Paradaisu kisu

First of all, it bothers me that the character of Yukari's first love was completely unnecessary there, an empty character, perhaps to please Yusuke fans, or so that manga (or anime) fans wouldn't get too upset that they left out something so important. Here it was completely unimportant, something that could have easily been covered by any of Yukari's friends. But so be it. The beginning didn't captivate (impress) me. The cast was, I think, well chosen (I can't complain). It's an enjoyable movie that I probably would have enjoyed more if I hadn't seen the anime. That moved me much more, left more of an impression. This was "just" an ordinary romance. A better 3 stars. And I never need to see it again, just the once. I'd rather reach for the anime any day. (28.11.2011)

If they'd cut down on the craziness and kitsch, I'd be very happy. But that's just part of being Japanese, so I either have to take it in stride or not watch their movies. Which would be a shame. The only thing that bothered me was that the men simply weren't men. They were all wearing caked on makeup and more fashion accessories than I can wear in a month. No offense, but I see fashion a little differently. The only one of them I liked was George. The main character was okay too, she just came across as terribly unnatural and spastic at times during the shoot. Otherwise, it was a nice fairy tale. 3.5 stars. (01.10.2014)