5 Centimeters per Second I will start out with saying that before watching this movie I heard many people say that the movie was boring or overrated and while it might get more hype than it deserves it is still a great movie. The movie itself is split into three episodes each about twenty minutes long. Although they are called episodes I would highly recommend just watching it all in one sitting. I dont think it would have the same emotional effect that it does if it was split out of a movie format. Moving on without spoiling anything the movie focuses on Takakis life and how he is coping with his friend Akaris recent move away from Tokyo. Annnnnd thats about it. There are a few more characters and other stories also going on but I will say that this movie really doesnt have anything close to an involved or complex plot. It is fairly straightforward on the surface which I think this is why some got bored with the movie although it does add to the emotional aspect in some ways. During and after watching the movie I felt dissatisfied and depressed in the best way. Not enough to cry or quit watching but I felt like the characters werent living the lives they wanted to live and it was somewhat of a downer but I do think that was how the movie was supposed to make me feel. The art of the movie is beautiful in my opinion at first I was a little disappointed by the seeming simplicity of the characters sometimes they dont even have facial features but I really grew to love the art style and the music for that matter isnt outstanding but I wasnt disappointed by it either. All in all Im not sure if I was able to convey how this movie really made me feel and I was really impressed by the emotions it made me feel more than anything else about it. Although it wasnt the kind of film that I want to watch over and over like many Studio Ghibli movies make me feel I do think I would recommend it to anyone to watch at least once. It may not be exciting to some but even if you dont find yourself liking it in the grand scope of things its only an hour long. I dont regret watching it. Oh and by the way there is a crap ton of trains. XD
70 /100
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