Cyborg She

A major disappointment. A Romantic Comedy about a Cyborg and a Man?? It delivers very little in the way of chemistry between the two leads, it isn't very funny or romantic, is very very long, and is poorly made. I hated the cheesy Japanese pop, and the plot twist when it came was only just about interesting. I love East Asian cinema - but this film is not likely to go down as one of its finest achievements. Apparently it's the final part of a trilogy - I will not be seeking out Parts 1 and 2.

What a wonderful film this is! beautiful story, highly engaging and a real joy. if you dont like to watch subtitles, dont worry, this has so much visual beauty and i would recommend you having a watch of this film

Unless you've watched a lot more strange films than me, I can pretty much guarantee you've never seen a film a like this. At its heart it's a romantic film (at least ultimately), but it mixes genres up in the way only Asian cinema seems to do. The two leads give terrific performances. It's not a perfect film- I'd say it's about 20 minutes over-long, and it's probably not for everyone- it's quite slow-paced for the most part, and it's so uncoventional that some viewers are bound to be put off.

Cyborg She (a.k.a. My Girlfriend Is A Cyborg) is quirky, funny, touching, and a little bit sad. Jiro is celebrating his 20th birthday alone when he meets a mysterious young woman, they have something of an adventurous evening together before she disapears. On his 21st birthday she returns, this time she reveals herself to be a cyborg that he himself built in the future and sent back into his own past.

Both Haruka Ayase and Keisuke Koide give fantastic performances and they share a real chemistry on screen. There aren't really any other characters important enough to the plot to be worth mentioning. The direction is fantastic, using some very effective shots to bring you into the story. There's nothing special about the soundtrack, but the way it's used perfectly compliments the movie. And the way things seem to move from quirky rom com to almost a disaster movie is absolutely seamless.

The special effects aren't too brilliant, except the time travel scene which is excellent, clearly The Terminator has offered some inspiration here (as it has in a small scene later on). But there is surprisingly small use of effects and so they don't ruin the movie. The occasional wire work is a little graceless though.

The story moves along at a nice pace, right up until the end when there is far too much repetition as things are wrapped up, because of this it's about 20 minutes too long. But despite that this is still a highly enjoyable movie and one I would strongly recommend to fans of rom coms with a difference. A very big difference.

had been musing about if i would or if i would not rent this title for a fair time,mostly as im into jhorror, but im happy to report this movie is well dserved as ranking high on the ratings list, good acting a fair and resonable plot, with sadness,romance and comedy with a dash of sci fi, im glad i rented this film, it was non stop entertainment for me and a surprise film well worth viewing , this ranks close to the quircky side of comedy romance and i rate it as deservedly 4 stars