EXCELLENT TERMINATOR IMITATION We know it you know it this is just a James Cameron Terminator imitation. Cyborg from the future travels back in time to protect boy with the added twist that she was created in the likes of a real human girl from the future. But, I found it a lot more entertaining than the Terminator movies b/c of its lightheartedness. I am simply awed by the kind of SFX they managed to pull off on a supposedly low budget. This is one of those movies that put big Hollywood productions like The Hobbit to shame in terms of quality of visual effects. I won't even dive deep into the top notch acting b/c IMO this movie and Ichi made Haruka Ayase a household name. The boy also did a fantastic job, so did the supporting characters. Now, the story is the weakest part of the movie. It felt a little too tied up in the end. However, I'd take a movie that is too tied up in the end over one with an ambiguous ending any day. The former says we're making one movie and we're making the best movie that we can, while the latter just screams cheesy low-quality sequels if it does well at the box office. In terms of re-watch value, I've already watched it twice this year and plan on seeing again in the future.