A tale of two people, Tono Takaki and Shinohara Akari, who were close friends but gradually grow farther and farther apart as time moves on. They become separated because of their families yet continue to exchange contact in the form of letters. Yet as time continues to trudge on, their contact with one another begins to cease. Years pass and the rift between them grows ever larger. However, Takaki remembers the times they have shared together, but as life continues to unfold for him, he wonders if he would be given the chance to meet Akari again as the tale embarks on Takaki's realization of the world and people around him.
Written by noble79 on February 13, 2011 at 6:31 AM
Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
I don't like sad endings, that's a given...however, when I watched this movie, I didn't really care for the ending, 'coz the whole story really got me. It is a cumulation of a young love's journey towards realization, a journey of uncertainty, a journey of vague hopes and dreams... What also caught my attention is its music. It conveys the depth of the whole story, a melancholic feeling may swipe you once you listen to it, but as one continues to listen, it's as if you are also sent into the story. Plus, the animation's superb! It's sad alright, but I wouldn't change the ending. This is one sad-ending movie I wouldn't mind watching over and over again. And, just between us, this made me cry...
