The live-action movie was incredibly fast-paced and a million times better than the anime, especially in how it portrayed Miyo as a character. The actress who portrayed her was flawless, as were the rest of the cast. Her performance was outstanding, from her voice to her acting. The cinematography was excellent, and the main cast delivered great performances that remained faithful to the source material, all within a high-energy, action-packed experience. Ren Meguro was such a great choice given his demeanor and looks for the main lead were exceptional. I wish they honed in on Miyos super natural abilities a little more than they did. Else 10/10.

Japanese Movie " My Happy Marriage " is a fantasy melodrama based on a popular light novel.

The movie does a great job pacing the story and presenting it wholly, even though the ending needed more time to properly develop, leaving the viewer to believe that there might be a second movie to follow this one.

The film also fleshes out the characters, giving them time to properly unfold and giving them enough background to make it easier to sympathize with.

Also, the CGI was perfect, without awkward special effects that would have ruined the mood of the movie. Rather, they were nicely arranged along with the action scenes. The costumes were also great.

Finally, the performances were enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

It was a great watch but it would've been very confusing to someone who didn't read the manga nor watched the anime. The sequences of the scenes happened too fast, it was one after another which seemed unnatural at times. If it was created as a short series, we would've been able to see the relationship bloom naturally between the two leads, Miyo with Yurie, Miyo with Kouji, Kiyoka with Goudo, and more. Things wouldn't move too quickly if it wasn't compressed into an almost 2-hour movie. It would be great to properly see how maddening the Saimori family treats Miyo too, just so viewers can intensely hold a grudge against them lol. And lastly, it would've been perfect if the scene between Kiyoka and the Tatsuishi family head was properly emphasized, like seeing Kiyoka's anger towards them capturing his fiancee and everything without things moving too fast.

Ren and Mio were perfect for the roles, and I would honestly love to see more of them as Miyo and Kiyoka because their chemistry was amazing. The scene where they went to the city? I wished it was a lot longer because that was so cute and warm. All in all, it was still a great watch but the leads definitely helped me push my negative thoughts about the movie aside ?