Hello World

A really stunning movie with a great concept. I'm surprised that there are only 3 reviews as of now. This movie deserves more attention. This is a Sci-fi movie intertwined with a love story . I've seen people complain about the ending but that's the part I liked the most. It lets the viewers formulate their own theories and conclusion. This movie enables you to think. The visuals were good too.

Nice science fiction story with a cute romance and an amazing twist leading to a somewhat tragic conclusion. 10/10.

Unfortunately it was less then an hour of running time by then, and they wanted to charge full admission, so they added more movie. Everything that comes after that is filler.

This is bananas as some might say. A movie that defies a simple explanation. But my summary line above should give you a clue. And still there are so many things that will surprise you, because they are coming from so far left field ... it's amazing what kind of fantasy the writers had who came up with this. It surely could not be one mind could it? I actually didn't check.

Now if you've seen Animes before you may be aware that they are quite complex and this is not different in that regard. It will not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you cherish and indulge the craziness that unfolds, this will be quite engaging. It is hard to capture what happens here in words - so it is better to watch it and get the whole thing.

Since the movie is all about complex programming and its manipulation, its title alludes to the "Hello World" program which is often used to represent the basic syntax of a programming language.

As a Sci-Fi lover, Hello World was an unexpectedly great experience for me. As it goes for most recent anime films, the visuals are fantastic and spice up the experience the film delivers. Although, as few as they are, the characters are not deep and certainly needed more development. The way the plot is explained is also not very clear and may leave the audience baffled. These two points are probably why it is rated as it is, since probably most people didn't really understand what was going on.

But Sci-Fi-wise, the story is quite brilliant. At first it starts like a run-of-the-mill high school romance drama, but soon enough it changes with the appearance of the future Katagaki. And as the film gets into the second half, with some quick hints here and there we realize the story is more complex than what we thought it was. Saying anything further, borders on spoiling the story, so if you like Sci-Fi stories, give this one a try and enjoy.