The Garden of Words (2013)
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.
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Fantastic!
Absolutely the worst movie.
At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Saw this movie after all the hype and had regrets. Not in any way a close match to the movie "Your Name" (10/10). I felt it was too flat and could have been done better. To think it has so many above average reviews is appalling.
This is my second Makoto Shinkai anime to watch after seeing your name and I absolutely love it. Its story telling is wonderful and its stunning to look at. A beautiful art and a must see even if you don't like anime. Makoto Shinkai is truly a master of the arts.
Makoto Shinkai's fourth animated feature talks about the relationship that is formed between a 15-year-old boy and a 27-year- old teacher when they meet together in a garden in rainy days.First of all, I don't really know much about animation but I have to say that this is the most beautiful one I have ever seen in my life. The hand-drawn environments and the scenery are fantastically good, and the rain sequences (which have had some CGI help) are not so bad either.What I didn't enjoy just as much as the animation was the plot and storytelling. The story seems to advance at a disjointed pace creating a bit of confusion at the viewer, some sequences are way too fast and some not as much. This may create a feeling of unnecessary tension during the film and not at the climax, where the plot resolves itself.The characterization, despite the short length of the film, was surprisingly good. The two main characters help each other mature and "walk" the journey of life, even though their age difference is quite substantial.One other negative thing I found about the film was the overly dramatic and emotional ending. I thought that it could have been a little bit more realistic and less emotional.Despite the negatives, I found the film to be a very strong entry in Shinkai's catalogue of animations and a must-see for every anime fan or even someone who likes beautiful vivid scenery.
It's hard to describe an emotion. I think that, for that very same reason, is hard to describe this movie. The way I feel when I watch Makoto Shinkai's movies is indescribable. The way he captures the concept of time and space is something that I've never seen before and that's exactly why I absolutely LOVE his movies.The reliefs and textures in his images make me feel that I could stretch my hand into the screen and perfectly perceived the distance between the different layers. The sense of loneliness, the sense of the time passing by can be easily felt and the music... it's like if the movie was created to fit that music instead of composing the music to fit the movie.It's truly a masterpiece.