Year: 2005
Plot: “A chance encounter between two girls of the same name, "Nana," triggers a series of events and relationships.”
First, I have to say that I completely fell for this movie. I mean completely. I first started watching this movie because Matsuyama Ken’ichi was in it. I couldn’t help it. I needed my Ken’ichi fix and Kamui Gaiden wouldn’t load or it had completely horrible subtitles. It is not good to deprive me of my obsessions. Anyway, so I saw on IMDb that Ken’ichi was in Nana, so naturally I just had to watch.
Okay so about the movie itself. Like I said I adore this movie. I am not sure there is anything that I had a problem with. I was captivated from the beginning, and I mean the very beginning.
I loved all of the characters in this one (except Shoji and Sachiko). Nana and Hachi were definitely the best though (and rightfully so). I enjoyed the way Nana acted. Her character was very well done, and I loved her progression with Hachi. At first she starts out friendly yet holding everything about herself back, but later she opens up enough to let Hachi and everyone get closer. I also liked Hachi who didn’t think she had anywhere to belong, yet never realized that she belonged where she was, with Nana and her friends.
I loved the love story that was going on. Not with Hachi though, that guy was kind of a jerk, but with Nana. She tried so hard to forget about him, but just couldn’t. I have to say that this was the first movie where I was actually pleading the character to do something. I am not the type to talk to the movies I watch, but I kept pleading with Ren to give back the key, or go after her. I couldn’t help it, I got so attached to Nana, I didn’t want to see her hurt. The same went for Hachi and Shoji, the jerk.
I guess some of the casting was a bit weird to some people, but that is only if you have read the manga that this movie is based off of. I did not see any problem with the casting in the movie, as all actors played their characters really well in my view. The fact is though that I have never read the manga, and can't say how good the actors played the manga/anime versions.
I absolutely loved this movie. I am sure there are a few who could find faults in this movie (mostly action only fans), but it is definitely a movie I would recommend to many viewers. This is one movie that I definitely have to have in my collection. n.n
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