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For some animation fans, writer/director Makoto Shinkai (“5 Centimeters Per Second,” “Garden of Words”) is the next big thing in Japanese animation, and I can understand why they think so. This was understandably the case for Shinkai, whose 2016 body-swap fantasy “Your Name” served as his international breakthrough: it was a cheerful, engrossing, and, above all, representative work that demonstrated his ability to draw viewers into the emotional lives of his teenage protagonists. “Weathering With You,” Shinkai’s most recent animated romantic-fantasy film to be released in the United States, possesses the same spark of ingenuity and consistency of vision as his previous work. This is especially impressive given that “Weathering With You” is much more ambitious conceptually—two poor, but optimistic runaways fall in love while attempting to stop a monsoon-like rainstorm in Tokyo using her supernatural, cloud-dispelling “sun girl” energy—than it is on a narrative level. “Weathering With You” is a film about two poor, but optimistic runaways who fall in love while attempting to stop a monsoon-like rain
I wasn’t particularly interested in how plucky high school dropout Hodaka (Kotaro Daigo) and his mysterious love interest Hina (Nana Mori) ended up together in the end, but I enjoyed following them as they figured things out for themselves. Given how vivid Shinkai and his animators’ depiction of Hodaka and Hina’s lonely, but romantic world is, you might also want to follow them on Twitter. Weathering With You” is an excellent introduction to Shinkai’s brand of upbeat magical realism, and it’s an excellent starting point for animation fans who are still looking for the next big Pixar or Hayao Miyazaki film.
The richly detailed environment created by Hodaka and Hina is also likely to be the thing that you remember most about “Weathering With You,” a compelling fantasy with a cliched conclusion that will stick with you. A large portion of the film is told from Hodaka’s point of view, which results in a familiar plot line for Shinkai’s latest: a boy flees his home without a plan, quickly runs out of money, seeks shelter, makes new friends, avoids the police (and child protective services), and falls in love. Still, it’s reassuring to see that Hodaka’s world is more than just a reflection of his mood: the overcast sky and constant rain that blanket Shinkai’s Tokyo also reflect a world overrun by blank-faced adults who are counting down the minutes until they can return home and avoid the outside world.
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Hodaka will need to work on himself and his self-image in order to overcome the general lack of interest in him shown by the city. It is a part of that journey to fall in love with and support Hina, though it is not the most important part until midway through the film. Before that, Hodaka’s relationships are defined by how little money he has and, consequently, how low his social status is. So does Hodaka’s first friend in Tokyo, Keisuke Suga (Shun Oguri), a penny-pinching clickbait journalist who becomes Hodaka’s first friend after arriving in Tokyo. Suga immediately takes advantage of Hodaka’s generosity: Hodaka offers Keisuke a full meal after Keisuke saves him from falling overboard on a ferry to Tokyo (they are both traveling to Tokyo on the same ferry). Hodaka also receives far less compensation than he is entitled to after accepting a position with Keisuke’s tabloid-style website, though Keisuke does at least provide him with food and shelter.
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Despite the fact that Hodaka must sell out a little at this early stage of his adult life, he is under no obligation to do so. He mostly does, however, and it is to Shinkai’s credit that we are able to see why this is the case. Hodaka’s constant fears—of being arrested for vagrancy or becoming too poor to support himself—are gently (but constantly) alleviated by the reassuring sounds of subway trains softly passing over elevated tracks, commuters splashing through slowly rippling puddles, and even the gentle setting down of a paper coffee cup on the counter of a McDonald’s. This is Hodaka’s new home, and in general, it is more reassuring than it is alienating to be here.
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When he meets Hina, Hodaka’s affection for the city grows predictably, though it’s a little annoying to see them meet-cute outside of a shady nightclub, which he naturally tries to save her from working at. Hina quickly demonstrates to Hodaka that she is capable of taking care of herself and then some. In addition, it is infuriating to see her being treated solely as a mirror, reflecting his anxieties and hopes for the future. Hina possesses the supernatural ability to prevent a Biblical rainstorm from engulfing Tokyo for a brief period of time, if only for a few hours. But, in some ways, she serves as his counter-balance? There’s something lacking about this aspect of “Weathering With You,” and Shinkai doesn’t seem to care that Hodaka is basically exploiting Hina’s powers for financial gain, in the same way that Keisuke exploits Keisuke’s eagerness to please.
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Shinkai and his collaborators’ ability to emphasize the positive is, once again, what makes “Weathering With You” a mostly satisfying experience. One of the many ways in which he draws viewers into Hodaka’s world is through his characteristically graceful use of computer-generated graphics to give already beautiful images more contouring and depth of field. Hodaka’s story seems real enough while you’re experiencing it with him, which is a testament to Shinkai’s excellent direction. “Weathering With You” may not be as good as Shinkai’s previous work, “Your Name,” but it is an exciting confirmation of his storytelling abilities.Also, you must try to play this Weathering with You quiz.
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