Suzume
Suzume
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
rg9400 reviewedNovember 1, 2024
The animation, as expected, is phenomenal. I found the first half very entertaining with a quick pace. The second half comes to a screeching halt, and I didn't enjoy this section as much. Though I think Shinkai has been reusing certain tropes in his last few movies, I think this tackles a different theme, and the very ending does a good job of driving it all home. Because it tried to approach his focus on nature in a different way, I appreciate it as it serves as sort of a culmination of iterations of him trying to find the perfect messaging.