![]() Also, I just have to mention the cat, who's undoubtedly one of the two main characters in this story. Like watching a school play or something. Maybe that's typical for Japanese live action films (this must have been the first one I watched, so I have nothing to compare it to), but I just couldn't buy the act, it was too theatrical. Actually, most of the acting just seemed like. But more importantly, I found the storytelling just plain awkward: the main character meets his friends and they reminisce their past, but the way these past memories were brought up just didn't seem natural. One of the big arcs in the book, as well as some minor scenes, just didn't make it into this film. Let's start with the most obvious: in order to fit the story into the screen time, it had to be shortened. My expectations were let down, and my wife didn't even watch the movie to the end. And let me tell you: watching it soon after reading the book isn't such a good idea. Instead, I discovered this live action film which we decided to watch together. I read it later, really liked it too and went on to check if it had perhaps been turned into an anime already. My wife bought this book during our vacation. ![]()
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