Voices from space

Was bored yesterday night. So, I was just browsing through a list of animes until I saw this movie;

Voice of a distant star

       Yeah, this short movie is cool coz it's a love story in science fiction...XD..
        Anyway, this story is about two childhood friends. One of them gets sent to space in an expedition to search for Tarsians ( the aliens in this story) while the other remains behind. In space, Mikako ( said childhood friend), pilots a Tracer ( basically a Gundam rip-off) while her friend, Noburo continues on with his life. The best part of this story is how they communicate to each other. Mind you, this story is set in the future. So, you might expect state-of-the-art communicating device, right?
        Well, nope. They communicate through SMS...
         Yeah, it sounds weird.....( Later on, we might expect Maxis to build their comm towers on the moon..haha)...But the idea is touching...coz as Mikako gets further from Earth, the time the mail is sent lengthens.( Is there even signal in space??!).  Heck, by the time she reaches another galaxy, her mail took 8 YEARS to be sent to him..(EPIC!!!!).. And the best part is, that guy is freakin' patient..... The message is practically like a time capsule...XD....When she sent that message, she was 15...He received it....when he was 24!!!! WOW!!
          Anyway, besides that, I was amazed at the story and the graphics. The graphics are awesome, especially the lighting..the director, Makoto Shinkai is truly a genius.. The characters too are awesome and the story is seriously cool and touching....
         Overall, if you're bored on the comp or you're looking for new anime to watch, I would recommend this...coz it's awesome..XD