The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a wonderful film. It has a wildly imaginative yet simple story backed up by believable characters and good animation.
The story is universally relatable: who hasn't thought about what they would do if they could travel through time? The film successfully illustrates the consequences of tampering with something one doesn't fully understand and ultimately shows that things aren't always perfect, no matter what you do. As the main character's time leaps start to cause unwanted consequences you truly feel for her as she tries to do everything right.
The characters truly make the world come to life: the protagonist is instantly likable as a bit of a klutz, and her sometimes erratic behavior provides some great comedy. The other characters are completely believable and relatable as well. The depiction of the friendship between the three main characters at the beginning feels incredibly real and natural. It's hard to not care for them.
The voice acting and animation aren't bad either. The character animation is particularly smooth and pleasing to the eye. The characters convey loads of personality through just the way they move and act. The voice acting is great, and brings a great deal of emotion to the characters.
In summation I can hardly find any major criticisms for this movie. It won't blow your mind, but it's a genuinely touching and heartfelt film.
Recommendation: Absolutely worth seeing. If you're trying to get friends into anime, this is the film to go.
The story is universally relatable: who hasn't thought about what they would do if they could travel through time? The film successfully illustrates the consequences of tampering with something one doesn't fully understand and ultimately shows that things aren't always perfect, no matter what you do. As the main character's time leaps start to cause unwanted consequences you truly feel for her as she tries to do everything right.
The characters truly make the world come to life: the protagonist is instantly likable as a bit of a klutz, and her sometimes erratic behavior provides some great comedy. The other characters are completely believable and relatable as well. The depiction of the friendship between the three main characters at the beginning feels incredibly real and natural. It's hard to not care for them.
The voice acting and animation aren't bad either. The character animation is particularly smooth and pleasing to the eye. The characters convey loads of personality through just the way they move and act. The voice acting is great, and brings a great deal of emotion to the characters.
In summation I can hardly find any major criticisms for this movie. It won't blow your mind, but it's a genuinely touching and heartfelt film.
Recommendation: Absolutely worth seeing. If you're trying to get friends into anime, this is the film to go.