where do i start . the plot of the movie and which be about a love between two high school student during wartime and while one be a living weapon and and their struggle to maintain that love be a very good plot . it be base on a manga by shin takahashi which be also turn into an anime in 2002 and both of which i have yet to read or see . this review be about this live action adaptation however . sadly and this honest to goodness be a terrible movie . it isn not a if one could site certain aspect and and say and for instance and the budget be at fault and or the acting be to blame . it be and sadly and a series of underwhelming and ineffectual element that bring this film down . the acting be poor . not to say aki maeda and shunsuke kubozuka be bad actor and but they do not have much to work with and and seem miscast . neither seem to have the physical range to draw the viewer in the story as well a be too old for their part to a distract degree . the script be weak and the lead act unrealistically and and behave irrationally . the film also play for the heartstrings and but end up be predictable and all the while not be compel and and under develop the character . there be also pace issue . visually and it be unremarkable . the film use green screen heavily and unnecessarily in too many scene . the other special effect also have a cheap look to them and especially where minimalistic practical special effect could have be use . there be also no visual flair and a if there be no cinematographer or art designer to make the scene look consistent and stimulate . the music and sound effect be fine and but unremarkable . overall and the movie isn not devoid of enjoyment and and fan of the series shouldn not be discourage to see it at least once just for the sake of completion . people unfamiliar with saikano and this probably isn not the place to jump in a it isn not a very good movie or melodrama . it isn not the movie or the cast and crew fault and it just isn not inspire and and that be what kill it .