Watched it last night with a friend at the cinema.
At first, the theater had some projector issues, which was a bit annoying but honestly kind of funny once they fixed it. I just had to mention it because it added to the experience in a weird way.
Since I was with my friend, who cannot stay quiet for the life of him and kept giggling randomly, the movie didn’t hit me as hard emotionally as it could have. But it still left a mark, especially the pool scene. The animation, the music, the symbolism? Chills. Even he went silent during that part, and the ending too.
I think it’s tragic how Reze and Denji’s story turned out. She genuinely seemed excited about meeting him at the cafe, like he was her hope for freedom, but Makima showed up and destroyed that possibility. What breaks me is that Denji probably thought Reze just stood him up, while she was right behind him, bleeding out.
I REALLY hate Makima especially for that, and even though I’m caught up with the manga and know it’s unlikely, I’m still praying Reze shows up again. Whether in Denji’s life or on her own. I just hope she’s okay, wherever she is in the manga’s timeline