Simply Perfect

Great Film overall

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

I have not seen such a touching and romantic movie in a long time! I watched a lot of movies but this one is definitely near the top of my list of all-time favorites. The story line is really original, you may find it difficult to understand the movie at first but the way the story unfolds is simply perfect. The acting of the lead actor and the actress is outstanding, the two of them just have so much on-screen chemistry. I especially love the actress, she has this angelic aura around her, I completely fell in love with her beautiful smile. Oh and the kid Yuji and his "girlfriends" were really cute too. I strongly recommend this movie to everyone, a great one to watch with your girl/boyfriend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sought out this film on the strength of the reviews on IMDb and regard it as a gentle, enjoyable romantic drama. The performance of the 3 main actors in the family are lifelike and believable. Also the story is one which requires a second viewing. Definitely one film to save for a rainy day!The film is set in a small town and the plot involves a husband and son coping in life without the wife/mother who has died. Whilst walking one day the 2 remaining family members find a woman who looks exactly like the wife/mother but is behaving rather strangely. Is she who they think she is or is she someone else? Pros - Brilliant performances, cinematography and direction Cons - Apart from a minor flaw/feature in the plot, very believableOverall - Excellent romantic drama

I enjoy Japanese drama but I am not an admirer of their films. Because I think they are not as romantic as their drama. It's a different thing with Korean, since I enjoy lots of the movies but I prefer watch Japanese drama. But this one is just exceptional! This is certainly one of the best film that I've ever seen. The story seems to be a bit slow for my liking at the beginning, but It just getting better and better every minute. And I must say, the ending is the best of all. I often see film that began very brightly but give a disappointed end. But not this one. And after you saw this Film, you just don't wanna do anything except lying and feel and enjoy the warmth that has been given by this film.

Let me say right from the start - this may be the BEST motion picture I've ever seen in my life. It's a shame Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu wasn't recognized by the Academy in 2005, this should have been the front runner for Best Foreign Picture of that year, and it should have won the Oscar. A beautifully well crafted love story, this is the typical case of a film that has all the elements working for it, wonderful cast (the actor who played Taku, the widower, gives an outstanding performance. Along with Paddy Considine, an actor that took my heart away in Jim Sheridan's In America, the actor who portrays Taku is also a revelation in a breakthrough performance; also my respects for the child actor who plays the kid and the actress who plays the deceased mother who comes back in raining season), great story, sad and touching moments that will make you cry like a baby and one hell of a soundtrack.