![]() ![]() One scene in particular that stuck out to me is when Kenji expresses his gratitude towards Grandma Sakae for allowing him to spend time with her family. ![]() But names aside, the family’s interactions with each other make for some of the more heartwarming parts of the film. Natsuki has a huge family, so huge in fact that I can hardly remember all of their names. He doesn’t participate in any of the fights or games, but his book smarts are instrumental in saving the day in the end. He’s also an interesting case of the main character playing a largely supportive role in the general plot. Kenji is unabashedly a dork, but that’s also what makes him likeable. As it turns out, Natsuki wanted Kenji to pretend to be her fiance so that she could impress her ill grandmother, Sakae. Kenji is invited by his classmate Natsuki to spend a few days with her family, to which Kenji reluctantly agrees. In addition to being a math prodigy, Kenji is also a part time moderator for Oz, along with his best friend Takashi. This brings us to our lead character, Kenji. ![]() In the real world, we have multiple sites for specific purposes such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but Oz is a one stop shop for all things internet based, so much so that things like the keys to a water plant can be accessed through the program. The previous three Hosoda films that I reviewed were primarily based in modern settings with fantasy elements, but Summer Wars is a bit more realistic, as it features an exaggerated version of modern social networking sites.Īlmost everybody in the world of Summer Wars is connected to a social network known as Oz. Half of Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars is a family comedy/drama, while the other half is an interesting interpretation on the classic tale of artificial intelligence becoming dangerous. ![]()
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