I suspect that in 20 years, film buffs worldwide will be pointing to The Place Promised in Our Early Days as the introductory work from one of cinema's first-rate directors.
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06/28/09
The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: From popular anime director Makoto Shinkai (VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR), this Japanese animation centers around three adololescent protagonists challenged to support each other in a futuristic world... [More]
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Superior anime offering.
07/20/05
By any standard it's impressive anime; as a feature debut it's a remarkable achievement.
06/17/05
Shinkai Makoto, who made the 30-minute 'Voices of a Distant Star' by himself on a laptop computer, has written and directed an anime that favors human emotions over robot battles.
06/17/05
Eschews the standard deathdroids and fuzzy critters for a more grounded, hard SF approach. Shinkai's debut ... falls prey to a frustrating feedback loop of a plot.
06/16/05
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