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Summer Wars Samā Wōzu サマーウォーズ |
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airichan623's Review Rating Note: The MPAA gave Summer Wars a very appropriate PG-rating upon its US theatrical and video release. This is a great family film to be enjoyed by movie and anime fans of all ages alongside the works of Hayao Miyazaki. I have shown this movie to my parents, and they enjoyed it just as much as I do. The morals are great for children and parents alike- family, perseverance, acceptance, teamwork, and perseverance. To give you quick idea of the plot, it can be easily compared to that of the 1983 Matthew Broderick film War Games. As an indicator of how great this movie is, it was rated the best anime of 2010 in the CAA forums. The Japanese language track is great, as is expected, since all characters were played by actors of the same age as their on-screen counterparts. The English dub tries its best with an adult-only cast and succeeds rather well. The dub cast includes FUNimation regulars like Brina Palencia (Natsuki), J. Michael Tatum (Wabisuke), and Maxey Whitehead (Kazuma). Sexual Content/Nudity Being a family film, on-screen nudity issues are minimal, and are not sexual in nature. The only seen of real consequence is a short bath sequence. All body details are obscured by body parts, towels and steam. (Comparable to the bath scene in My Neighbor Totoro) More problematically, naked Natsuki leans out of the bath house to chase a baby and a male character catches a small glimpse of her before covering his eyes. Elsewhere, a woman breastfeeds her baby (nothing is visible). One grown family member is shunned over his status as an illegitimate son, and this becomes central to the plot of the story. However, it is handled very tastefully. When family members hear that Kenji is Natsuki's "fiance," the assumption is made that she is pregnant. Passing references are made to children having crushes on family members, love fortunes, and "getting cuddly" with the opposite sex in bed. Characters kiss. Violence Characters fight in both the virtual world and the real world. In the virtual world, tournament video-game style matches are held, leading to kicking, punching, etc. Little blood is seen, though a little splatters from the mouth after a critical hit. In the real world of the Jinnouchi family, a character is threatened with a spear-like Japanese naginata. Some characters through punches. The only blood is from nosebleeds, caused by punches to the face, stress, and as well as being comedically "turned on." Theological Notes A Japanese funeral is held. Other Problematic Themes Many adult male characters smoke and drink beer/sake, and one or two get drunk. Minor PG swearing. |
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