teenage boy and a girl), that strive towards a similar goal and eventually crossing paths. Every moment of this short animation had me rooting for the characters. But it was the worst feeling at the end knowing that this is not going to become a full feature film since it is just a commercial... Nonetheless I still encourage everyone to watch this, even if it means procrastinating for two minutes. ...

This short animation is for those who don't have the time, but still need that burst of inspiration to study, work, or reach your goals.
The song used also fit well, but did anyone notice the melody sounded exactly like sped up remix of Danny Boy? Really interesting.

PS. The song is called Crossroad by Yanagi Nagi, PM for details on how to find it.