Fantastic but not perfect

Rating: 8/10 (15 January 2018)

Recently I've been reviewing the films I watch as soon as I can after watching them as a way of channelling my thoughts.
I've just finished 'Your Name' and have to agree with a lot of people on here, it's quite fantastic. The story and themes are very interesting and I found the film kept me engaged with shifts in tone / plot that felt natural and paced well.
Additionally the animation is gorgeous and a lot of the music was achingly beautiful.
However, some of the music (mainly the poorly timed pop ballads) felt out of place and actually served to draw me out of the experience as a whole. Some of the ballads worked but I felt the orchestral music alone would did a great job on the emotional cue's of the film.
Furthermore, I think the characters were slightly two-dimensional (or not as individualised as they could have been) and the story falls into a familiar and rather cheesy conclusion, but it fit the tone of the film overall, it just wasn't entirely believable.
Other than that it's a great watch and I'd happily watch again, it's a lovely film and does a great job at sucking you into its world.
4/5