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Jay W Not just another body swap movie: The BEST body swap movie ever. People had been recommending me to see "Your Name." for years. I was hesitant. I've seen so many body swap movies, and even more body swap cartoon episodes. I thought the trope had been done to death. I've seen it all before, and I don't need to see it anymore. I figured the animation looks great but surely the story will be tired and cliched. Especially when it is a boy switching with a girl, I'm sure there will be several easy role reversal jokes and lessons learned about walking a mile in someone else's shoes. But I finally got around to actually watching the film, and thankfully I was 100% wrong. This movie was not just beautifully animated, but also told a beautiful story. The story does not waste any time in getting started, and jumps right into the body swap element of the story. Like many things in the film, they incorporate it in a very clever way. No explanation is explicitly given, whether it has do with solar flares, an ancient ritual, some cosmic link or just opening a fortune cookie at the same time the fact is these two characters have swapped bodies. They forego all the tired tropes of this convention along the way. When they swap bodies, they don't trade voice actors, that always bothered me with other "Freaky Friday" body swaps, why would their voice change? But you can still tell whose in which body by their actions and attitude. There is no attempt by the one to destroy the life of the other for petty reasons. And there isn't much of a "I guess it isn't easy being you..." lesson involved in it. The characters are a ton of fun, you quickly get invested in the drama of their lives and root for them to succeed. The story takes a number of twists and turns that I did not see coming. There were actually a couple of moments that made me audibly gasp while I was watching it. I was really that invested in the story. This movie has helped me see the benefits of revisiting old story telling tropes. Because most of us are already familiar with the body swap story, the creator is able to take that and put a new twist on the story. I thank all those who wouldn't shut up about this movie, and thank them for not spoiling the different story beats. Nor will I spoil them here. Suffice it to say: It's a new twist on an old classic, the name of the best body swap movie is "Your Name." Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Gabriel E. B Hermosa, cotidiana. Hermosamente cotidiana. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Audience Member the most gorgeous animated movie oat. From the stunning visuals to the fantastic plot to the incredible ost, it’s a must watch for not just anime watchers, but the everyday person. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Words can describe my thoughts on this movie, because they just aren't enough to capture its brilliant and emotional storytelling, paired with its literally jaw-dropping animation. This is a romance that goes beyond the typical cliche and it absolutely soars. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Đạt Đ I watched it when i was studying grade 8 and oh, the memory it gave for me, that was wonderful. When i watch it again, Nostagia has brought me back that time. the time i was immersed in it, in the story of Your name Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review 杨海蓉 杨 An unforgettable work, I think it expresses a delicate and subtle emotion that is difficult to capture in our daily life. It makes us see the courage and impulsiveness in youth instead of just telling a love story. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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