If I had to describe this movie in one word, it would be 'cute'. Kimi ni Todoke is a cute film. It's main theme is about all the first real experiences of high school. It is the story about Sawako- a weird looking girl who resembles the ghost from the movie Ring. That resemblance part was very funny and a creative idea. So, because of that every one around her is scared of talking to her or even looking at her. As a result, she is a terribly under confident girl and often spends her time remaining secluded. While I could argue that she could have simply changed her hairstyle and the resemblance would have gone, that would have changed the entire story. I don't get why some Japanese dramas and films have such weird female characters. It is too fictional to take in. Also, what I find funny in such scenarios is that the girl comes off as thick because she lets herself slip further down than just coming up with the idea of making a very few changes to herself. This idea is laughable and I am never going to watch a drama or movie again with this particular ridiculous plot. This was one of the downsides to the movie. Also, I found the pacing very slow and the movie too long. Other than that, the characters were funny and all the actors acted well. I don't know these actors, so I don't have much to say about them. While the plot of friendship is the main thing here, there are some romantic elements as well. I am slowly getting used to the fact that Japanese dramas and movies only include romance as a sub-plot than as the main plot. This is yet another one. It seemed heavily borrowed from Nobuta wo Produce. I still prefer that because the main girl was more adorable in it. In this, Sawako's character seemed dull to me. But I couldn't helping noticing how gorgeous her hair was. Really! Anyway, this movie was lacking excitement in a lot of parts. I would have loved it more if it had remained funny till the end. Still, this makes for a good one-time watch. It is a light film so it is good to watch at any time. I would definitely recommend this to be watched at least once.