[REVIEW] Paradise Kiss

[sukaretto]

Paradise Kiss
Japanese Movie

Genre: Romance, Drama

Cast:

• Kitagawa Keiko as Hayasaka "Caroline" Yukari
• Mukai Osamu as Koizumi "George" Jouji
• Yamamoto Yusuke as Tokumori Hiroyuki
• Iragashi Shunji as Isabella
• Kaku Kento as Nagase Arashi
• Omasa Aya as Sakurada Miwako
• Kato Natsuki as Asou Kaori

Synopsis:
          Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school everyday. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who has a clothing label known as "Paradise Kiss". The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari instead. Initially, Yukari was reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, but eventually, she realises that they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals and dreams make Yukari realise that she has not been enjoying her life and this motivated her to pursue her own dreams.

info credits: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5081

Sukaretto says:
P.S. read at your own risk. will contain major spoilers.

          too many familiar names and faces in this movie. i haven't read the manga or watched the anime so i can't compare the story and characters.
          Keiko is pretty. i like her more without make-up. but seriously, her face (as well as Mukai's) doesn't pass as a high school student, as an 18-year-old (or 17?). she matured but she's still pretty though but too skinny. well, being skinny is good i think cox she's a model here. as for Mukai, same with Keiko, he's too old for the role. i don't know much about the manga character but he looks gay in this movie. even the way he kissed Keiko, too gay! i don't know if he's just too absorbed with his character or...? and Kento! bless him. he looks good here. i didn't recognize him from the photos and gifs before i see this movie. he's too skinny now.
          i like the story but the ending didn't give much of an impact. like that feeling that i will definitely watch this again in the future.

My Ratings: i'll give this one a 7/10 :)