Aug 6, 2018
I don't tend to write reviews but I just had to!
I'm glad I somehow found this and watched it tonight. Wasn't really expecting much since it only had a hour run time but to my surprise I actually got invested and loved it
The concept of a futuristic (AR) take of "what if" u can meet someone u lost and were able to meet them again is the core of this movie
I loved it! It was simple yet you get invested really easily
It made me emotional at the end and I think the message really delivered by the end of the movie; if that was the
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goal then good job!
During the whole movie I really love the setting and really wondered if we can do something like this in the future
I can definitely feel the pacing was off and rushed during the whole movie
Even though the action was kinda cool; it felt unnecessary and serves sort of a plot device to have a villian/threat
If they cut that out, and replace it by exploring/delving into more of the characters like shiori and shoma's story then I think the ending could be more impactful by the end since you know them a bit better
Also more bonding scenes between them would have been cool
Same thing with the festival; I would love to know more about it and I was relatively confused of Kana's role; it sort of was underwhelming at the end
I feel like she could have played a larger role
Starlight Promises is a good watch and I really didn't expect much coming into this!
Ultimately the movie pays off and was easy to get into even though of it's shortcomings!
Definitely will recommend it and I hope more people take the chance to watch it!
Make sure to cherish your love ones!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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