Maybe if this movie end up with Tarou hold Yayoi hands, its feel better.
The song so bold. Love it.
2 Reviews
Nothing truly innovative, but well-acted & heart-warming
lyntonadam16 March 2021
So, this is very enjoyable. The masochistic concept of two nice people who belong together but can't quite manage it thanks to bad timing isn't new of course. Yayoi ( Haru ) and Taro ( Ryo Narita ) meet in high school, though he dubs himself "Santa" : as a skilled soccer player, his goals will be "gifts" to the fans. She's a strong-willed girl who speaks her mind while he tends to lack maturity/focus.
It didn't take long for me to like this pair, & that's an important plus which needs to be re-enforced with a script which can take a familiar story & inject some periodic freshness. This one does, with an added degree of intelligence and empathy amidst the "feel-good" factor.
The quality of the leads is obviously crucial, & Haru does an excellent job as the alpha character who nevertheless has a weakness or two. Mr Narita is just as accomplished in his own sloppy way and the cocky, all-conquering footballer does eventually get to make a difference. Supporting cast are as reliably good as I would expect.
Direction and photography are both on the money, & I basically just enjoyed the time I spent with these people. Which is what any movie/TV experience is about in my opinion.
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