Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Irishchatter I didn't bother seeing the anime because I'm sure it's equally as good as this! I liked how they made a guy character like Gouda Takeo to be different in a way that you don't normally expect in romantic films! Hes this big guy who just wants to find love with Yamato. I even like how he has this unattractive raspy voice and damn, he deserves credit in saving that little boy from drowning lol! Btw I didn't realize the actor who plays Gouda, is very attractive like you wouldn't expect someone from the likes of him to play an 'unattractive' guy. The actress who played Yamato was great as well, she literally is so cute playing as a schoolgirl in Japan. I definately would recommend this to anyone regardless if they love anime or not, you'd definately get a few laughs out of it! 8/10

fluffset My review may sound a little bit bias, because I love this story so much. I've done its manga & anime and if this movie is messed up like all the previous shojo adaptation I'd watched, I will know it already but, I like it, I love it so much! My review is suit for those who have read the manga and also have watch the anime. I cant position myself as a man who know nothing about its original source but I guess they will still like it. One thing that I gonna say is this movie is live up to my expectation!As I said a lot of time before in my previous review about shojo manga adaptation for a lot of similar-theme movie is the plot line. Shojo manga always have 10++ volume of manga that have a lot of plot & sub- plot and it will be quite difficult for the writer to mix it all up in a limited movie duration that maybe can go as far as 2 hour of long. The big example is "Kimi Ni Todoke" which I think is too messed up and disordered. "Ore Monogatari" totally solve this main problem! How? Its easy, they just reconstruct the storyline by simplify it a bit without change the feel of the story. Take all the big moment in the manga & place it properly one by one in the story. For example, in the manga & anime, the introduction scene of Rinko who got harassed in the train is replaced with the street harassment where the culprit only run away without any hassle to go to the police station that will surely need more time to play in the movie. And so everything after that.So, I can say that this movie works for me. I really like it, its so funny and heartwarming, maybe because I already know the whole story, I just really love to see how they dramatize the whole manga in this movie. Especially the kissing scene, it makes me burst out laughing. Only one thing disappointing me, the running scene. Looks like they cant get away from this stereotype. But its OK, its like a signature scene in many shojo movie, where the character will run to his/her love to declare their love. Overall, if you like the manga/anime, you will totally enjoy this movie! If not, you will still have the chance to love it! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Paul Magne Haakonsen I can't claim to be familiar with the anime or manga that this movie is based upon, but I still decided to sit down to watch "My Love Story!!" (aka "Ore Monogatari!!") given my love and admiration for the Japanese cinema.And it turned out that "My Love Story!!" actually was quite a nice surprise of a movie, and it was definitely more entertaining that I had hoped for. I had no prior knowledge about the movie or the storyline as I sat down to watch this movie.The story is about Takeo (played by Ryôhei Suzuki) who hangs out with his suave best friend Sunakawa (played by Kentarô Sakaguchi). All the girls love and adore Sunakawa, so when Takeo one day saves Yamato (played by Mei Nagano) from a bully, he finds himself at the center of attention of a girl's admiration. And this is something that he is not accustomed to.There are so many hilarious situations in the movie, and you will definitely be brought to laughter throughout the course of "My Love Story!!" And the wonderfully light-hearted, funny and romantic storyline is easy to follow and actually takes a firm grip on you as it leads you through the ups and downs of the storyline. Most of the interaction between Takeo and Yamato had me laughing, and it was very enjoyable to watch.The acting in "My Love Story!!" was quite good, and it was nice to see some fresh, new faces on the cast list. Especially since they performed quite well individually and together on the screen.The characters in the movie were equally charismatic and unique as the actual storyline was, so that was a definite plus, because these quirky characters fit right into the storyline.I was more than genuinely entertained by "My Love Story!!" and if you are a fan of Japanese cinema and enjoy a good, wholesome romantic comedy, then you definitely should take the time to sit down and watch "My Love Story!!" if you get the chance.

Hombredelfuturo ...in first instance I was thinking to not watch this movie; you know, most of these ones are for teenagers or like that but in this case is worth the time spent it. -Its about friendship with strong values. Also, the storyline is wrong about this guy that cannot meet a gal because he is not handsome; in fact in the movie most do not have girlfriends or luck with the girls; only one is the "fortunate" (the same stupidity in some teenager girls to pop/movie idols) and this guy is very appreciated in the high school, so not an unpopular character but may be not so polished in his manners (a la Samurai way)He is a good heart fella and always is trying to help no matter the circumstances. He put the best face to adverse conditions keeping the true good spirit high (this is something important in Japan)The guy is a bit naif and lack of confidence so from the start he thought that all the story revolves around his partner, the handsome/cool guy; that by the way is a great guy too.-The acting is a bit over acted and of course the movie has plenty of the clichés of the genre but still is good to watch; have less sugar than a Hollywood movie and a fresh approach so is more a 6 than a 5 (a good movie)