To all the naysayers who claim this movie is purely a fanservice to manga readers, go watch something else. I watched this movie before I even knew there was a manga, and loved it. I laughed, I cried, I thought the music rocked... The only reason I am giving it a nine, is that after reading the manga, I realized how much they took away from Hatchi by not giving her the back story she needs to make her a truly likable character.
Other than that, if you are a girl, of any age, (not just the under 14 lot) you can appreciate that time of getting out on your own, into the unknown, and all the pitfalls that come with trying to make it. Its not just about the romance, in this case, the romance is shown as something that holds people back. Its a pretty effective statement about trying to find your way without men, and then when you are whole, you can have the whole romance thing.
And come on, the guys are pretty hot in this movie, thats enough to watch it on its own.
Other than that, if you are a girl, of any age, (not just the under 14 lot) you can appreciate that time of getting out on your own, into the unknown, and all the pitfalls that come with trying to make it. Its not just about the romance, in this case, the romance is shown as something that holds people back. Its a pretty effective statement about trying to find your way without men, and then when you are whole, you can have the whole romance thing.
And come on, the guys are pretty hot in this movie, thats enough to watch it on its own.