HELLO WORLD

I'm just an ordinary extra.

Read WillShockwave's review for an in depth dive on the story. We watched the movie together. There will be massive spoilers there but this review is just for people who are interested in giving it a watch.

This movie is, to put it bluntly, really confusing when you watch it the first time. I had to do some extra research and discuss with my friend to come up with a somewhat plausible explanation.

Where do I even begin? If I had to describe this movie in one word, it would be Rollercoaster. I went into this movie not expecting too much, and I came out...not knowing what to feel. Which is not really a bad thing but not necessarily a good thing either. I never really knew what to expect with this movie, that's for sure.

Story:

Definitely the part that they spent most time on in the production. This movie is really plot heavy and you need to pay attention to know what the hell is going on. At some point in watching the film, you WILL get confused. If you don't get confused once after watching the whole film, you're a genius.

To me, the movie felt like it couldn't decide on what genre it wanted to be. At first, it felt like a cute romance film with some slight sci-fi elements mixed into it. However, as you keep watching, it just gets more...sci-fiey? Like, at some point, it didn't really feel like a romance film anymore. Which is fine, but I feel like the switch-up was too sudden. I think it would've benefitted if the movie was longer. I can't really talk much about it since I don't want to spoil it, but just prepare yourself.

Art/Animation: To most, you will be slightly put off by the CGI at the beginning, there was one REALLY bad scene in like the first 10-20 minutes that really felt like they ran out of budget. But after a while you get used to it and it's not really that big of a deal anymore. It has some good scenes with zoomed out scenery and such. The movie was also really colourful. Mostly positive. # OST/Songs/Voice Acting: Nothing to write home about. It helped the film but it's not something that you would go and listen to after you finish the film. There were one or two good songs and that's basically it. Voice acting was decent, not exceptional, but good enough to still immerse yourself in the film.Characters: Naomi and Ruri worked pretty well together. Ruri is the silent girl that never smiles, and Naomi is the shy boy that has no friends, and they bond over their love for books. Personally, I felt that Ruri felt underdeveloped as a character, and I didn't really feel for her. She barely showed any emotion, and I get that's the whole point of her character, but in some scenes, it really felt like she was just there for the plot point, and had no personality whatsoever. The romance scenes were cute though. With Naomi however, we got to see him grow and develop throughout the movie. We also get to see Future Naomi and how he is completely different from Present Naomi, and their bond together. Overall, it's really hard to describe my feelings for this movie. I don't think it can be described as good, bad, or mediocre. I actually think this movie goes beyond that, which doesn't really make sense, but if you've watched it, you'll (hopefully) get what I mean. I think the movie has its struggles, but still has its good moments. I think the movie appeals to both romance and sci-fi enthusiasts. Personally, I went into the movie expecting more of the romance side. I could still appreciate the movie though. The plot is interesting and goes really deep, which I can't really get into here.

As for the rating, I can't really decide on it, so if I really had to give it one, it would be 80. But I do think it could be adjusted.