I've been watching some seriously disappointing manga turned movies these days, and fortunately the liar and his lover was nice enough. The story is about a guy who is considered a genius songwriter. His music is used by a famous band, where he used to play bass for but left them before they debuted, and so he is quite famous, but no one has seen his face. After breaking up with his girlfriend, a famous singer as well, he meets a high school girl. When they first start dating, he's not very interested in her, still he lies about his identity and he urges her not to sing, as he supposedly doesn't like women who can sing. Unfortunately, the girl is picked up by his agency and she is set to debut as a singer as well. However, that means that his lies would be exposed sooner or later. Okay, the movie wasn't badly made, but still I can't rate it over 3 out of 10 because: # The romance was super quick. They met three times tops and for a few hours and they became so close? It was seriously unreal! # The chemistry of the couple was awkward. There was something there, but it was too weak. No spark! # The twists of the romance were cliché # The sponsors that were thrown at the viewer constantly Of course I have just started the manga (I rushed to watch the movie first, as to at least get some suspense) so I don't know if they just copied the whole thing and the clichés of the plot supposed to be there. At least, and this is a tip if your subs don't suggest it, after the credits, the real conclusion of the story was presented, because the first ending was just a disappointment.
Review of The Liar and His Lover
