My Pretend Girlfriend (2014) User Reviews

not good enough

[PennyReviews · 3/10 · 22 July 2017]

Hmm, this movie was okay, but kind of bad. The acting was really good, which saved the whole thing, but the execution of the story was boring and tiring. The idea was interesting, though, not very original. The only thing original, actually, was the ending, which can leave you disappointed...The love story had no intensity, though the chemistry between the two actors wasn't bad. And, there were some good moments, like the time the girl went to the boy's house and met his mother. Or the story about when she lost her sister at the park. But, the rest was so so, so 3 out of 10.

medium-hearted romance from japan.

[fluffset · 10/10 · 15 May 2015]

I watch this movie without any knowledge of what this movie is about, just by its heartwarming cover and its beautiful actress, its fair enough to grab my attention and luckily its really worth watching. About a high-school nerd-looking boy name Noboru who must pretend to be a couple with a beautiful high-school chick, Momose in order to stop bad rumor about his childhood friend-senior, Miyazaki who is already rumored to be in relationship with another gorgeous high-school girl, Tetsuko from be called as playboy. Actually the premise looks simple like everyday Japanese romcom but believe me this movie is too perfect to resist. How the story and the character were developed really well until we cant go to the toilet to make sure we don't miss anything. This movie is surely not a mystery thriller genre but it makes audience wonder who's gonna ended-up with who, what will happen to this character, gorgeous cinematography and everything. I hope that this movie will continue to accomplish everything to satisfied the audiences but its not, a lot of movie that we love must have the ending so that's it. Its not too light and not too heavy, its in the middle and I'm sure you will enjoy this. I give 10 because I don't know why I feel so relax and calm while watching this movie. Enjoy.

Beautiful Love Story

[PalmBeachG · 8/10 · 14 February 2023]

I think this wTs a great movie about 1st love because I can relate to it and I am sure others can too. I have seen lots of negative reviews about this because of the ending but if you read my last comment her maybe it will help. The high school boy falls in love with a girl who is in love with someone else but he gets very close to her and is around her all the time - in this case he is a pretend girlfriend doing a favor for his best friend (in high school) who is having an affair with her and that guy doesn't want his real girlfriend to find out so he arranged to have a pretend girlfriend for her. Of course the guy playing the role falls in love but being inexperienced and shy can't bring himself to tell the girl his real feelings and she has some feelings for him too, but in reality she is foollishing still in love with the other guy who uses her all the time. The role playing ML just wants her to "LOOK AT ME" - meaning see me, I am the one that loves you - right in front of you but she won't see him. The ending is not a mystery at all - it is all told in the theme song at the end which is played very clearly and translated at the end called "Look At Me" by the band Weaver or Momose, "Kocchi wo Muite". At the end of the show if you still don't understand it, listen to the song, read the lyrics and you will get it. Beautiful song. So many times a guy in high school - friendships, really loves the girl and just can't say it and listens to her giving her a shoulder to cry on. The girl just can't see what's in front of her the whole time.