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“5 Centimeters Per Second”
Makoto Shinkai’s latest is an hour-long exploration of nostalgia, longing, and unrequited love. And like his previous films, it’s quite lovely and affecting. But it explores those themes so fully, that one can’t help but wonder where his career will go from here.
“Appleseed Ex Machina”
In the end, Appleseed Ex Machina is primarily disappointing because it squanders so much of the depth and potential that existed in the original Appleseed movie.