I don't tend to write reviews but I just had to! I'm glad I somehow found this and watched it tonight. Wasn't really expecting much since it only had a hour run time but to my surprise I actually got invested and loved it The concept of a futuristic (AR) take of "what if" u can meet someone u lost and were able to meet them again is the core of this movie I loved it! It was simple yet you get invested really easily It made me emotional at the end and I think the message really delivered by the end of the movie; if that was thegoal then good job!

During the whole movie I really love the setting and really wondered if we can do something like this in the future

I can definitely feel the pacing was off and rushed during the whole movie
Even though the action was kinda cool; it felt unnecessary and serves sort of a plot device to have a villian/threat

If they cut that out, and replace it by exploring/delving into more of the characters like shiori and shoma's story then I think the ending could be more impactful by the end since you know them a bit better
Also more bonding scenes between them would have been cool

Same thing with the festival; I would love to know more about it and I was relatively confused of Kana's role; it sort of was underwhelming at the end
I feel like she could have played a larger role

Starlight Promises is a good watch and I really didn't expect much coming into this!
Ultimately the movie pays off and was easy to get into even though of it's shortcomings!
Definitely will recommend it and I hope more people take the chance to watch it!

Make sure to cherish your love ones!