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Byôsoku 5 senchimêtoru (2007)
Beautiful yet bittersweet
5 Centimeters Per Second is one of those types of films that a person can easily relate to even though a person's circumstance wasn't much like Takaki's. Each of the three chapters have a sort of bittersweet feeling to them as we proceed from childhood to adulthood from the protagonist of the story, Takaki Toono. The film is beautiful, yet, the viewers can't help but notice a hint of sadness as the film progresses to the third chapter.
The melodies that play throughout the film also compliments the scenes well but not overpower the scene.
Some viewers may find the first chapter to be a little strange, especially when today's technology weren't as big as it was 10-20 years ago. Computers weren't as widespread as it was today. Cellphones weren't as popular back then, they were bulky. Social networks like Facebook were pretty much non existent. To keep in contact with someone the best option was in person, through the home phone(or collect calling,) or through written mail. We only begin seeing that Takaki has a cellphone once he is in high school.
*Major Spoiler*
The ending, depending on the viewer, could seem to be saddening, or even a depressing scene. Some people, like I, see it as a bittersweet moment. This is because I see the scene as a metaphor that Takaki has finally, after many years, begun to truly begin moving on from his past.
*Major Spoiler*
Overall, I highly recommend anyone to watch this film.
Gekijôban poketto monsutâ: Daiyamondo & pâru purachina - Aruseusu chôkoku no jikû e (2009)
To clean a mistake caused in the past!
I wasn't expecting this one to be that great. I have long stop watching Pokemon at "The Rise Of Darkrai".
Yet, I've decided to continue, and it was a good thing I did. "Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life" can be considered a build up of the previous two films. This being "Giratina and the Sky Warrior" and "The Rise of Darkrai." The previous conflicts in the other two films become readily apparent of why they happened as well as the lead up to this movie's story.
The dimensions of Dialga (who controls time,) Palkia (who controls space,) and Giratina(who lives in the dimension known as the reverse world) were not suppose to collide (this leads to the conflicts of Dialga and Palkia in "The Rise of Darkrai" and Giratina and Dialga(although minor) in "Giratina and the Sky Warrior.") It was later found that the cause of all this was because of Arceus' awakening from his slumber to rejuvenate his strength. This caused the dimensions of Dialga and Palkia to collide. At the same time, while Dialga and Palkia were fighting, the reverse world was affected (as anything that happens in the Pokemon world has an effect on the reverse world.) Due to the "betrayal" in the past, Arceus was set to destroy humans for that" betrayal" as a form of justice.
We follow Ash and his pals as they get sent to the past to correct a mistake that would eventually fix the present.
Gekijôban Poketto Monsutâ Maboroshi no Pokemon Rugia Bakutan (1999)
One can make a difference
Before people complain about morals, have you ever seen the Lion King? Have you ever seen Lilo and Stitch? Have you ever seen Finding Nemo? All these films have morals given to their viewers. Pokemon may not seem as grand as these Disney and Pixar films, but the idea is similar.
I admit, some aspects of the movie may seem strange (The Pokemon collector wanting to collect Lugia, Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos because of a Pokemon card of Mew.) Let me ask, who doesn't do "crazy" things when they become a fanatic about something? When has an extreme baseball fan not collect the cards, the jerseys, the picture frames, and the autographs, and attend the home and away games?
"That just one Pokemon can help the world would be worth the journey for thousands of them any day." - Lugia.
Still, for an English version of the same movie. The film is still great in it's own terms. It teaches children that they themselves can make a difference even if it may seem small. It is in direct contrast to believing that one person can't change anything.
Of the subtle morals being taught, protecting the environment and its inhabitants is one of them. "Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, and lightning lest these three Titans wreck destruction upon the world in which they clash." It is probably harder to decipher for a child, but through the experience they see from this movie, everything is brought into chaos for disturbing "the balance." They see the consequences of one's actions. They see the consequences of one's spoiled actions (the Pokemon Collector trying to take the 4 Pokemons to claim as his own even if it meant the destruction of Earth.)
It may not seem great to many people's eyes, but I would let kids watch this film any day of the week over other films and T.V. shows.
Gekijôban Poketto Monsutâ: Myûtsû no Gyakushû (1998)
A great film with many messages.
Like many others, I have watched this when it first came out in theaters. I was in elementary school at the time when Pokemon was really popular. To understand this movie (and the others,) people have to watch the series to understand it. But it also have many messages to bring to those who haven't watch the series.
While it is thought of as a child's film, one cannot help but notice that it has many messages in the movie. It isn't just about good and bad, it was about everything else. How Ash cares so deeply for his Pokemon (especially Pikachu.) How Pokemon shouldn't be fighting to this extent(enter Brother my Brother by Blessid Union of Souls.) How the impossible can be possible. How people and Pokemon can get along and how one person's wrongdoing doesn't mean all should suffer because of it. Many of these concepts brought up in the movie can be brought up in real life. The love an owner gives to his dog is just one example, while getting along with another person is another.
The show may seem straight-forward. But when you think of what kind of messages it sends to its viewers, that is when a good film becomes a great film.