Reviews

I'm not sure I can really describe it better than other have already done, but let's just say it is like a bandage on a hairy leg. You know it is going to hurt to pull it off, no matter what you do, but it is something that must be done. The inevitable confrontation looms near, and Kyosuke knows there will be collateral damage. If only he had made his feelings clear in the beginning, it wouldn't be so bad.

I, for one, am glad the story takes a more serious tone, and tries to deal with the nagging problem head on. We all suffered through the TV and OVA episodes from his indecisiveness. But be prepared to shed some tears.

There are a few scenes where the voice acting really stands out. The emotions carried in their voices went to "11" while the animation frankly took a back seat. Perhaps that was intentional, so as to make you focus on the dialog.

But I wanted to add that for those of you in the United States, you can rent (or purchase) this movie on Amazon Video. The Amazon link on this site doesn't actually work - it just brings up a bunch of creepy unrelated products.