Japanese movie " My Sakura Lover" is a touching love work launched by Netflix. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Kasuke Uyama, directed by "The Legacy of the Dead Doctor" Fukagawa Eiyo . The main actors include "Pseudo Love" Nakajima Kento , "Mino's Cuisine Post" Matsumoto Hoka, "The Chess Trace of the Crying Ghost", "The Kyoto of the Doctor" Sakurai Tomoki, etc. The plot describes the "Haruto Asakuru" who once dreamed of becoming a photographer. One day, he met the new hairdresser "Akimisaki" in a beauty salon. The two got a further understanding because of an accident. Haruto took the lead in confessing to Misaki, and he quickly got to know each other. However, he didn't know... When their love came to the third month, Misaki was diagnosed with an incurable "premature aging" in the hospital. Faced with her self that would age rapidly, Misaki made a decision...
"My Sakura Lovers" Movie Review: When diseases meet love, is it an old joke? Or is it a classic undefeated?
Let’s talk about the conclusion first. "My Sakura Lovers" is a very typical Japanese film, which combines "disease" with "love", and then tries to guide some inspiring scenes from it. It is similar to the structure of the past movies such as " I Want to Eat Your Pancreas ", "A Literary Tears", and "Screaming Love in the Center of the World". The most obvious difference should only lie in the difference in the "type" and "impact" of the disease. Although it is undeniable that "My Sakura Lovers" is beautiful and moving, it is actually not very novel in terms of the theme and script, especially for an audience who often watches Japanese movies, this film is full of déjà vu. Although disease themes can indeed awaken the audience's awareness of "grasping life", with the popularity of streaming platforms and the number of film and television works that audiences are exposed to, I am not sure whether the "censored and a little chicken soup" works like "My Sakura Lovers" can retain the touching effect, but personally, the impression is quite mediocre.
That being said, as I mentioned above, it is undeniable that "My Sakura Lovers" is a beautiful and moving work that combines the passage of time, the bond between men and women, and the persistence of dreams, and composes a love story with a little poetic and brightness. As a "story", it is indeed successful, but as a "movie" born in 2022, it is actually difficult to determine success or failure, because taking "One Literary Tears" as an example, the film was visualized on the big screen in 2004, which also caused a phenomenal echo at that time, but when time reached 2022 In 2019, even after decades, the Japanese were still filming similar themes and scripts, and the narrative and structure were still similar, which made people find it difficult to achieve the same stamina and resonance after watching "My Sakura Lovers". In fact, on the one hand, it is also related to the director's narrative skills. The film obviously lacks levels in dealing with the protagonist's feelings, so the ending cannot achieve the ideal touch.
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There are currently no netizen ratings on IMDb. It is quite normal for a Japanese movie, because even if it is broadcast on Netflix, Japanese movies are still a relatively niche market in the international arena. In terms of the theme and production of the movie "My Sakura Lovers" will not attract the attention of most people.
So, can "My Sakura Lovers" be considered good?
To be honest, it is not bad, but just like what I mentioned above... This film is a very typical Japanese chicken soup romance film. It touches the issue of life and emotion with diseases. It is too template and lacks surprises in the plot structure, but there are not too many mistakes or risks. The director has played a very safe card. If you really want to talk about the profoundness of the story, it should be Matsumoto Hoka's old makeup. Although there are not many scenes in the later stage, several of them are still impressive.
After watching "My Sakura Lovers": ★★✩
Overall, "My Sakura Lovers" is a work that can be watched or not. If you are an audience who can enjoy Japanese chicken soup, then this film does have a good motivational effect, especially the story has many inspiring lines, and coupled with the picture blessing of handsome men and beautiful women, it is actually a good choice as a Japanese movie "My Sakura Lovers".
If on the contrary, you are an audience who is difficult to accept routines or preaching, then this film will probably fall into your minefield, because part of the arrangement of the movie is really a bit deliberate and bloody, and the actors' acting skills are also the daily exaggeration of Japanese movies. Therefore, if you don't watch it, the final decision will still fall on yourself.
