Your Name.

Wow. I think it’s only a few times in your life that you come across a movie like this. I walked into this expecting a fun story about two teenagers switching bodies and learning to live as each other. And for the first act, I was right. But as soon as this movie grasps your heart, it crushes it. Each time you think you’ve figured out where the story’s going, another layer is revealed. It starts out so charming and sweet, but turns into something bigger. A story about fate, memories, love, the connections between people that are always there even when you don’t understand why. The animation is phenomenal with a soundtrack that’s soft but packs a punch. The ending left me with that rare feeling of nostalgia, a feeling that has you staring at the credits as they roll. Not many movies make me tear up. Even fewer leave such an impact. Your Name did both.