The Place Promised in Our Early Days
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Movie Reviews of The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Movie Review: great anime that really evokes feeling from the viewer
Summary: 5 Stars
Funny... i didn't read the back of the box or read the reviews online. I liked voice of a distant star very much. I wish I had read the back of this box, so that when i said to myself "holy ****, this is the next miyazaki", i would have realized everyone else was saying it too :)
In truth, this may not necessarily be accurate. The art has fantastic detail, the pace DOES feel slower than Miyazaki's works. That being said, I think in order to draw out the kind of feelings the viewer gets from seeing the work, the pacing is part of the design, and probably intentional.
My only complaint is that we need MORE anime like this, to a wider audience. You want to prove anime is not just the cartoon network or saturday morning stereotypes, but can engage the viewer on many levels, with a emotionally deep story, this is the movie.
A side, and somewhat humorous argument could be that this sort of anime may be the ultimate answer to making geeky guys watch the equivalent of a chick flick and LIKE IT. (yes, silly I know, but the focus is really the emotional attachments of the characters over time moreso than any other element)
Movie Review: It's plesant..
Summary: 4 Stars
This anime is very well done...it's not a particularly interesting story but it's executed nicely. The artwork is what really stands out in my mind, it's simply beautiful and the characters are pretty relatable or at least admirable so I enjoyed watching them in the different situations they were presented with. There's not much action in this anime or slapstick but if you're looking for a nice story you can't go wrong with this. Movie Review: Not really a kid...
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok first off, I am not really a kid; I just forgot my password and am too lazy to find it again.
Now, to business. The Place Promised in Our Early Days by Makoto Shinkai is a wonderful creation. I saw Hoshi no Koe (Voices of a Distant Star), and fell in love with this man's work. So naturally, The Place Promised captivated my interest. The story of the three young friends, Hiroki, Takuya, and Sayuri was wonderfully told, and the animation (to me) was equally great. I would recommend this to anyone, because Shinkai knows his business and does it masterfully. If you (I realize we all have different tastes) do not like this film, you should still see it, for the accompanying music is wonderful. And the closing track, Kimi no Koe (Your Voice) is a beautiful song. I guarantee you will love it.
Movie Review: A Remarkable Work of Art...
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie features and follows a number of characters as it unfolds, but the main characters are two youngsters (a male and a female) who have feelings for one another in a pre-war Japan. Seemingly oblivious to the turmoil erupting, they both look off into the sky toward a huge, thin, silver sliver of hope - the "tower."
As the story unfolds we learn that the tower links dimensions and is somehow threatening to destroy the world as we know it. Erupting warfare also occurs but all this is handled like a background story - for the main characters are still intent upon reaching their "promised land" (the land essentially surrounding the tower, encompassing the tower as well).
The bulk of the story takes place after the children have grown up and mysteriously the female character that one of the main male characters was attracted to in his youth suddenly falls into a coma. Without giving any more away, this story is about reaching her in much the same way Voices of a Distant Star was about the communication between two young loves across a war and worlds.
Thematic elements are similar between Voices of a Distant Star and The Place Promised in Our Early Days. Both movies feature innocent love, the battle of love lost, and a supportive art style which contributes to Shinkai's film's emotionally engaging story.
Shinkai does it again this time out-doing himself with amazing animation, soundtrack, and excellent captivating and emotional storyline. Between Voices of a Distant Star and The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Makoto Shinkai proves himself as one of the greatest Japanese animators. Extras show his transition from working solo to working with a whole team... his transition also marks a transition in his work from simply amazing to downright unparalleled.
In my opinion the plot was not all that confusing, what was slightly confusing was the order in which the older versions of the young characters appeared in the story. When the progression in time was made I mistook various characters for what I thought was their older counterparts, this was a mistake on my part but one which I think would be common since the real main male character (Hiroki), as an adult, was introduced much later than I expected.
There was one review in which the reviewer stated how the subtitles in the American DVD version of the film were off, this is incorrect... there are no flaws on the DVD whatsoever, and simply to make sure I triple checked the subtitles on the copy of the DVD which I own (a simple task for me), not a single error. Either the reviewer was not referring to this edition of the DVD or a later revision of the DVD was released after his review was posted.
This is a great film I think all fans of anime would benefit from seeing (and enjoy quite a bit), I highly doubt there is any difference like some reviewers suggest in a Japanese audiences opinion compared to the American audiences opinion - love, innocent love is innocent love - I think that the intelligent viewer and anime enthusiast will enjoy this film just as much as I have.
Remarkable work of art!
Movie Review: hmm
Summary: 4 Stars
this movie was strange, but good. it is hard to understand at times but soon you understand it. the music in this movie is FANTASTIC!!! i really like the violin song they play.