Surprisingly good!

Written by stevodevo on August 16, 2011 at 9:22 AM

I've started watching several of the anime 'movies' here and this was next on the list... I want to join those reviewers who praise the character development of this movie as that was very well done. Probably my favourite aspect of this movie, other than a solid story-line, was the character development and how naturally they move and interact. It made watching very 'easy'.

As for the story-line, I felt it was very solid and multi-dimensional with a great 'twist' toward the end. There are plenty of emotions here as I felt tense on numerous occasions. Overall I didn't get the 'oh I know what's going to happen next' feeling too much which was refreshing!

Technically, the artwork is similar to other works I've seen recently, such as Summer Wars. The backgrounds and details are outstanding however the characters themselves are somewhat plain and simple. It's an interesting effect, not my favourite, but it works. The music in this movie is excellent. Both the background and ending songs were very much in keeping with the mood of the film. Dialogue again was very good and very natural.

Overall the movie is an excellent watch with plenty of emotion, just the right amount of tension, a solid story-line with a well rounded ending... recommended!