Monday, 17 February 2020

Weathering with you (2019) ***


Source: Imdb
I saw this recently in the cinema and immediately completely forgot about it. This anime about a teenager running away from home and meeting a girl who can make the sun shine is a bit of a mixed bag. While it does offer some bewildering insights into (what I assume is) Japanese culture and everyday life, it also provides slightly soulless computerised animations. The characters and especially the plot are quite unique and keep the film interesting (up to a point). Then again, the story – while doubtlessly quite original to a Western audience – seems to be routed in old legends that are common knowledge in the country of its origin. So, on account of the film (in contrast to Western productions) feeling very original and filled with surprising little details I give 3/5.

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