Where to start, okay, I am going to say it from the very start, in my opinion, the movie doesn't match up to the anime, from certain missed out scenes to the general atmosphere of the movie, it just isn't as good as the manga/anime, in my opinion.

The story a simple, yet well composed one, Risa Koizumi is a exceptionally tall girl and was rejected by the boy she liked because of her height, Otani Atsushi is a very short boy and was rejected by the girl he liked because of her height, both of them promised they would never fall for someone shorter/taller than them. That is, till they meet in high school.

Now, this movie never really takes itself that seriously, from the dramatic moments, to regular conversation it always twists it into a joke at some points, which, is mostly pulled off well. The plot of it is a very simple plot, but hasn't really been done many times before, I have seen it in a few manga's myself, but none of them really pulled it off the way lovely complex does. The movie contains some quite good acting, especially Koike Teppei as Otani, Risa, played by Fujisawa Ema, also does a good job, but she does sound almost like she is sad, all the way through the movie, which really does work for certain parts of the movie, but takes away from it for others. The music, or lack there of it, is good at best, but it never really sweeps you away, and with the lack of it, you rarely take notice of any music being there. In my opinion, its worth watching again, but some people would note it as a waste of time, so that mainly comes down to you.

As a general it is a good movie, but it never really takes you away on anything, the movie format of it adds in some new memorable moments, but also takes away from key ones from the anime/manga, I give the movie a 7, definitely worth watching, but would probably be more enjoyable if you have never seen the anime.

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Where to begin, where to begin, now I am going to start off and say, if you are new to drama, and you came from anime or manga, watch this, from the cheesy jokes to the stupid yet awesome effect everything in it resembles a manga, and seeing as it is based off a manga, rightfully so.

The story is very simple, the main character Nagashima Haruna was a very large fan of sports in middle school, and decided in high school she would give it up and become popular, so she can find a boyfriend, problem is Haruna knows nothing about what's popular with guys, till she meets Komiyama Yoh, a handsome and popular boy, and she decides to ask him to become her coach in love, and hesitantly, he agrees to help her out, and thus havoc ensues.

Now I am going to start off and say, if you are looking for deep and heart felt love all the way through, you aren't going to find it here, but if you are looking to literally Roll On the Floor Laughing, you will love this movie, with a decent story, if kind of generic, outstanding acting, constant good music, and a movie you will be able to re watch multiple times (A friend of mine has already re watched it around 7 times) and some truly memorable romantic moments, I couldn't suggest a better movie to fit the category.

As an overall I give it a 9, a pretty generic storyline, but pulled off in such a way you can't help but loving the movie.

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