Summer Wars
Anyone (except me) who saw the anime film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time should know the director of this film. It's a fun, if dramatic, film that works as a mix between The Proposal and WarGames.
Kenji is an average high school student who works part-time as a moderator on a virtual social network called OZ. His crush, Natsuki, then invites him to her summer home to celebrate her grandmother's 90th birthday. However, two things complicate them. One: Kenji must pretend to be Natsuki's boyfriend in order to impress her extended family! Two: a deadly AI is hacking the virtual world of OZ, and Kenji's been taken the blame. However, Kenji, Natsuki and her extended family must soon bond together in order to stop the AI and unite as a family.
The film delivers great comedy (ESPECIALLY the final scene of the film), surprising drama and awesome action that really shines. This is one of those anime films that I think will be considered a classic overtime.
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