My review from another forum where I made a thread
I love it. It started the trend of new era of classical cult films from Japan. Some say its the last classic to come out of Japan, but i think differently.
This movie was A* from the cinematography down the to acting. The novel form the asian writer Koushun Takami was adapted to the big screen in an absolutly flawless style. Its a perfect film, it grips you, and lets you go when it has to. The ending is something special too, not just an unplanned piece of doo doo.
Since the Columbine and all the other high school tragides in USA, i doubt this film can be stolen by Hollywood and made into a non-sensical piece of garbage like other U.S oriental re-made films. So its good that this will stay in its classic format
