I wasn't sure what to expect going into this movie. It seemed like a daunting task to adapt everything that happened. For this reason, it made sense that the pacing felt much faster than it did in the book, and I think it worked well for me. However, because I already had the context from the book, I wonder if the pacing would be too fast or unclear for a viewer going in blind. I thought the cinematography and use of color was beautiful, and it fit the themes of the book well. It's hard for me to say I liked the story, but I think that's because I didn't love the book, so it's hard for me to like it any better here no matter how well done the film is. I think that the film did a good job adding to some pivotal scenes though, like Naoko's birthday. I could genuinely feel Naoko's pain more in the film, and the scene really highlighted how Toru took advantage of her. Overall, I thought it was a decent adaptation of the book, but I didn't love the book in the first place.
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