I'm Underage But I'm Not a Child (2017)

Story: The story is very light and It's really funny especially when they are mentioning western celebrities (you'l get me if you watched it) . You can actually learn morals in this movie just don't get fooled with the title, it's really misleading.

Acting: The cast is amazing Especially the lead girl she nailed the childish yet pure character so hard. about the male lead i didn't like him at first but then his character grew into me as the movie goes on.

Music: The Soundtrack of the movie is awesome. Hey Say Jump: White Love will play at the ending credits.

Rewatch: Yes. If you're having a bad day. I'm pretty sure this Movie can make you smile.

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I went into this because of the watch challenge this year. At first, I am, not going to lie, I rolled my eyes at how rich and pampered she was. That lasted 15-20 minutes then bam! right into the arranged marriage. Her pureness but willing to learn won me (and the male lead) over almost immediately. Not quite fluff, but definitely not heavy either. Like the bears bed in Goldilocks it was just right.

Acting was spot on for the characters they were portraying. This is based on Manga so somethings are unrealistic, but the meat of the story is what really struck home with me.

i gave this a 9 because maybe it was something I needed right now. Have fun watching : )

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I was going through my completed list and found this movie, then decided to rewatch it despite my growing ptw

At first i was pissed off by how much of a spoiled brat FL was. But after the arranged marriage, she shows a different side. She's willing to learn and super positive about everything, her naivety kinda frustrating at times, but that's her charm.
ML's character was kinda dull. I don't think he got much development.

Too many cliches, that whole marriage arrangement is silly, SML was unlikeable, and the acting was pretty convincing. However, it doesn't mean it's not entertaining because i find it super fun and extremely hilarious. I have rewatched this movie again and again. Why? I have no idea. There's something addictive about it to me.

Watch this movie for pure entertainment and don't take anything seriously, you'll enjoy it!

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I actually thought about putting this off because I thought it would be smutty but then I watched it and realized it was nothing like I thought it would be, and actually it was quite cute.... no smut or anything like that but more pure romance.
The characters are pretty good too and the acting felt realistic, I mean really they nailed down the rich kid's struggles and I felt that they were also relatable but this entire movie was overall really cute. At least the characters all developed in the end and I feel satisfied with the ending, plus I like the music so I might be biased since I do like Sexy Zone... lol

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Ok, I thought this movie would be super cheese and pretty shallow like most japanese movies of similiar genre but this movie parodied all of those scenes and just went so overboard in a really funny high-budget way that it was freaking hilarious instead of being cringe.
This is defs a movie for when you're feeling down and want something sweet and easy to watch, but don't be fooled, as the story line is quite unique with some twists and characters, that add depth to the show and create a very touching story line.
The leads in this were great. Amazing acting from both and they made a stunning couple. The male lead was so charismatic and such a good actor, the character he plays is very interesting and has a bit of a dark backstory to him that the actor portrays brilliantly. The female lead's comedic timing was freaking hilarious and NEVER have I EVER seen a cute character that I actually found cute instead of annoying, i seriously don't even know how she pulled it off, but I found her adorable and sincere instead of annoying.
This movie was funny at the beginning and at the end was very touching. The ost enhanced all the scenes perfectly, and the cinematography was really REALLY pretty. Totally recommend this movie.

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Caricatural but fun at first, collapsing in its second half with conflicts not handled well

This movie features an arranged marriage between a young 16 year old rich heiress and her handsome high school senpai. The premisse of the story as well as the tone of the film is very parodic and with a lot of humour/over-acting as well as non-sensical elements. I was in need of some mindless fluff and the first part of the story really fit the brief: it was light and fun, perfect to put your brain at full rest...However, I was disappointed by the second half of the story and with the turn taken by the scenario.

I found the acting relatively okay for the main characters and the second male lead. The couple was very platonic and itlacked a bit in terms of tension but I found them overall very cute together. It was even more average for the support roles for which I think the actors and actresses were directed to act over-the-top but it was very dumb and missed the mark sometimes in terms of comedic timing because of the exaggeration.

The production value was standard for the high school japanese movie rom-com and the ost was as well forgettable with some jpop song adequate for the genre but leaving no real impression on the viewer.

I would not necessarily recommend this movie as I think it collapsed in its second half with a shift to a more "dramatic" tone with some internal and external conflicts that were not handled very well and a resolution that I found very expected and quite cringy. If you are looking for a very light movie to watch, easy for the brain and some mindless fun, you might still want to give it a shot. Sometimes, it is clearly what you need and it is perfectly valid as well.

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A cute yet meaningful movie

I lost count of how many times I've rewatched this (I was here to find a movie to watch yet ended up rewatching this again lol), thus I decided to write my review which I don't usually do.

The story might be quite a "typical" shoujo story, but the execution is excellent imo. Plus the story actually delivers great moral values, not just a "once upon a time of a shoujo heroine's life" type of story, you know. Ofc shortcomings are found, yet they're covered by the nice production, i.e. the actors are being super serious in making might-be-cringe scenes into reality, thus they are actually --and surprisingly enjoyable! I keep going like, "how did they do that??" LOL.

I especially want to praise Yuna Taira whom in my opinion rocks her role here, but the supporting characters are likeable as well, like the parents, even the butler and maids. Another winning point is that the OST is so nice! ^^

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Cutest Warm-heartening Movie

Storyline/Plot: The storyline is quite typical and cliché but they do it so well. The FL is your typical pampered, spoiled, rich, naïve girl. She dreams of her prince charming coming to sweep her off her feet. And the ML is well essentially normal- he's poor and has family trauma.
The movie moves pretty fast because the wedding happened and tbh I thought it was all in the FL's head but turns out they really had a shotgun wedding. It was quite funny to see them become poor overnight and I did not expect that to happen.
In the beginning, watching the naïve FL navigate through her new life was pretty annoying but she definitely surprised me because she didn't give up or run to her parents; she was actually the opposite and I loved that about her- she became more likable.
With the ML, he also surprised me too because I thought he was going to be your typical cold tsundere but he was actually super sweet and kind. I loved how he taught the FL things and just the way he smiled anytime he was watching her was cute. I also was surprised when they included in his family/mom trauma- wish they could of dove into that but obviously since it's just a movie- there couldn't be much done.
Acting: LOVED all the actors!!! They did amazing at acting their roles so well. Highkey- I loved Nakajima Kento in this role more than his famous role in The Black Devil and the White Prince.
Music: N/A
Rewatch Value: Would def rewatch when i'm sad or happy because it has no drama and LOTS of fluff!!!
Other Notes: Overall, I was interested in the movie because of he plotline and it amazed me and I fell in love with the movie. Really wish they can remake into a drama!!!

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one unique pampered girl

Watch the trailer in YT but forget about it & don't know the title, Finally found it when searching for movie that I want to watch.

Quite intrigue when I see the FL, so pampered yet suddenly she like got surprises when after married she live like a normal person. But I really adored Oriyama Karin for not complaining her situation at all. Yeah she explode only once the day after married & make Tsuruki Nao realize how pampered she actually is. But after that not once she complaining, she walk on with her life like nothing really changing. And her word about what's wrong falling in love with someone base on their look really crack me up... Yeah we sometimes so hypocritical when we like someone only because of their look, but isn't we usually fall on someone based on their look, then we go forward to their personality, etc...

Quite confusing with Karin's dad actually. Why he must put Karin & Nao in that ordinary house? Is it request from Nao or what...? I think at first her dad really gonna just let Karin & Nao live with their own life, not care for Karin anymore, just some allowance (that 100,000 yen). But turn out no, he still care & want to involved in her daughter life. So why he must put Karin & Nao in that ordinary house? And what about the predecessor...? Who is he, what his connection to Nao...? And above all why must NAO become his son in law...?

Overall this really one unique movie with unique character that worth ur time to watch.

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+ POSITIVES
- NEGATIVES
= SUMMARY
~ RECOMMENDED TO

++++++ POSITIVES ++++++
+ Considering that this is supposed to have a light feeling of weirdness to it and was made to have loads of overreactions and anime like features, the acting was not that bad. I found the female actress quite charming in the was she was handling her role and I completely fell in love with her cuteness and her voice.

+ The chemistry is pretty good between the characters and their backgrounds were clear enough to grasp fast.

+ Some scenes were very beautiful

+ It has a nice comedic touch to it but at the same time it gets you involved enough to sympathize with the characters.

+ The sound track fit the movie well and nothing stood out too much to make it uncomfortable.

---------- NEGATIVES ----------
- Only the two main characters felt like real characters because of their past. I wish they would have gone in deeper into the conflicts and such but since this is a light hearted movie, I guess they went as deep as they could.

- The characters didn't really have a stable development. It all felt pretty rushed and sometimes illogical. For a two hour film, they could have made a more stable development in both personalities and relationships, at a more comfortable pace.

- Some of the shots were very beautiful because the sun was included but I have to admit... there was too much sun included. The shot seemed so washed out and you could barely see what was happening on the screen.

====== SUMMARY =======
So although the acting isn't what you would call "high-class" it was pretty good. The characters were charming and they had very nice chemistry together. Although this is a lighthearted movie, the writers made sure to include some heart breaking moments from the characters past and let it play out in a way that let the viewer sympathize with the character. The character development could have been better and could have been presented at a more comfortable pace considering how long this movie is, I feel like they had plenty of time.

~~~~~~ RECOMMENDED TO ~~~~~~~
I recommend this to people who like light hearted, slightly childish, romantic but yet careful movies. It has kind of an anime like twist on it with exaggerated reactions here and there, slightly reminds you of a Disney movie and even includes one musical number. That is just in the beginning though. As we walk deeper into the story it takes a more serious turn on a lighter level. If you're afraid of crying or being heart broken, don't fret, this will not cause you any pain. It's a feel good love story that might brighten your day.

ENJOY~~~

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At first, I really cannot brain how the female lead is extremely spoiled and out of touch with the realistic world in this movie. Then, the marriage takes place, Despite being hate by the male lead, she’ super super positive and somehow her character lift up the mood throughout the movie. I watched so many japanese romcom drama, but I must say, I definitely don’t cringe with the acting in this movie. The plot definitely is typical (look at the title!) but no harm is done if you just want something light and makes you feel a lil bit giddy inside ;)

The female lead also makes a few witty remarks which makes her character extremely cute, classy and so funny!! Also, if there’s one thing that I’m impressed is the cinematography for this movie. I’m shocked for the fact this movie was made in 2017 as I thought it came out in 2019/2020 . Most drama/movie always give this ‘old’ vibes for their setting but not for this one! And I personally like this movie because I feel like the team actually makes an effort to sort the scenes which makes the delivery similar to the japanese anime/manga kind of vibes!

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