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Homunculus (2021)
No Justice
If you haven't read the original source (the manga) then perhaps this movie wouldn't be such a bad adaptation but for the readers this movie was a huge let down. First of all, the plot only stayed through to the source for like the early 10-20 minutes, after that it looked like they decided to fast forward while missing important arc and character. After the car scene with the girl, the director took a totally different spin to the story. In the original source, there was no car accident. Nanako herself exist and is a faceless homunculi (which at this point is more of a reflection of the MC itself). It's supposed to be a story of a narcissistic guy who slowly goes down the rabbit hole until he becomes a monster himself.
My last critic is the fact that they made one of the good character (and is important) in Manabu Ito into the bad guy. He shares blame for starting the downfall but the movie totally reversed this and made Nokoshi the good guy in the end. For people who has watched the movie and is left confused, go ahead and read the manga. You will understand why this is a terrible adaptation.