![]() The characters feel like real people, whereas I can’t see a real person being Taki or Mitsuha. 'Weathering With You' could be a live-action film, because while the magic is there, I could have also seen people act out those scenes as well. This is because of the grounded nature of the story. Tonally, I think 'Weathering With You' would translate better in live-action than 'Your Name'. With a 'Your Name' live-action movie on the way-and all the criticism that comes with anime adaptations-I feel like 'Weathering With You' would make for a better live-action movie. I hope the anime community doesn't hate me for what I’m about to say, but hear me out. The film is telling you something that it isn’t really telling you, and if anything, that is the part left for the viewers to piece together. When the payoff comes, it comes with a price but it ends the movie off on a good note. There are no more questions left to be asked. Shinkai starts the movie, and he ends the movie. Not because I had a burning need to see the two main characters get together (like Taki & Mitsuha), but because I needed to see the film end in a certain way unhinged from the “teen-romance” element. With 'Weathering With You' I felt more pulled in towards the story. With movies like 'Your Name' and '5 Centimeters Per Second', audiences are pulled into the story by the character arcs. It’s almost like this is the most “film-like” film that Shinkai has ever made. Especially in mediums like anime, it is very common for the plot to develop “just because.” With this movie, that idea exists, but our main characters are left to deal with the consequences of their “just because.” In many ways, 'Weathering With You' is a serious take on the teen-romance/magical genre.
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