Before watching I already knew the this would be a sad story but at the same time I am confident that I would not cry, I am kind of immune to that since I've seen a lot of sad movies, and I am right, I didn't cry, but that doesn't mean the story is NOT sad cause it is, but I felt that that they made the ending bitter sweet because based on how people describe the anime it would have been a cry fest.
Now for the thing that I really like, the theme in the movie, I love how the movie conveys their connection thru music, I felt that it is so romantic like it is their love letter for each other, and just like the phrase they say to each other "will it reach you?". With that theme conveyed so well only made their performances so much better, technically they are already brilliant but with so much emotions attached to the performance made that scene EPIC.
Cinematography is beautiful, it is one of those colorful Japanese movies, seems to be the trend nowadays. Music is given to be excellent but what I am surprised is how well they play the instruments, one movie come to mind that could rival this in terms of the skills of playing the instruments in a movie and that is Jay Chou's "Secret". I like the ending song as well, I don't understand japanese but its melody captures the ambiance of the movie.
Great acting from both Kento and Suzu, you can tell that they come a long way especially Suzu but now I can say they are capable of portraying complicated characters. It is reported that they went intense training playing violin and piano for their respective roles and it paid off well as their performance is believable, which is important to be called a good adaptation and they nailed it in this department. Side characters are the issue here like I didn't feel them, probably lack of screen time I guess, such a shame though because I really want to see more of Anna Ishii, I felt that her talent was wasted in her role.
I feel that many guys will love this film like imagine one day you saw a beautiful girl under a cherry tree then from that moment your life change, happens to me (not under the cherry tree though).
Kaori: Did I find a place in your heart?
Arima: You step all over it.
-literally me
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It feels like the story goes by too fast, like, nothing get explained/ showed as much as they did in the anime. People who've watched the anime will know what the story is and miss certain parts in it. For people who never watched the anime it may be a lot more enjoyable.
As I said they didn't include lots of necessary scenes;
-Kousei's whole backstory with more throwbacks of what his mom did to him and made him the "man" he is today.
-The black cat that came by in the anime which is a symbol for good luck.
-Kousei meeting Kaori's parents which have a bakery and being all enthousiastic about Kousei being there.
-Tsubaki dating another guy.
-The backstory of Tsubaki and Kousei.
-Kousei and Kaori really getting close to each other.
The music is the best part of this whole movie. It's all about the music. It may be Classical, but it's certainly beautiful and fits the whole theme of the movie. It gives a great dramatic feeling touching scenes and certainly jerks the tears from your eyes.
Anyways I give this movie a total of a 6,5 due the fact that I missed lots of scenes I looked forward to to see.
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The story goes on very quickly and some important parts are not really shown, especially in the life of Arima Kosei, her relationship with the mother who here is only a light spot, while in the manga she has much influence in the recent life of Arima. Kaori had much more influence on Arima's life in the presente, much more than is shown here, just like the other contestants in piano competitions.
However an excellent point will be the song, which is the main basis of the whole movie and that really was emotional, especially when they play along. And the one at the end managed to wring away my tears.
Good acting from all of them, Yamazaki Kento was good on this too * I think he can do everything* Was good to see him in a different role.
Summarizing: I think if you dind't see the anime or have read the manga will enjoy live-action, if you do I think you will feel that are missing important parts.
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While this movie is not earth-shatteringly different, and I didn't cry which surprised me, I do love that Kaori is a strong female lead who knows her own mind and does what she wants to do no matter what anyone else might think. She's attractive that way, sort of sparkling, and so I can see why Kousei fell for her. Kento has a tendency to be so marvelously emotive so I was pleased with his performance. I love it when he smiles, so it was nice to see lots and lots of smiles here, along with the tears. But in the end, Taishi sort of stole the show a bit as the best friend, Watari. He's just so ridiculously delightful.
It's a beautiful film, very moving, but not as deep as I was expecting. It didn't gut me like "He Won't Kill, She Won't Die" or "Sky of Love." But it was still a lovely film that fits several of the tags that I find appealing.
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Guys/Girls, help me out? What is the title of the song of the scene in the movie when Kosei and Kaori dated? Sounds like Yuzu but I am not sure. If anyone can tell me the title that would be helpful.
A response is appreciated.
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I watched this movie with a skeptical attitude. Not a big fan of plots which one of the main characters suffer from an incurable illness, but this has actually some good points.
The plot is a little bit different from any other shojo mangas, that's maybe the reason why I loved the manga so much.
An adorable kid met this bubbly girl who's a violinist. The girl wants the boy to play the piano again so she starts to encourage him to not turns his back to the real love of his little life; classical music.
What I love about this story is the huge love for music shown by the characters.
Kento played an amazing Arima here. He's cute, nerdy, a ball of fluffiness. His cry scenes gave me goosebumps.
The cinematography is colorful, making every single actor look like an anime character.
There isn't a real love story, at least in the manga version, so I was a little bit confused when I saw how the movie ended.
Kaori's illness isn't explained at all, leaving the audience thinking "What the actual hell is this girl daying of?"
Expect for Suzu Hirose's voice tone that actually sounded like the one of an anime voice actress, everything was well directed. Sometimes the peace of the movie was a little bit slow, making me look at my phone, but it wasn't actually a big deal.
Hands up for Kento's acting here. Comparing this character to Naruse's one, I think he has done a better job in here.
At least, Arima made me feel something.
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Loved the casting!! Most of the cast are actual teenagers, making the story more believable, and they all brought their own little charm to the screen. Our two main leads did a phenomenal job with making their characters three dimensional, and I felt very connected to both of them, though did feel they lacked a bit of chemistry. The two main leads spent half a year training before filming to look more professional with the instruments, so I really appreciate their dedication!
Ahhh the music was great. The instrumental pieces were perfect (as usual for j-movies), and the songs really set the vibe for the film. The soundtrack wasn't a huge piece for the movie, though did add nice accompaniment at times.
Overall, a great way to spend an afternoon, but not something that absolutely blew my mind.
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so I loved it
spolierit's a sad movie didn't expect her to die but she did I cried q lot but loved her a lot and the friendship and the twist omgg I loved it it's very good like she liked him from her childhood and finally when they could be together she dies misunderstanding happens everything but feels like an story that can happen in real life so yeah
I loved it hope you guys did too I love the friendship alottt and the family everything I lived it it was perfect it fit according to the movie even if I cried buckets
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Can compare to the Anime for sure.
OverallI think that this movie is just as great as the anime. It's one of the few where I think I like both the Live-Action and the anime the same.
Story:
The Story is overall the same as the one in the anime, with some changes here or there that don't affect the story much overall. Things like storyline plots the support characters had in the anime were lost due to the restraint in time and some characters and their storylines were completely left out for the same reason, but honestly, I think it makes the story more tightly fit and it works for it. The biggest change I didn't like was when Kaori was hospitalized. How she and Kosei interacted at that time was not of my liking but the rest was fine.
Acting
This was the first time I had seen any off the actors the first time I saw these but I really enjoyed them and now that I have seen them act in different things I know they are great.
Rewatch value
This movie is great to rewatch and get a feeling of the story. The anime is great and I have rewatched it but it is close to an 11 hr watch altogether. This movie is only 2 hrs and it hits all the highs of the show plotwise and has great acting.
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Finallyyyyy after a looooong wait, I can watch this movie (^_^)
I really enjoying the piano and violin, but I hate the ending (╥﹏╥)
First of all, I’m glad that I didn’t read the manga or watched the anime yet, because a lot of people said that this live action movie not as good as the anime. Well, I really understand the difficulty to adapt the manga/anime into a live action. So for me, after all, nice story, nice casts, great packaging worth waiting for (^_^)
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Jam it !!
Wen de world b-comes dark like de bottom of an endless sea; 1 young man must find a way 2 save himself frm drowning in de music world & find de light dat exists in his heart. Dat is the premise for a movie that brings romance, comedy, and classical music to the forefront for your entertainment.De semi-rushed ending kind of turned an already truncated adaptation into something dat left me feeling as if there was just that little extra something missing to make this great. Don't take my rating to total heart, though. I still think this is a movie worth seeing and I encourage you to do so. // VERDICT // After all, besides that this romantic drama proves to be well-achieved, also thanks to nice classical music and a lot of energy.
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