KIMI NO NA WA (YOUR NAME (2016))

KIMI NO NA WA (YOUR NAME) puts a dramatic twist on the "body swap" sub-genre. It does have a lot of comedy but, overall, it's a mature story about everyday problems that got to my heart. I didn't love the middle, though. It becomes a "save the day" story that only shows TAKI (the male protagonist), whether he's in his body or in MITSUHA's (the female protagonist), which ruins the balance of the dual perspective. It ends up borrowing a lot from SIWORAE and/or THE LAKE HOUSE. During the climax, MITSUHA falls down while running. For a couple of seconds it seemed like she was dead. I actually thought that would've been a clever way to end the story. A lot of time travel movies have shown that certain events are pre-destined to happen no matter what. The story does end up being about fate, but in a more touching and predictable way.



9/10

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