It was great that they managed to retain the "Japanese-ness" of the film. You'd think it was a true blue Nihonjin who directed the film. Totally loved the movie, but I probably would not watch this again. Naaapektuhan ako masyado e. 
Ninomiya is one of the handful JE people who can really act. If it were a different JE actor, I doubt that he (whoever he is) will do justice to the role.

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