This movie was actually pretty good all things considered. Having never seen the original Japanese version I can only assume that the ending was modified for American audiences.
The story was pretty good, and had some undertones of "simply irresistible". However those undertones were very random and never really expounded upon.
Which in the end was the downfall of this movie. While the story line was good, instead of building up, it started to thin out.
So much to the point that the end was a very quick, confusing, and empty.
The random subplots and nuances never bloomed which made the end of this film, and ultimately the whole thing very disappointing.
Yes it did have a happy ending, but it was empty and without depth. Perhaps the problem was that it played itself out as a romantic comedy, when in reality it wasn't really a romance, hence why I think that certain elements were put in place for western audiences.
All in all, it's one of those films that you should really watch if there is absolutely nothing else to do. It is a time waster and background noise.
Britney Murphy is cute and spunky actress, and she brought that to the role, however the editing and the ending is what killed the whole thing.
The story was pretty good, and had some undertones of "simply irresistible". However those undertones were very random and never really expounded upon.
Which in the end was the downfall of this movie. While the story line was good, instead of building up, it started to thin out.
So much to the point that the end was a very quick, confusing, and empty.
The random subplots and nuances never bloomed which made the end of this film, and ultimately the whole thing very disappointing.
Yes it did have a happy ending, but it was empty and without depth. Perhaps the problem was that it played itself out as a romantic comedy, when in reality it wasn't really a romance, hence why I think that certain elements were put in place for western audiences.
All in all, it's one of those films that you should really watch if there is absolutely nothing else to do. It is a time waster and background noise.
Britney Murphy is cute and spunky actress, and she brought that to the role, however the editing and the ending is what killed the whole thing.