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CHAIR, CAR, KAREOKE, WIND, CAT, COLOURS. This is a Beautiful Animation, you need to watch it now or else... I need more of this man. Where the hell do I find More??!!

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اقسم بالله العظيم انه من أجمل الأفلام الي شفتها في حياتي يا كميت الفاخاااااامةةةةةة و الجمال ابدء من القصة أو ابدء من الرسم أو التحريك أو الجمال اهههههه

对逝者的追思、对活着的渴望、对神灵的信仰、对生命的敬畏。 让亲情不被苦难所阻挡，让爱冲破冰冷的桎梏。这是一段拯救日常的旅程，也是一段找寻自我的旅程，更是一场跨越了十二年的成长。 与一切的悲痛和解，将过去锁入门中，望向门外明天的朝阳。 “诚惶诚恐，诚惶诚恐。 予以奉还！”

It’s another great film by Makoto Shinkai. Absolutely worth watching. It’s genuinely feel like you’ve observed Suzume going on a journey. Unfortunaly it sounds like there was a lot of interference by his editor who forced in the romance elements that never truly feel like it naturally fitted within the plot. So that does work against it and stops this film from being one of his all time greats. The funny thing is, that if Hayao Miyazaki’s last film (The Boy and the Heron) wasn’t released around the same time we could have seen this nominated at the Oscars.

Its one of my favourite movies tbh. I think its a great film for everyone especially fans of your name kimi no na wa. Music Landscape Characters and generally story is more depressing but still with jokes and a happy feeling. So i gotta say its a 10/10

Yet another entry in the highly melodramatic, magical realism tales that have overtaken anime. Imperfect, but very high quality in its production.

Seemed like a great movie at first, however the ending was incredibly sad and anti-kitty. Ruined the whole movie, left a bad taste in my mouth and a bad feeling in my heart

Great Movie, saw the day before premier in Mexico city (where it premeired before most of the rest of the world) and it was amazing, great art, interesting story, twists,and cats, it was amazing, it goes back from her memories and goes through huge changes in the cities, I loved this movie. It is great if you like anime and is low cost.

I really love this movie it really opens our imagination and looks more thing go beyond on what we expect

This movie is really good! Im not sure if its based on a Japanese legend, but I really enjoyed the story.

Suzume is one of those movies where literally every single aspect of it is good...Except the writing, which is truly totally inconsistent, incoherent nonsense. Which man, if that doesn't describe Makoto Shinkai's entire **** catalogue besides Only Yesterday, I don't know what does. The first half of this movie is actually pretty solid- nothing too remarkable but y'know, it works, its cute. The second you hit the hour mark, the movie dies a sudden, painful death and is just total garbage from that point onward. This film is like going on a date with a pretty person, them seeming nice at first, then the second you turn your back they shank you in your spine and twist the knife. Seriously, EVERY OTHER ASPECT OF THIS MOVIE is **** great- I just hate the writing. I will point out that this movie does apparently speak to people; definitely think this is a cultural difference in that way, and I'm glad it worked for some others, but it didn't for me.

no dire es la mejor pelicula de animacion sino que es la mejor pelicula que visto hasta ahora buena animacion, buena pero muy muy buena trama, personajes muy interesantes etc megusta mucho que resuelve las dudas argumentales como el porque de aquel dia, los personajes secundariosno son secudarios en si sino que me dio la sensacion de encariñarme tanto como con los protagonistas 100000000000/10 recomendada

Definitely leans heavily into anime tropes but still beautiful to watch with great characters.

Makoto Shinkai is one of my favourite animation directors of this generation. The Garden of Words, Your Name and Weather with You were all stellar movies. Of course, I was massively looking forward to Suzume! Does this live up to his previous movies or is this finally a dude in his resume?Let's get the obvious out of the way first. The animation is still as gorgeous as ever. There are still many beautiful shots that are just jaw-dropping. You can clearly see the amount of detail in drawing and animating many of the scenes. The cinematography is just breathtaking and the otherworldly scenes are just incredibly mesmerizing. Radwimps returns again to collaborate with Makoto on the music score. Radwimps made a terrific upbeat, yet moving soundtrack for the previous 2 movies. In Suzume, he made a more sombre and otherworldly song that is very fitting for the themes explored in this film. It's different but I still love **** that note, I enjoyed the themes explored such as coming to terms with loss and building new relationships. The main character, Suzume, begins her journey by meeting a man named Souta and gets pulled into a supernatural world. She then goes on a journey, meeting new people and building more friendships. It is genuinely heartwarming and results in a very terrific 3rd act. The final act is so impactful and has a powerful, emotional resolution that can definitely tug at people's heartstrings. Suzume is such an endearing main character. You do wonder why she puts herself in danger so much but as you learn more and more about her, you end up supporting her a lot and hoping she succeeds. The support characters are all charming as well, even with their short screen time. A problem I had with the previous movie, Weathering with You, was how it felt too similar in structure to Your Name. Unfortunately, Suzume is still the same. We still get a boy and girl who get brought into a supernatural event in the first act, the second act with an increase in supernatural and a revelation, and a final act dealing with this revelation and its consequences. It results in the film being incredibly predictable. One element this film does do worse though is the romance aspect. Suzume and Souta's romantic chemistry just isn't as strong. There is a lack of romantic moments between them and it is made more difficult to believe when Souta is mostly a chair. Honestly, the movie would have been better if the romance aspect was removed. The movie can be a bit repetitive for the first half of the story by repeatedly having the characters search for an evil cat, get taken in by strangers, see a worm in sky, find a door, face a challenge and then close the door. It also does have pacing issues with some of the road trips being a bit too long, especially one near the end of the second act. It detracts attention from the main plot and slows the film down. While this film is mostly beautiful, it does use CG a lot more than before. For example, the worm entity is entirely 3D. The CG would be fine if it blended well with the 2D animation. The problem is that the 2D looks amazing and the 3D looks cheap causing this jarring visual at times. Overall, Suzume is still a wonderful film from Makoto. The themes that are explored will definitely be more appreciated by Japanese audiences than by westerns but the emotional conclusion will still hit hard nonetheless. I don't enjoy this as much as his previous movies but I still enjoyed it a lot. I will still 100% see his next project but I do hope it tries to be a lot more different this time.

I loved it

It's a bit of a pity. If the length of this work was more than 3 hours, it would have been able to complete the story that could have been told, instead of being like now, with incomprehensible emotions, unorganized plot, ridiculous character relationships, and abnormal action logic. But when you understand this work, you will find that the intention of this work is very good. In fact, most of the behaviors in it can be explained. For most people, it is over after watching it once and they cannot understand it. Of course, I am the same. . So I feel pity for this work, it could have been better

The best animated family film I've ever watched! Suzume makes a great protagonist and role model for girls. The effervescent humor keeps balances out the tragedy in the story. This film is based on two things: Japanese earthquakes, including the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami which claimed almost 20,000 lives, and also the existence of ruins in Japan due to depopulation. The film being based on these serious events make it more meaningful and real. This is a film which audiences of any age will enjoy. Watch Suzume, you won't regret it!

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They show this handsome guy in a trailer, but in reality he gets like 5 minutes of screen time. It made me feel kind of disappointed. The main storyline was rather childish, which is no surprise, given the characters. Not "childish", as in "fairytale", but as in "made for kids". There is no drama, no love story- it is just hollow (like moving from 1 quest marker to another), filled with nice visuals. Here is a joke, here is a cute scene, here is an action sequence. Here is a picture of a landscape for 10 seconds. Yeah, we get it, you know how to paint over a photograph, and you have a huge budget. But, at the same time, we know absolutely nothing about how the main character feels, or what they think. One could replace them with a soulless robot, or a wooden stick, and almost nothing would change. Even more, some of the characters have no personality at all. They just do whatever a plot requires them to, like turning from friends to enemies and back for absolutely no reason. Nevertheless, the plot did keep me entertained till the very end. It was unpredictable, for the most part, and fun to watch. All in all, I have mixed feelings about this one. They did put a lot of money on the table: stunning visuals (excluding those ugly 3d scenes), original music, beautiful voice acting, all sorts of ads and promo materials. But, in the end, it all comes down to the plot- and while secondary characters are amazing, I can't name a single main character who did not disappoint me. I would never watch it for the second time.

Makoto Shinkai once again brings us a visually brilliant and very intense film, with charismatic characters (from the main characters to the supporting characters), beautiful music and a remarkable score. Although it's not perfect - at times it sounds very dragged out in its development, in addition to some script decisions that deserve a little questioning - "Suzume" deserves its status as a spectacle, knowing how to captivate the audience and bring them exciting moments, walking between melancholy and hope, between drama and humor in a very organic way, without sounding forced.

Thank you for sharing your emotions and experience through this movie. This is one of the best story telling pieces i have seen and i am glad i did. It was bautiful.

a highly recommended movie. The animation is amazing and the story is very touching.

Dziewczyna poznaje faceta, który zamienia się w krzesło i goni kota przez całą Japonię bo ten otwiera drzwi. Dla mnie to najpiękniejszy film tego roku

Another masterpiece from Makoto Shinkai. The soundtrack is one of the best ever from his movies! Visually it's also perfect, the animation is breathtaking! Just a few story gaps, otherwise would be a 10!

Suzume was fun to watch. The story makes you feels the struggle and slowly set you up for a very emotional ending. This talk about lost and love in more then one way. Yet, it has a sens of joy and innocence that is refreshing (like Spirited Away has). You also have a sens of pause like Ghibli is able to do. The animation is superb. The music is great. And you will cry at the ending. Movie in japanese with english sub. I give it 88%. I really don't have anything bad to say about it. Go see it.

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Hace poco murió un familiar y dejo una hija sola al cuidado de su hermano. Esta película me llego mucho con respecto a esa situación. El romance lo encontré muy forzado e inmediato.

Una de las mejores peliculas de Makoto y otra obra maestra, tal vez no sea perfecta pero sigue siendo hermosa. Muy buena banda sonora, una buena trama y como siempre una calidad de dibujo impresionante.

The film is just incredible, I'm glad I saw it. The film tells a wonderful story. The film doesn't have just one genre, there's a bit of everything. The exterior of the film is also incredibly beautiful. Every little detail is drawn in this film. The music is perfectly integrated into the film and not only the song from the trailer, but many others were great. I found the allusion to Tōhoku interesting. The ending of "Suzume" is different from "Your Name" and "Weathering with you" because it doesn't really show that they will be together in the end. I think it's just as good as "Your Name" and "Weathering with you".

awesome anime of japan, good story, awesome visuals, great music just like last movie 'you name'. see it in theatre.

Dubbed as the next Miyazaki, Makoto Shinkai is probably Japan's number one director. His films somehow hit the mark on Anime fans worldwide. This winning streak continues with Suzume, which offers a magical, supernatural trip of 2 protagonists across Japan. Of course, there seems to be a 'formula' that Shinkai employs and after 3 'hit' movies in, you can see a certain pattern. Miyazaki's films on the other hand dared to go to different directions, whether the audiences like it or not, and in that sense has incredible originality that Shinkai's works are missing. Nevertheless, it's a big hit and it is still an enjoyable, yet slightly predicable ride.

Excellent movie! Good plot, good music, good **** well, Shinkai Makoto。

Loved this. Another masterpiece by Makoto Shinkai. A mesmerising tale of courage, longing, grief and love.

Really wonderfull film about the discovery and evolution of the feelings of a adolescent, not the easiest film to follow for young people as it use a gigantic McGuffing to keep the film going. Really wonderfull animation (the lighting take your breath away if a 200% Shinkai technical roadshow)

Una película que se basa en la vida de una niña luego del tsunami de japon en 2011. Tiene una de las mejores bandas sonoras que he escuchado, la animación es divina y hasta el momento es una de las película más taquillera de animé de toda la historia.

Tragedy and loss, united in a story acting as the backbone in which magic is the engine. The two hours of footage move in a way that doesn't feel like it and the viewer is completely wrapped up in the plot. If this movie doesn't make it to next year's awards ceremonies, something is wrong.

I love the story, the visual, the music. Major characters have strong and persistent personalities, and supporting figures are interesting and attractive.

Such an awe inspiring movie that loves the soul! Might be his best work yet!

The animation is stunning and the production values are top notch. The animators should be proud of themselves and that should not be discounted. With that said, the actual story was a bit… weak. It was a good movie but it felt like it was missing something. Definitely does not meet the lofty expectations of Your Name or even 5 Centimeters per Second. Worth a watch but probably won’t stick with you. Especially if you’re expecting another masterpiece

Absolutely jaw-dropping movie. One could argue that that's to be expected from Makoto Shinkai. Yet I continue to be amazed by his stories, characters and animation. A must-watch.

Just Watching at Malaysia，nice director，actor and music.I’m already looking forward to the next movie.

Inegavelmente Suzume é deslumbrante aos olhos, desde as primeiras cenas, com aquela típica paisagem tradicional e ruralística do Japão, traduzido em diversas cores que combinam muito bem com a vida bucólica. A garotinha chorando com medo procurando por seus pais já faz você imergir em poucos segundos de projeção. Em um instante, já vemos a garotinha crescida, uma jovem indo para escola. No seu caminho, ela se depara com um rapaz que fará o papel de "crush", e ele caminha em direção às ruínas, e é lá que a magia do filme irá se desenrolar. A garota resolve então voltar seu percurso para ir atrás dele, não conseguindo encontrá-lo de primeira. Então, ela volta à sua realidade pacata, mas eis que algo estranho acontece: no lugar em que ela estivera a pouco, onde seriam as ruínas, sai uma fumaça de um rubi escuro, que só ela consegue enxergar. Ela então corre até lá e se depara com seu crush tentando fechar uma espécie de porta mágica, lugar este que ela estivera há poucas horas. Então, ele revela que há muitas dessas portas, e ele seria uma espécie de guardião, trancando-a, impedindo espíritos malignos de saírem. Toda a trama passa a se desenrolar com essa história sobre o guardião e suas portas a serem fechadas, claro que regadas a vários personagens e muitos porquês. A começar que essa porta aberta pode significar uma série de figuras, desde o mal querendo sair ao perigo iminente, especialmente considerando nosso desconhecido. Na história, há um ser que destrava as portas (personalizado num simples gato), e os protagonistas percorrem todo o país atrás dele e sempre procurando o sinal de fumaça que indicaria mais uma das portas abertas. Além de toda a correria por conta dessas tais portas, o filme ainda abre espaço para outros personagens, como aqueles em que os protagonistas descobrem ao longo do caminho e a tia da moça (sim, ela é órfã). Não sei exatamente a que ponto da história podemos dizer que essa configuração familiar agrega de forma consistente à trama, mas ao menos é uma forma de família bem retratada. À certa altura, o filme ganha contornos de road movie, e sinceramente, se torna cansativo demais, eles vão de cidade em cidade atrás do tal gato, e há toda uma metáfora que pode ser discutida aqui sobre persistência, ou mesmo sobre sentimentos, mas tudo não passa de mera perfumaria: tirando o apelo visual, as canções e a fotografia realmente linda, diria que não sobra muita coisa senão um amontoado de simbolismos jogados ao vento. Tanto assim que o final é todo apressado, há uma queda ao sentimentalismo e a explicações aqui que não me gradaram nem um pouco. Makoto Shinkai já esteve melhor com o lindo "Your name", esse filme se tornou redundante, embora continue incrivelmente belo.

The animation is beautiful. The director is becoming one of my favorites. With Your Name, Weathering With You, and now Suzume. You can always expect a thought provoking story. My viewing was with subtitles because I prefer hearing the emotion from the original voice actors. I can't recommend it enough.

A very mesmerizing, exquisite, breathtaking anime masterpiece that tells a very beautiful story with refreshing comical elements and complete character development. Looking forward for more similar anime movies like this.

no es mi faboriata del direcotor pero la disfrute mucho y la musica, animacion gond pero siento que divio durar mas en 2 horas no son sufusientes para contar su historia

Makoto Shinkai delivers a very charming love story, but also one about the fears and traumas present in Japanese society. Loved the way the director portrays their way of life with very detailed scenes about food, transport, and everyday activities. Animation is great, of course, and although the story drags a little in the third act, it always keeps you interested. The ending is very moving, and it shows love and being surrounded by those you care about as a way to overcome the difficulties of the past that still haunt you.

This Anime is amazing. Fantastic sound and beautiful visual. Also, the opening sequence is the best scene of all time.

Visually stunning anime with lots of humour. The main protagonist could have used a little more character development and the plot gets convoluted towards the end. I liked the road trip feeling of the story with great music along the way but the action got a little repetitive eventually.