I absolutely loved this movie for many reasons but mostly because it flowed so well.
I haven't watched the anime since it's older and ..idk but I might watch it eventually. There's just so many anime series and movies I have on my list :../
I fell in love with Sato because of this series.  I would say this made him  famous since it was a live action but yeah you should really watch his other movies.
His acting is amazing. His confidence is amazing. I loved Kaoru too, their chemistry was great.
I would watch all three movies again, it was just that good.