The fact that the conclusion can have a few different meanings, is also my one complain about this film. There are a few different ways of interpreting the conclusion of this film, and I personally found it fascinating. The very essence of this film is about time and what it truly means. Through a series of fun mishaps, sad realizations, and a punch-to-the-gut twist that alters the entire framework this film sets in motion throughout the first act, this familiar body-swap storyline is far more complex than what the initial plot synopsis/trailers have lead you to believe.

Feeling a sense of connection, they are determined to meet each other. Randomly occurring over and over again, they learn to communicate with each other in cryptic ways. Two separate people, living two separate lives, in two separate parts of the world, suddenly wake up in each other's body one morning. Here is why I believe Your Name is a near-perfect film. You may or may not be able to get a chance to see this film at this point in time, but once this film is available to stream or purchase, I can't recommend this film enough, especially if you are a fan of this genre of filmmaking. Not only is this film beautifully animated and one of the best stories to come from any Anime film in recent memory, but the emotional impact this film delivers in the third act is truly out of this world. After seeing this film on the big screen, I now see what all of the chatter was about. Finally making its way around the world, Your Name is a film that has been loved by the people of Japan back in 2016.

Your name by makoto shinkai