I have been trying to look for a copy of this movie and I was suppose to ask my cousin in Japan to buy a DVD copy for me. Luckily, I was able to download it in full recently. I encountered this movie after reading Jun Matsumoto’s profile ’coz got curious with him after watching “Hanayori Dango” in DVD (actually, my nephew convinced me to watch it). I became interested in the said movie because in English it means, “I Love My Younger Sister.”
“Boku Wa Imouto Ni Koi Wo Suru” is based on a Japanese manga with the same title. It is a Japanese production starring Jun Matsumoto of the popular boyband Arashi and Nana Eikura. Here, they play the fraternal twins who fell in love with each other. It is different from the usual stories of “brother-sister” falling in love with each other wherein later, they will find out they are not really akin biologically. In this movie, they grew up together, share the same room and study in the same school. Yori (matsujun) will then realize that she is attracted to her sister (Iku played by Nana to the point that he wants intimacy. Yori succeeded in his plans and soon, they became “lovers.” But another conflict comes in…their schoolmate Haruka Yano (Hiraoka Yuuta) has a big crush on Iku, while their other schoolmate Tomoka Kusonoki (Ayaka Komotsu) desires Yori. Hence, their love for each other will be tested.
I noticed that it is a “quiet” movie because I can’t remember if I heard any background music or noise, and the dialogues are less--more into facial expressions and body movements. But it goes well with the plot.
The scene that I like most here is when Yori reveals his true feelings to Iku by going to her bed one night and plans to kiss her. The lighting is like dark orange (sorry, I dunno how to describe it technically), no background music or noise, and the dialogues were delivered in whispered manner to the point that you cannot almost hear it. The director has skillfully translated Yori’s inner thoughts into action.
On the other hand, the part that I like least here is the last scene when they played rock, paper and scissors. I don’t understand what the director wants to tell the viewers.
Regarding the actors, I love matsujun but I just don’t like the way he walks because he’s like “strutting” his way on the ramp and it spoils the scene sometimes, heheh. How I wish the director also focused on this minute detail. As to Nana, she is beautiful and at times looks like Mao Inoue (Matsujun’s leading lady in HD) but I’m just bothered with her height, she is too tall for a Japanese and looks big for Jun Matsumoto who’s only around 5’7.
Nevertheless, the movie is basically a love story with unpopular plot. But for a change, not bad.
“Boku Wa Imouto Ni Koi Wo Suru” is based on a Japanese manga with the same title. It is a Japanese production starring Jun Matsumoto of the popular boyband Arashi and Nana Eikura. Here, they play the fraternal twins who fell in love with each other. It is different from the usual stories of “brother-sister” falling in love with each other wherein later, they will find out they are not really akin biologically. In this movie, they grew up together, share the same room and study in the same school. Yori (matsujun) will then realize that she is attracted to her sister (Iku played by Nana to the point that he wants intimacy. Yori succeeded in his plans and soon, they became “lovers.” But another conflict comes in…their schoolmate Haruka Yano (Hiraoka Yuuta) has a big crush on Iku, while their other schoolmate Tomoka Kusonoki (Ayaka Komotsu) desires Yori. Hence, their love for each other will be tested.
I noticed that it is a “quiet” movie because I can’t remember if I heard any background music or noise, and the dialogues are less--more into facial expressions and body movements. But it goes well with the plot.
The scene that I like most here is when Yori reveals his true feelings to Iku by going to her bed one night and plans to kiss her. The lighting is like dark orange (sorry, I dunno how to describe it technically), no background music or noise, and the dialogues were delivered in whispered manner to the point that you cannot almost hear it. The director has skillfully translated Yori’s inner thoughts into action.
On the other hand, the part that I like least here is the last scene when they played rock, paper and scissors. I don’t understand what the director wants to tell the viewers.
Regarding the actors, I love matsujun but I just don’t like the way he walks because he’s like “strutting” his way on the ramp and it spoils the scene sometimes, heheh. How I wish the director also focused on this minute detail. As to Nana, she is beautiful and at times looks like Mao Inoue (Matsujun’s leading lady in HD) but I’m just bothered with her height, she is too tall for a Japanese and looks big for Jun Matsumoto who’s only around 5’7.
Nevertheless, the movie is basically a love story with unpopular plot. But for a change, not bad.
* photo credit to aibakaland/matsumotojun.net
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