43 minutes into the movie and it seems like it's been going on for weeks. That takes some talent, at least.
Mind you, I have not read the manga and I've only recently began bingewatching the popular shoujo live-action adaptations. I admit, these movies are kind of a hit-or-miss (80:20) with me and that's all about the characters. I mean ofcourse I expect dramatic acting and crying, the clichés you find in manga and anime and the romantic moments, but that is what you watch it for. I would never let those things lower my rating for a movie like that- as long as the characters come across. I just want to be able to understand them, and find reasons to root for them. The story needs to have a good overall flow for that, create moments that will later have a payoff (I really enjoyed Peach Girl and Kimi ni Todoke for those reasons) And it doesn't always have to make sense, that's half the fun.
But right now I'm t a third into this movie and I absolutely despise the lead male character. If this romance story has to start with the main guy sabotaging and manipulating the main female character in any way he can with that smirk on his face with only snidey, rude remarks coming out of his mouth (Great casting, by the way.) it makes me kind of hard to root for them!
Kento Yamazaki's acting ain't bad at all, but that's what makes the whole experience all the more irritating.
By now the story has evolved into a Love-pentagon and there are some cliché romantic settings but everyone and especially Shuusei is so incredibely rude to eachother, it really bums me out. I still have to sleep, you know. Not used to that in a shoujo! Guys invading personal space is not romantic to me at all so that's more of a personal opinion. Female lead character does nothing to defend herself either. In fact I can already see her crushing on him right now and I can see the dysfunctional, unhealty relationship coming at me with the speed of a force-truck. Not in the mood for that today, maybe some evil-spirited evening in the future when I feel like smashing my TV with a hammer, it might as well from frustration by watching the rest of this movie. Ay so basically- watch it if it's your thing- it ain't mine.
By now the story has evolved into a Love-pentagon and there are some cliché romantic settings but everyone and especially Shuusei is so incredibely rude to eachother, it really bums me out. I still have to sleep, you know. Not used to that in a shoujo! Guys invading personal space is not romantic to me at all so that's more of a personal opinion. Female lead character does nothing to defend herself either. In fact I can already see her crushing on him right now and I can see the dysfunctional, unhealty relationship coming at me with the speed of a force-truck. Not in the mood for that today, maybe some evil-spirited evening in the future when I feel like smashing my TV with a hammer, it might as well from frustration by watching the rest of this movie. Ay so basically- watch it if it's your thing- it ain't mine.
