"Weathering with You" by Makoto Shinkai Review

in voilk •  4 months ago

    Greetings!

    There are lots of romance movies that I watched but none like "Weathering with You". Weathering with You is another work from an acclaimed writer Makoto Shinkai. In this movie, I finally get to see how fantasy and romance were sown perfectly together to make a nice movie about teen love and struggle.

    Warning: Spoilers ahead


    Plot

    Weathering with You tells the love story of two young teens whose paths are intertwined by fate that stemmed from kindness and the ability to discern one's struggle just by looking at them.

    Suspenseful opening scenes

    One thing that I noticed about the works of Makoto Shinkai that I previously watched and with Weathering with You the opening scenes were all very interesting. It is the beginning scenes that make me very interested in the movie which in the end makes me keep on watching. (I did watch some movies where I had to stop just because I lost interest midway through the movie). Weather with You's opening is very suspenseful and in turn, made me glued to my seat.

    This scene of Hina made me very curious on what will come next as she approaches a shrine (source: screenshot from Weathering with You)

    Element of uncertainty

    I think one of the elements of movies that makes them great is the element of uncertainty. An uncertain situation goes hand and hand with a suspenseful scene. In Weathering with You, the uncertain situation of Hodaka makes the movie interesting since it makes the audience think about what will happen next.

    Endorsements?

    I wonder if Weathering with You got some endorsement fees on the products that it showed throughout the movie. One good example is McDonald's and the logo is not just shown but the lead female character is also shown working at McDonald's and even the lead male character got to eat a Big Mac. If there are no endorsement fees I guess Makoto Shinkai had to show them because the setting of the movie is Tokyo, the most populous city in the world.

    An original story

    To be honest, I have never seen a story like the story of Weathering with You, and with that being said I think this story is original and the way it was written and the characters' acting were made is amazing. The scenes are on point and they don't stray away from the story.

    Hina praying for the sunshine (source: screenshot from Weathering with You)

    I can't guess what will come next

    One thing that I like very much about Weathering with You is the fact that I have trouble guessing the next scenes which is good because it only shows that the story is not much of a cliche and there are multiple occasions that I am trying to guess the scenes but I just can't.

    Let's make a promise to each other to always be together

    Another element of a movie that I am always looking forward to is the "quote" that will be delivered by the character. In Weathering with You, the words of Hodaka "Let's make a promise to each other to always be together" is one of the most heartfelt lines that I have seen in a while.

    Conclusion

    Weathering with You is a must-watch anime. It has lots of elements that teens and adults alike will relate to. The scenes are very light and you will not going to be heartbroken in the end. The story shows various situations that pertain to the characters where we can learn a lot of lessons, lessons that we may already know but have to be reminded of once in a while.


    That is all for now guys, catch you up with the next one. Wishing you all safety, good health, and abundance.


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    I am a Computer Engineer, blogger, farmer, gardener, father, and husband. I love countryside living, nature, and farming (rice/vegetables), and I have two decades of experience as an I.T. professional


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