Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
UnflavouredSauce
As a cuber, I got triggered because of all of the inaccurate cubing scenes.
If you are a cuber, I recommend you to be prepared for serious trigger warnings.
Like the logic doesnt make sense. How do you 1 side randomly and somehow the pieces fit perfectly (for the wishes). Also its a 5x5 so its worse. and also, for some cubes, they solve the 5x5 by doing it 1 side at a time. Like bruh, thats not how it works.
Other than that, the story's decent, not too special. I just watched it cuz I wanted to see the cubing logic.
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This movie sucks. The plot twist in my opinion was entirely unnecessary and it pretty much ruined all the story and character development. If it wasn't for the stupidity at the end of the movie. I would've given this movie a better score. Way better. Sadly, the past change be changed therefore fuck this shit.
Though this show's interpretation is respectable. To a great degree, I don't agree with it. The "humans can be comforted by robot" cliche is utterly cretinous unless the story's actually immensely good. Which in this movie is not.
There are so many reasons why this movie is dogshit. Up until the point where I just can't be bothered to write a longer review anymore. So for that reason, good bye.
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HAL review
This movie was a total disappointment in both characters and story aspects .The concept and idea was good but the execution and rushed pace made it worse.
The story is about losing a person who is dear to you and the movie portrays the human drama behind that loss. The only problem is the execution of the plot and character interaction.
The rushed pace that the movie uses , instead of making the viewer accommodate with the story and characters , all of the emotions and drama is lost on the way leaving no impact or message.
The characters are poorly written , we can’t get to know them and understand their sufferings because the movie doesn’t tell us nothing about them. They are thrown into our faces and used as plot devices for the progression of the story. For example the rel…
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For all those who never heard of Hal before,it's a sci-fiction romance film released in 2013 overshadowed by another excellent work Garden of Words which was released in the same year.
About the plot-
The story takes place in a technologically advanced society in which robots can be programmed to behave like a complete human. After a tragic plane accident, a robot, also known as Q01, is sent to a small Japanese town to help a person who just lost a loved one. While trying to heal the melancholic heart, the past of the couple is unearthed.
The story is quite ordinary and easy to watch but it got some emotional moment as well. especially the plot twist but it's not something that will left you depress for weeks and it got sad yet realistic ending.
The animation is little below par,consider…
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(1:30mins QUICK AND SPOILER FREE REVIEW! - Because your time matters to me)
I really enjoyed the synopsis when I read it for the first time: a girl called Kurumi loses her boyfriend on a plane crash but thanks to incredible robotic technology, she gets a robot identical to her boyfriend. The goal here is to Kurumi to find the confort and love that she once felt.
Knowing this, the question that you're probably thinking is: How can both Kurumi and the robot (Hal) grow their relationship? How can they find love when one is a robot and the other had gone through such a tragic experience as losing her boyfriend in a terrible accident? Now that's what makes you want to watch this movie.
Only that it wasn't something like that. I consider myself a romantic guy but I didn't "aww" even once in…
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My Thirteenth Review, This is a Short-Movie called Hal.
When I herd about Hal it was off another MAL's Profile, and after reading the details about the anime I thought that it would be fairly good, but honestly what did I get? A messed up story in my opinion.
It's said to be that a Robot turns into a guy in order to save her feelings or whatnot, however it starts off great and the story is smooth, then it takes a turn for the worse and your like....what? Now you've lost me. To me it was confusing once this turn took place and it didn't make sense, made the movie all weird like.
Apart from the plot being all crazy and weird, the character development in my eyes was really nice, pretty much two people falling for each other again in a romance. Hal was nicely done, the way he acted was…
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This will be a short review because it is impossible for me to write a long one without including any spoilers.
After watching this movie once through, you will be compelled to watch the movie a second time through a different lens.
The story is really unique and although I can usually predict what happens in most stories, I didn't see that curveball coming.
Enjoyment: A very well-crafted (and imo, coherent) story, an ending that may not sit well with some, interesting characters, pulls at your heartstrings.
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Hal is a love story between a robot and a human. Kurumi had lost her lover, Hal, in a plane explosion. Since then, she had shut herself in due to depression. A doctor (and friend of Kurumi's), along with Hal's grandfather, get a robot to help Kurumi. The robot takes Hal's place, in appearance and name, and goes to reach out to Kurumi and hope to reforge a relationship between Hal and Kurumi.
The art, done at Wit Studio (known now for Attack on Titan) is phenomenal in this movie (as you can see in the image). The scenery, the character design, and pretty much everything (especially the water) is beautiful in art and design. Kudos to you Wit Studio.
Next up is characters. The characters in this were so lovable and genuine that you can't help but get attached. I don't know I mean there's no…
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Story: I like the idea, even though it's a really common one but in terms of execution and presentation it's well done. The beauty of the movie is that it flows in a slow-paced manner, with small little details and symbols portrayed as a key to sort out the misunderstandings and problems between the two main characters and lastly the climactic plot twist adds up to the flavour, altogether it is enjoyable and heart-touching. So 7/10.
Art: The character design the animation, the clarity and the quality all are superb so a solid 9/10.
Sound: The music was fine, could've been better. So 6/10.
Character: All the characters are shown to be playing their roles quite well. Both the main characters develop in a steady manner taking one step at a time and it's really beautifully shown. so 7/10.…
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From the studio behind Attack on Titan, comes their first ever anime film Hal. A film that at first may seem like your typical romance story, but once going into it, you'll find that it's a much bigger story than you can imagine. But how big can a film that's only a single hour long can be?
Story: Set in near future where robots and other technology are part of everyday life, we center around a robot named Hal, who's assigned to perform "Robot Therapy" on a girl named Kurumi, who recently lost her boyfriend in a fatal plane accident. Taking the form of her old lover, Hal does whatever it takes to open up to Kurumi by learning about her and her deceased boyfriend so that she can find the will to move on.
One very noticeable thing about the film is it's length. One hour is relatively shor…
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The show starts out rather strange with a plane suddenly exploding over a quiet little town. Then they suddenly talk about a boy named Hal who had passed away and a girl who seemed to be his girlfriend is taking it pretty hard. To me, this beginning just feels like it was a promo for the show instead of the actual show because we don’t really get any information at all. We can speculate what’s going on, but that’s all. We don’t get a full picture of what is actually happening. And then we have a robot that becomes human in order to help the young girl. I’m actually not sure if we could really call him human right away though as he doesn’t seem to know how to actually act human or feel human. I know this is going to into philosophy but this really does ask the question, what does it take to…
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The best way to describe Hal is that the movie starts off great, then it has to add something that nearly wrecks the quality of the film. The movie is focused around a robot who is able to take on the human form of a man named Hal, the lover of a young woman named Kurumi who is still emotionally recovering from the loss of the human Hal who was killed in a plane accident. She is distrustful of the robot Hal at first for taking on the form of her dead lover, until she slowly starts trusting him and the robot wishes to learn more of what Kurumi's life was like with Hal before his death. We do come to learn more of the joys and difficulties within the life of the couple when the human Hal is still alive, the mentioned difficulties leading to a dramatic element to the story as we learn one of…
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What would you do if your beloved one dies? Probably go into isolation or try to cope with life, in this case its the former.
Story: 8 - When Kurumi's beloved passes away in a accident she isolates herself from the world. And that's when a scientist creates a android who looks exactly like her loved one so that she can crawl out of her room and open her heart again but there's still an unsaid truth. It's nothing original except that you add a android which gives this story a different point of view from romance. That makes this story like a lightly blowing breeze which makes this story good.
Art: 9 - The art was beautiful as it captured some moments effortlessly while it still looks mesmerising.
Sound: 8 - The sound isn't something that I'd make an effort to listen to again but it's som…
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I am only just giving my honest opinion of this movie.I noticed others saying there is a manga so maybe better opinions come from readers. I did not read, just tuned in to the movie because it seemed like something I would enjoy.
There may be spoilers also!
The story had just seemed so fast. I couldn't really catch on to the emotions of the characters because of this. There were other elements that had thrown me off, the main one being Ryuu seemingly being a friend to...wait a bad guy...?...or is he now a friend again who was allowing people to try and beat up Hal and sell Kurumi...? OH now he wants Hal to snap out of it, he is helping? It was just very sloppy and didn't make sense.
Perhaps I had set my expectations very high. Hal just did not have the story all there. If it was long…
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Yo, just finished watching "Hal" and wanted to give you some thoughts about it.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not doing this review spoilerfree so if you do not want to get spoiled skip the parts that I mark as *SPOILER* ^^
Story:
The story starts off without much explanation. You see a robot/android lay in the water trying to catch some fish, so naturally, you think it's set somewhere in the future. Robot gets called out by some old guy who after the android arrived gets mail and a plane explodes above them and the old guy looks like he's having a heartattack or sth.
Then the movie cuts to a dark scene which seems to have taken place after a funeral and the old guy tells the android to make some "child" want to live again. This is where the movie really begins.
Some time later (We don't know how mu…
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I just watched this anime after reading the manga since i found out that there is actually a movie.
This movie is probably the best movie i've ever watched. The story line is absolutely unexpected(basically sobbing and weeping ugh). I am quite sad with Haru's past though.
I enjoyed it very much although i'm not really a fan of robotsxhumans. It is a masterpiece and i was sobbing till the last end (yupyup.) It is very touching, and painful. This anime/manga shows that love cant be broken as long as you have faithfulness in each other.
Overall; 10+++/10
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In the backdrop of a very slightly future world of helper robots and robot therapy a violent, fiery plane crash effectively ends the budding romantic lives of Hal and Kurumi. Left alone and without their significant other, Hal wakes up dazed and confused, programmed with a new mindset of a robot sent to comfort "his" former lover. Through their initially reluctant meetings and attempts to make Kurumi happy again, Hal finds something much more beautiful, and much more sad than what his initial purpose had programmed him for.
Using various things left behind in that small button shop Kurumi lives in as clues, Hal does his best to simulate the former Hal as best as he can. Photo albums and short messages written on Rubik's cubes are his main ways of connecting to the now reclusive Kurumi. W…
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What constitutes true love? The answer is simple. Working towards understanding one another and growing closer to each other through the process. Hal is not your typical romance show, but instead, strays from the norm by bringing touching on the post-romance theme, which seems to be taboo in anime nowadays.
[POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW: I have refrained from spoilers as much as possible. Read at your own risk.]
Story & Setting
The setting of the story is slightly into the future, where robots and other more advanced electronics are common place. In a mere hour, HAL demonstrates the cycle of what was a regular relationship turned bad through the death of one of the two young love birds. The story centers around the main character, a robot who now takes on the face and role of Haru, as he tri…
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I have read the manga for HAL and I thoroughly enjoyed it, so I had high expectations when I watched the movie and I must say they were met.
Story:9
Although categorised as a romance I wouldn't say that it's your average romance story. It's got a few moments in the film that have you going "aw" but I wouldn't say romance is the number one aspect of the film. I'd say it has more of a psychological feel to it that is a nice contrast against the slight shoujo side to the film.
Art:10
I love the art. Sakisaka Io helped with the character design and I love her work a lot so I was glad to see it animated. (Now just give us a Strobe Edge or Ao Haru Ride anime!) Overall the art in general was just beautiful.
Sound:8
I don't have much to say for the sound apart from I think the voice actors wer…
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Ok to start off, This is my first time writing a review and i will try to keep it spoiler free as much as possible.
Enjoyment
I Enjoyed Hal thoroughly, It was an hour well spent watching this movie, Though even after finishing it, It didn't leave a bitter taste.
Story
Hal starts off kinda slow but in the 1 hour of time you get to watch, It starts to move very quickly, The Story wasn't you average A to B Romance that you would regularly see, I would say more about the story but you will have to watch it for yourselves to understand.
Characters
The Characters had a decent base to them, They didn't stand out that far as to draw all the attention to the personalities the writer wanted to portray but they had a real smooth and realistic feel that complemented the story in whole.
Art
Well i…
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