7.07.2009

5 Centimeters Per Second

I just watched one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen - Makoto Shinkai's '5 Centimeters Per Second'. Released in three parts, this is a series of stories that initially revolve around the love that forms between two childhood friends who are separated in their youth, but continue to correspond with one another through letters. The visuals in this movie, I can't even describe. There is such an attention to the level of detail and the lighting in the world that surrounds the characters, it may very well have been a live-action film.

Watching it just renewed my love of the world captured in cinema, and the and is the very reason I want to make films.

If you haven't seen it, and you're terrible like I am (bootlegging, etc) - you can watch it: here.

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3 comments:

Sushi said...

Love the look of the animation. I really want to see this now x Sushi

Sarah said...

The animation is very impressive. I want to rent it and watch it on a regular sized tv. If it looks amazing on a tiny little uploaded video on the internet, I'm excited to see what the visuals will look like many times that size!

Toya said...

I have been wanting to watch that for a year or two, but now I think I have the motivation to.

Might I suggest(i suppose i might) you watch Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo, or The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. It's a great story loosely based on an older novel.

it can be watched here:
http://www.zomganime.com/toki-o-kakeru-shoujo-the-girl-who-leapt-through-time-eng-sub/

but i just had to recommend it because it's great.