Your Name
Your Name is... *sigh*... alright. I think the reason why I didn't care for it too much is because I went in expecting a great film. Instead, I left confused and morally drained. I understand some of the reasons they moved the film in the direction they did. Without spoiling too many details, I found the basic premise of two people switching lives very interesting. I wanted to know their reactions and how they would handle the situation. The idea that their memories were fuzzy and the whole experience felt like a dream made the story comical. What I thought would last a whole 'nother hour was shortened to fit a music montage. Then the real interesting plot came out near the final act.
But after watching the whole movie I just felt like the whole experience was a little too corny. There were way too many inconsistencies and forced comedy that should have been addressed at a different time. As good as the pacing was, I thought this movie would have been a lot more interesting as an animated series where you saw the day-to-day events of these two people dealing with issues in each other's lives. I also felt like there were way too many moments of unnecessary drama. The biggest thing that got me was the huge amount of time where they couldn't remember each other. I get it. A writer develops their own time travel rules. Playing with the audience's expectation of a nicely wrapped story is a big no-no in my book. I didn't feel this betrayed since Dory didn't immediately remember who Nemo was when meeting him at the end. I'm more practical. I don't believe in this red thread of fate that ties two people together. So when someone asks you to write your name on their hand - You Write It. Better yet since you know their name, you write it. (Disclaimer: If everything faded, even your memories, then there is a good chance the writing on your hand would fade too. That's why I generally have a hard time with time travel stories.)