I was excited when I read that there would be another adaptation (you know, it's never enough lol) although I would know that it would not top Yuki's performance and Miki was looking forward to it.

Also because I saw that the actress was really excited and somehow her enthusiasm was transmitted to me. The cast didn't have much recognition, so I saw that there really was not a great expectation for the film in Japan but I still decided to wait. I said, "Maybe it will surprise me."

However, I must have realized that something was wrong at the time the trailer seemed ... lousy.

And that's how it is, the acting is very bad (even surpasses 1996). Everything happens very fast and there is no feeling whatsoever on the part of any actor.

Also in their second film they changed the actress from the mother and that seemed quite unfortunate to me.

It makes me sad because until the end of the credits they put drawings of Naoko and thanks are all fans but this movie and its prequels are terrible.

It would be fine if it was because they didn't have a big budget but they should at least act well or the director direct it properly.

The story is well adapted but it has no grace or value when you act as if you are reading a book.

I watched the movie 3 times, trying to make me like it, but I'm sorry. It's lousy.