Thanks to all those Indians who signed the petition to bring this movie to India. Animation and story both were great. Climax was again impressive and a bit unsatisfactory (Not as much as your name.). Radwimps again nailed it with there beautiful songs. Dialogues [spoiler]like "I like you more than any blue sky"[/spoiler] were very heart warming and enthusiastic. I hope to see more anime in Indian theaters, I'll definitely sign any petition for it. [spoiler]**PS:** It was really good to see Mitsuha and Taki from your name. in this movie.[/spoiler]

A few things I was after this movie: - impressed by the animations: They really burned cash with this one. - confused by Japanese folklore: They didn't explain a lot of the mystical stuff. Maybe it was clearer for Japanese? - emotionally moved by the story: The basics are pretty run of the mill - coming of age mixed with a little bit of romance. But the deliverance is really packing a punch. - [spoiler]a little unsatisfied at the end: Not every question was answered, but I guess it's a slice of life.[/spoiler] And here's an interesting question to ponder about: [spoiler]Hodaka is the rain child mentioned by the old lady right during the interview for the occult magazine. It is said that it's raining in Tokyo since he came there. And we learn that the sun light seems to run away from him. Therefore he may have started the whole chaotic weather by going to Tokyo, and sort of pushed Hina into her role as sun child in more than one way. The whole drama is practically his fault all along, not only because he proposed the job to her. Or maybe he was meant to be her opposite and go to Tokyo. She became the sun child before him and therefore brought imbalance to the mystical equilibrium that is the Japanese folklore's weather system. I'm confused by the possibilities and feel like I'm just throwing theories out there 😅 What do you think?[/spoiler]

Watch it for the animation. But if you've ever seen a Shinkai film before, you knew that. I'm guilty of allowing major holes in my familiarity with Makoto Shinkai's films. I've seen _She and Her Cat_, _Your Name._, _The Garden of Words_, and _5 Centimeters Per Second_—which leaves the majority of his work unseen. However, those cover enough of a time range that I can see Shinkai both has and hasn't always made movies like this. (I know: "What does _that_ mean?!" Keep reading.) By that, I mean that he's basically always had a certain focus on three things: Stunning visuals, beautiful music, and teenage romance. If I was allowed one _and only one_ critique of _Weathering With You_, it would be ~~the awful English title translation~~ that the film feels a little too much like _Your Name._ On the most basic, structural level, it goes through a _very_ similar "false resolution" before getting into the true conflict. Both stories ultimately hinge on old legends made manifest, though in different ways. And if we get into the details a bit more, things like Taki and Hodaka both chasing after their respective love interests through physically demanding journeys across the landscape stand out. Actually, I have to modify some of that. _Weathering With You_ is not "too much like _Your Name._" as much as it is "not enough like _Your Name._ where it counts". The writing in this latest release feels insufficiently edited. It doesn't flow quite as well. None of this is to say that the movie isn't worth seeing! It _very much_ is. Just do your best not to get lost, and pay attention, because lots of things are only ever mentioned (or shown) once and you'll miss them if you so much as blink at the wrong time.

Such details, great visuals! There are some great characters too. But the plot? Nothing to write home about.

didn't think Makoto Shinkai was a global warming denier...