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Story: 7
Art: 10
Sound: 10
Character: 8
Enjoyment: 8
Overall: 7

Kimi no Na wa. is another piece by Makoto Shinkai which highlights his attention to detail and background. Just to kick this review off, the movie was entertaining and kept you at your seat for the first half of the movie, however the story crumbles on itself as we enter the second half of the movie.

Spoilers below:
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The setup was great. A light-hearted and comedic scenario that captivated the attention of the viewers. The tone and pacing of the story was well done where it kept the story moving along as well as explored the backstory and history of the characters. As usual from Makoto Shinkai, the art and sound accompanied each other very well.

What I found lacking in this movie is the resolution and almost "cop out" feel to the ending just so that we could end on a good note. Despite the dispute between Mitsuha and her father, they were able to resolve their differences in the final minutes leading to the towns destruction. I felt that there was too much left unexplained to really justify/explain why the father changed his mind or if they resolved their differences. In addition, how did they even got to evacuate everyone when there wasn't supposed to be any time left.

I wouldn't really say I had many gripes about the characters themselves, but I find them flat at times.

Just to reiterate, it is a movie definitely worth watching. The pacing of the first half was great, but the attempt to wrap up such an amazing story really falls flat.