Haha, I read some of the reviews and I honestly can't see what you guys were thinking. Personally, I loved the movie. Please keep in mind that it has been a while since I watched this movie. I'm just writing what I remember in the writing hour. The acting was cute and awkward, like it's portrayed in the manga/anime. In other words; It was fitting and good. I have no real complaints about it, since the actors did what they were supposed to. The story itself is a huge twilight cliche with the outcasted and quiet girl, and the seemingly perfect guy who falls for her. Yet, it doesn't come across as a big cliche at all. Maybe it's because we all can relate at least one person in our life to Sawako? I know I can. (And I know a few Bellas as well, but that's beside the point.) For fans of the anime, you'll be well informed to know that the movie covers the whole first season in a little over 2 hours. This causes the movie to be a little rushed, but I honestly can't remember it being too extreme. It includes the important parts with minor twists in order for it to progress at an okay pace, and does so in an okay way. No extraordinarily oscar-worthy way, but an okay way. And did I mention that the actors look JUST like the ones in the anime? Because they do. Even my little cutie cakey Haruma. Oh yes you do. Oh yes you do!! *pinches cheeks* In writing hour I really wish to rewatch this movie for two reasons; 1) The review would obviously be more detailed if I did so. 2) I have good memories with it, and it's nearly a year since I last watched it... ... which is, if I ever DO rewatch things, the minimum amount of time I wait before I eventually rewatch anything. Seeing a score around 6-7 is a normal rewatching score when I've just finished something, I put it up there as well. WOW what a ramblefilled review! Hope u liek.