Sep 8, 2021
I tried to understand why many consider it a masterpiece but I just can't.
Story: 4
Art: 9
Sound: 8
Character: 5
Enjoyment: 6
Overall: 6
In my opinion, Makoto Shinkai has always been an overrated director, unable to convey emotions through narration, he often resorts to "hiding" behind the skill of the technical sector that supports him.
With "Kimi no Na wa" Shinkai created the work that will probably and unfortunately will give him eternal fame, due to the inexplicable success of the film that brought great revenues (one of the highest in Japanese animated history). Thanks to Netflix I was able to see this "masterpiece" and I think it is an
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average film but definitely far from the masterpiece considered by some critics and a slice of the public.
Shinkai does not bring great innovative themes compared to his previous works. In particular, in Kimi no Na wa the loneliness of the man and the bond between the protagonists, a country girl eager to discover city life and a boy from Tokyo with a part-time job as a waiter who dreams of becoming an architect. What do the two teenagers have in common? Well, 2/3 times a week due to an inexplicable phenomenon they find themselves in each other's body.
Personally I find that "Kimi no Na wa" is a much more commercial film than Shinkai's previous works.This desire has perhaps played in the author's favor, as it has smoothed out some of his flaws (not enough to justify its success). For example, he reduced the unnecessary animations and "discovered" that the characterization of the characters is important, even if defining it as such is perhaps too much since, beyond the two protagonists, the remaining characters are comparable to mannequins in terms of charisma. The two protagonists live in a state of continuous dissatisfaction, wishing to be elsewhere but remaining undecided on what to do. Shinkai takes advantage of Japan's idyllic tradition and vision to please the public.
The animations remain of a great level but alone they cannot make a film, there must be an adequate plot and in this case it is not so, but on the contrary it is a story that is sometimes too long and forced. Even the OSTs are of an excellent level and accompany the events that follow each other well.
As already said, Shinkai with this film ensures a place in Japanese film history that I think it does not deserve because we are talking about an average film and nothing more. However, I believe that Shinkai with this film has made significant steps forward compared to the previous ones.
In conclusion, I am convinced that "Kimi no Na wa" was saved with the great quality of the technical sector that between OST and animations manages to "hide" the numerous inaccuracies in the plot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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