Suzume Isn't "Different"

Hopefully Makoto Shinkai includes more McDonald's next time.

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SOURCES FOR SUZUME REVIEWS USED AT BEGINNING: https://pastebin.com/V0X3eaq0

MUSIC:
Serani Poji - 夜の喫茶店
Revolutionary Girl Utena OST - PASSIONATE (Apasionada)
Revolutionary Girl Utena OST - Temptation
Serani Poji - 地球人のカラダ
Maimi Tanaka - Miracle Shopping

Clarifications for the trauma bit because I have been getting a lot of comments about it:

I am aware of the cultural impact that this has had with Japanese viewers and others who may have experienced repercussions from the 2011 tsunami. In no way am I trying to disrespect or negate those feelings. This is an extremely subjective movie but at the end of the day I personally still view it as a movie. What I was criticizing was how the trauma plotline itself felt extremely forced and out of the blue, specifically during the scene where her aunt is being controlled by that stupid cat. I couldn't show it because the trailers don't have the footage so I can see how people misinterpreted it, but I was referring solely to that scene. The trauma could've still been implemented and given weight without the aunt spelling it all out for us. I honestly would have found it more impactful if we were given some more room to imagine what Suzume was feeling. This falls in line with the rest of my points about how the film tried to juggle too many different themes and ultimately fell flat (for me) in every respect because it couldn't decide what to focus the most on. I didn't dislike this movie for trying to incorporate trauma, I just wish it did it a little better and didn't feel somewhat forced in. I'm happy for everyone who was able to get more out of this than I was.