Hal

Image from: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/343074

Name: Hal ハール

Status: Movie
Release Date (in Japan): 8 June 2013
Watched on: 1 January 2014


Summary:
Hal takes place in the near future and focuses on a girl named Kurumi and a male humanoid robot with the same name as the movie title. In the story of Hal, a boy named Hal dies in a plane explosion. Due to Kurumi having feelings for Hal, her will to live is gone after his death. However, that changes when Kurumi is provided by an android that completely looks like Hal. From there, the romance between Kurumi and “Robo Hal” starts to bloom. But, the robot starts to learn about the couple's past.

Summary from: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/343074


Personal Ratings: 2.5
Honestly, I think this movie is really quite nice. There isn't a lot of talking, and a lot more emotions and actions packed into the movie. 

But I felt like the movie was some what incomplete and too short. The development of the feelings toward each other (the robot and Kurumi) was just too short. Honestly, it did not felt like a proper development. I also thought that it was necessary to properly show the past between Hal and Kurumi, not just small parts of it.
And I did not really understand the last part. So in reality, who was the one that died, Kurumi or Hal? 

I loved the idea about the Rubik cube. All in all I think it's a really unique movie. It's a pity that there was not enough time for proper development. 



Art Ratings: 3.5
Like the art. I think it resembles Ao Haru Ride (Manga). Though for some parts, the art may look a little weird. 



Recommended for:
Gender: Female & Male
Age: 15 and above
My Ratings: PG-13