Less than impressed
As a woman with a strong desire to understand all things relating back to the development of post war Japan, I was a big fan of the book when it was first published. When I heard of their intentions to make a movie I was, to say the least, disappointed. I walked into the theater prepared to leave unsatisfied, and received exactly what I expected. Though the adaptation was not terrible, it was mediocre at best. The cinematography was not as wonderful as many have raved, and large portions of the story were completely removed, changing the once awful/beautiful story into something more dark and depressing than I believe the author originally intended.