Suzume

Una road-movie de fantasía visualmente impresionante y ligeramente romántica a través del campo japonés y las grandes ciudades, en la que un plano mitológico lleno de ideas mágicas e inspirado en desastres naturales japoneses reales se encuentra con una historia civil y cargada de emociones sobre la adolescencia, el amor platónico comprometido, el sentimiento de culpa y la paternidad. Makoto Shinkai sigue haciendo lo que ha hecho siempre sin dar la impresión de repetirse. Los personajes escritos con honestidad, así como muchos detalles graciosos y un humor sutil, añaden una sorprendente profundidad a la narración de fantasía. Hay demonios que despiertan en nosotros pensamientos reprimidos, gatos traviesos que se deleitan con la destrucción, el descapotable con el techo roto más divertido y también la mejor silla de tres patas de la historia del cine. (18.07.2023)

An anime road movie about a journey through Japan from the south to the north and about meeting people and the adolescent self-discovery of a girl who doesn't quite know what to do with herself, her emotions and her loved ones. And by the way, in the second mythological plane, it's about fighting earthquake-causing giant tentacles, and that is the biggest problem with the film. On one level, it is melancholically intimate and relies on characters and emotions. On on the other, it's overwrought, especially during the monumental finale, which, however, doesn't clash with the rest of the film in style and delivery at all. And so, rather than the fight over the fiery plains, the most impressive thing in the finale is the emotional “passing of the wooden chair”. (28.07.2023)

A riveting spectacle. Action-packed, but also sensitive, unexpectedly impressive and moving in the end. And always entertaining. The kind of film that almost makes you forget it's "just" animation. (20.04.2024)

I'll be brief, as much has already been said. At first, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen; seeing the work of Makoto Shinkai on the big screen was amazing. All those details, panoramas, and colors stood out beautifully. The music was also fantastic, whether it was the great central theme or the accompanying tracks. I enjoyed even the songs that Serizawa played in the car. The humor also worked for me; the characters seemed interesting and likable enough. The story might not be the strongest one that Makoto Shinkai has produced. I had more intense experiences with Your Name, but Suzume is still one of his best films. Although I found the ending a bit awkward, it was still relatively satisfying. However, what I enjoyed the most were the journeys across Japan and all those exciting but abandoned places. Unlike Suzume, I wanted to adopt that "restless white cat"... 8.5/10. (18.07.2023)