My thoughts on Boku Imo (post @ soompi)
I went to watch the movie today...so here's some after-thoughts, and some spoilers. Therefore, don't read if you don't want to be spoiled. I am not masking them because they are more like my feelings on the movie.
Okay...it was a good movie (2 hours long), I guess. BUT it was also disappointing at the same time.
It was nice because it was beautifully filmed...the music was fitting too, serene but sad. The acting was good, especially Matsu Jun...but then, I could be biased!
Now, it was disappointing because it didn't follow the comic...especially towards the end, which was something I REALLY wanted to be acted out. The parents (we never even saw the father in the movie) never found out...well, the mother was kind of suspicious...yet there was NO confrontation. Moreover, there was no "10 years after" in the library. It ended in the way that gave you the impression that Yori and Iku won't be together. That they both knew it was wrong to continue this relationship. So while they still love each other...they couldn't. And really, it ended so sudden, that most of the audience, including myself, blurted out, "Eh???? (That's it???)" I guess most of the audience read the comic, and knew the ending, and expected that to happen in the movie. But nope, never did.
Although I understand that this is a movie, and that they don't want to send out a "wrong" message...I was quite pissed that I didn't get to see the comic ending! Grrrr.... I was looking forward to it ever since I knew this movie was filmed.
Though I am glad they didn't do the explicit scenes, thank goodness! Just once. Since I didn't read the whole comic, I can't be too sure. I thought Iku and Yori consummate their relationship at a love hotel. But in the movie, they did it in their house, in Iku's bed, right after Yori asked Iku to choose between him and other boys. That if she chose him, she should kiss him. So she did...and then...well...they became, ahem, one. Of course, in the movie, they just shared a few kisses...slowly lower down to the bed. Then the next scene, they were "naked" under covers, with Yori apologizing to the asleep Iku...saying how sorry he was for falling in love with her.
I was also relieved that in the movie, Yori didn't do it with Tomoka. They did go to a love hotel, and we see Yori pulling her shirt up, revealing her bra. Yori told her that he would stop if she asked. Tomoka replied that it was Yori who wanted to stop, who couldn't do it. Then Yori put his hand over her mouth...and after a bit, he rolled over...defeated. I assume they didn't do it. This part, I was fiercely glad they didn't go according to the comic.
So that was it...it ended with the back shot of Yori and Iku, hand in hand, walking in the green field, returning to their home. Then rolled the credits...with Crystal Kay's hauntingly beautiful "Kitto Eien Ni"....while leaving most of us in shock that it just ended like that. No happily ever after! LOL hence, I enjoyed it, but not really.
Jan 20 2007, 11:32 PM
Okay...it was a good movie (2 hours long), I guess. BUT it was also disappointing at the same time.
It was nice because it was beautifully filmed...the music was fitting too, serene but sad. The acting was good, especially Matsu Jun...but then, I could be biased!
Now, it was disappointing because it didn't follow the comic...especially towards the end, which was something I REALLY wanted to be acted out. The parents (we never even saw the father in the movie) never found out...well, the mother was kind of suspicious...yet there was NO confrontation. Moreover, there was no "10 years after" in the library. It ended in the way that gave you the impression that Yori and Iku won't be together. That they both knew it was wrong to continue this relationship. So while they still love each other...they couldn't. And really, it ended so sudden, that most of the audience, including myself, blurted out, "Eh???? (That's it???)" I guess most of the audience read the comic, and knew the ending, and expected that to happen in the movie. But nope, never did.
Although I understand that this is a movie, and that they don't want to send out a "wrong" message...I was quite pissed that I didn't get to see the comic ending! Grrrr.... I was looking forward to it ever since I knew this movie was filmed.
Though I am glad they didn't do the explicit scenes, thank goodness! Just once. Since I didn't read the whole comic, I can't be too sure. I thought Iku and Yori consummate their relationship at a love hotel. But in the movie, they did it in their house, in Iku's bed, right after Yori asked Iku to choose between him and other boys. That if she chose him, she should kiss him. So she did...and then...well...they became, ahem, one. Of course, in the movie, they just shared a few kisses...slowly lower down to the bed. Then the next scene, they were "naked" under covers, with Yori apologizing to the asleep Iku...saying how sorry he was for falling in love with her.
I was also relieved that in the movie, Yori didn't do it with Tomoka. They did go to a love hotel, and we see Yori pulling her shirt up, revealing her bra. Yori told her that he would stop if she asked. Tomoka replied that it was Yori who wanted to stop, who couldn't do it. Then Yori put his hand over her mouth...and after a bit, he rolled over...defeated. I assume they didn't do it. This part, I was fiercely glad they didn't go according to the comic.
So that was it...it ended with the back shot of Yori and Iku, hand in hand, walking in the green field, returning to their home. Then rolled the credits...with Crystal Kay's hauntingly beautiful "Kitto Eien Ni"....while leaving most of us in shock that it just ended like that. No happily ever after! LOL hence, I enjoyed it, but not really.
Jan 20 2007, 11:32 PM