They've taken everything that's good about the original and thrown it out the window. I guess this could have been an OK movie on it's own, but being familiar with the anime and the manga I really don't like this movie. Reviewed by nyan-nyan-274-520299 1 / 10 A disappointment. I wouldn't say it's for everyone (I hesitate to use the words 'chick-flick' as 'Honey and Clover' is a lot more thoughtful than that, but I have trouble envisioning most guys watching and enjoying it) but watching it left me with a warm, nostalgic feeling inside. The soundtrack is great - Yoko Kanno is so talented, I don't even have the words to gush annoyingly - and fits well. Being set in an art school means there's plenty of wonderful scenes of paint splashing around on canvas, and everything about it is bright and fun to look at. I can see why some people would find it slow-paced, but I thought it was a lovely little glimpse into the lives of these characters (and given the nature of the film, I think it makes sense that the storyline meanders slowly through their lives, revealing little bits of them). It's not a dramatic, flashy story - it's a gentle look at love and growing up with five of the most likable characters I've encountered in any film in recent times. I'm going to have to disagree, however, as I've seen neither, and found 'Honey and Clover' to be just so charming. I've seen a lot of reviews claiming that without some sort of prior knowledge of the anime/manga, this movie isn't worth your time. I bought this on DVD a few months ago purely on a whim - I liked the cover, I'd heard the story was quite sweet and CDJapan had a few copies of the limited edition left. Reviewed by ravenwings-1 9 / 10 'Charming' Meanwhile, Ayumi pursues Mayama, who looks right through her due to being obsessively in love with his boss.a much older, widowed woman.-Morticon However, Professor Hanamoto suspects that Hagumi may open her heart to Morita faster, leaving the dejected Takemoto to decide whether he should yield to Morita, or continue to fight for his affections. When artistic prodigy Hagumi, the daughter of Hanamoto's cousin, arrives at the school, Takemoto falls for her immediately. Shy architect Takemoto, pensive ceramics student Ayumi, hardworking senior Mayama, and super-senior artistic madman Morita are four students at an art college in Japan, each taught by Professor Hanamoto.
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