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Your Name You have to commend the writing of the creator. I had two “what is going on” instances at different times in the movie.  At one point I thought it was going to be a teen romance story, and then when it started to gear towards being what seemed like a coming-of-age story, it forms into a fantasy mirroring real events one would see in a disaster movie. At its core is a romance between these two high school-aged characters, which are very easily relatable. At the end, after having rooted for them, you’d just want for them to resolve. The rules of the created world in “Your Name” are never explained.  How the two lead characters were able to switch to another, and what the limits would be; and how they were able to remember and what caused forgetting the memories? These may have been kept intact so the mystery remains. 5 Centimeters Per Second This movie is split into three acts. All woven through themes of longing, unsaid and missed con...

This was a visual treat. With the ongoing drama behind the Metro Manila Film Festival, I'm glad this movie got a shot at being viewed on a national level.  And I hope the trend continues where the quality of films are better and better every year. Without giving too much away, i t's  a typical love story; the geek and the damsel-in-distress. It was easy to empathize with the male character, for the female lead's part not so much.  It is beautifully made. It reminded me of some early Japanese Animation Films. There are a couple of comic book references. I'm sure Filipino comic artists and readers got a bit of a kick. The story built up quite nicely. The last part kind of fizzled. I feel like it could have been stronger. But overall it was very impressive.