It's hard to not compare the movie to the manga because the manga is what made want to watch the movie. Still, I know better than to expect a movie to be exactly like the manga or anime. I'm totally fine with a different ending or different situations that don't follow the original story line. I think that makes the movie unique. With that said, I was still disappointed with this movie. The story is good. I know the story from the manga. Even if the movie decided not to follow the manga at all, the concept is still good enough to make the movie great. It's a realistic concept. A student who hasn't developed a sense of self. Another student who helps her find her way. So how? How did this movie fail me? The execution was poor. Everything seemed like it took place in a matter of three days. There was no real transition and growth within the characters. It was just -this is the character -this is the situation -And this is the end. Where was the climax? There wasn't moment when I held my breath. Romance? Where? The romance was so sudden and poorly executed that I was confused. When did they fall in love and how? And I know this may sound crazy but the fashion was't there either. It was just enough for the viewer to understand that they liked fashion. Her hair wasn't all that and neither was her outfits. Throughout the movie I was wondering what was their budget. The cast was okay but it could have been much better. I don't feel like the characters were defined. Where was the personality? The arrogance from George,the indecisiveness and determination from Yukari, the bubbly personality from Miwako. What I saw was actors not characters.Where was the chemistry? And once again where was the romance? I was disappointed with Yukari with the whole modeling thing. That could have been acted out much better. She didn't look like a model during the photo shoot and runway. Nothing looked natural. The characters had no growth. What was the moral of the movie? I would watch this again, but not anytime soon. Overall the movie was okay but it's not anything I would buy. The movie left a stale aftertaste. It's not leaving any lingering thoughts or feelings like other movies do. Movies like this need eye candy at least. This concludes my long review. If you love the manga or anime then this is not for you. ^_^