Namiya Zakkaten no kiseki

A touching, heart-warming and life affirming story, the way only the japanese can tell. I am usually not the sentimental type and I don't like sappy movies, but I have a soft spot for japanese films because they always manage to strike a beautiful balance of telling a heartfelt and meaningful story without being overly melodramatic.

Caught me off guard because I didn't expect it would make me cry several times. The acting is touching. The concept is touching too. I appreciate and believe in human kindness more after watching this movie.

This film tells the story of three men who breaks into a vacant sosh, and dishcloth discovery that the shop contains magical secrets that changes the lives of many people.

It has a nice plot but i find out confusing at times. The vast number of characters is confusing enough, even without time warp. The reply to the blank sheet of paper is very touching, and it is quite a feat that the sites manager could come up with such a reply. Overall, it is alright, but it feels slightly out short of my high expectations.

From Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki I liked the first and the last part.

The begining was nice, as the story started growing and the movie presented the odd parallel world that was connecting the past with the present through the letters. Midway though, the movie got a bit boring for me. It picked up a lot after a while, however, with strong dramatic scenes and just great performances. The small letter cases were nice as well, although I found myself confused by the main one at times.

So, for the performances and the world built up, six and a half out of ten.

This was an enjoyable movie, and the concept was interesting. But the writers fell a little short of tying everything in neatly together. I see what they were trying to accomplish, and to an extent the succeeded, but only party. The individual stories could have been more interesting and emotional, and the interwoven plots could have been better hashed-out.

At the end, it felt like they tried to hit the target and didn't quite get the bullseye. Part of the story was confusing, the way the sub-plots tied in together more than a little confusing. Similar movies have been done but a lot neater and tighter. The interwoven plot in this was a little unraveled.

All in all a good effort, but overall it failed to nail the landing.