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Hello World
HELLO WORLD
2019 98 min Japan 12+
★7.2
Animation, Romance, Science Fiction, Drama
Director: Tomohiko Itô
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Description
A shy high schooler in Kyoto meets a man claiming to be his future self, who tells him he’s hacked into the past to save their first love.
Starring
Naoyuki Ageishi
Actor
Yû Akiba
Actor
Ayaka Asai
Actor
Awards
4 nominations total
Key opinion
Hello World is a visually inventive sci-fi romance that blends high-concept genre tropes with a heartfelt love story. While its ambitious narrative and sleek 3D animation draw praise, the film's reliance on complex sci-fi jargon and a breakneck pace leaves some viewers feeling the storytelling is underdeveloped.
| Cinematography | The 3D animation style successfully utilizes unique camera angles and dynamic movement to enhance the visual experience. | |
| Emotion | The film effectively balances its sci-fi elements with a gentle, non-overbearing romantic core. | |
| Originality | The narrative draws heavily on iconic sci-fi influences like The Matrix and Inception, creating an intriguing but derivative world-building experience. | |
| Runtime | The 90-minute runtime is viewed as either a refreshing, fast-paced experience or a structural flaw that results in an underdeveloped plot and logical holes. | |
| Ending | The final act divides viewers between those who appreciate the concluded character arcs and those who find it undermines the narrative's established internal logic. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being overly dense with technical jargon and complex concepts that struggle to find a satisfying emotional payoff. |