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This is a very subjective review.
The story was great, amazing visuals, I loved the roadtrip element and seeing different parts of Japan.
However, the romance plot pretty much ruined it for me. I read afterwards that the romance plot was forced in, and I really wish they hadn't, it wouldn't have watered down the actual (good!) plot. It felt very forced and unnatural (plus a kinda icky age gap). To the point that I had problems finishing the movie (even though the rest was fine! Ah I'm so mad the producers didn't listen).
So comparing to the previous productions, it kinda fell short for me, shame since I loved 君の名は.