Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Sabah Hensley This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

KineticSeoul This is one of those movies that constantly forcefully tries to throw tear jerking moments at the audience. But there isn't enough development or romance to make it work. It just has a guy crying all the way through the movie and a girl in a hospital that is in deep depression because she doesn't have much time to live. The thing is although the movie tries to show the deep bond between these two characters, it just isn't all the effective. And just seemed really forced at times. TV shows like "1 Litre of Tears" and the drama version of this movie worked because there is enough build up but that isn't the case here. Even when the movie is finished you just don't really know any of the characters all that well. To bring out enough emotion, even though the sadness seems believable. Yes, death is no joke but it just seemed to lack in areas where it needed more while trying to force emotions out of the audience. This isn't really a romance movie but saying goodbye to a loved one and how the guy that fell for that girl coups with it all. There wasn't any students that had cellphone during the timeline when it comes to the story this movie take place. So both the guy and the girl send back and forth cassette tape with their message on it and that just becomes tedious and depressing to watch. But it just isn't effective and doesn't really leave an impact. I also really disliked the male student version of the protagonist. Not because of his character or acting but his facial structure. He just looked unintentionally bored all the time and couldn't take him seriously. They probably picked him when casting because he looks kinda like the younger version of Takao Osawa but still.4/10

YNOTswim This is a beautifully shot and profoundly touching film about love and grief. Normally I am not really into sappy romance movies, because many of them insult my intelligence. But this sentimental drama completely captivates me and I cried and cried and cried again.In "Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World," Saku and Aki are two high school classmates in the 80s. They fall in love and use audio cassettes to record their diaries for each other. However, this romance didn't last forever. And 17 years later, when Saku comes back to his hometown, he is still consumed by his love of his life time.The film travels between two time lines seamlessly and never slows down on building up the emotion through a brilliant performance by a terrific ensemble cast. I believe in and feel the love between the characters, which is why I am so deeply moved by their love story.

powerpia yes it is good movie for me .what is good for me ? the scene is so "neat " " cool ".Japanese building , school atmosphere , school uniforms ( Americans do not like it ) . good harbour front-side , beautiful port scenery .yes it is cool . ( p.s , sydney harbour port is better cool ,why ?from darling harbour , pot-point , botanical garden , to watson bay coast line course is so cool Australian people do not build bank-walls (?) (not by cement walls ,made in ceramic like stone ) .the feel of stone is so antigue Australian have really loved harbor ,natural landscapes.the last scene is very beautiful landscape .the landscape could be Australia ? where ? is it right ? if someone knows it , tell me ? the home of natural beauty is Australia , thank you for reading .

ngchiho This movie is based on a novel written by Katayama Kyoichi. The first print only limited to 8,000 copies but after Shibasaki Kou (that cast Ritsuko) had read it in a occasion, she was deeply impressed and recommend it on a magazine. Hence the rest is history and it had sold over 3 million copies in Japan which beat the sales record of Norway's forest. Due to the heat of the book, the story had bring into the movie which include the top of the crew in Japan movie industry.Ritsuko role are only add to the movie and not appear in the original novel and the original "Centre of the world" is not in Australia in the book too. However, this movie still touching my heart as I had a common feeling which as I have pass my youth in the same 80 age like Saku and Aki, where walkman is such a precious thing in that time.The score is very well done and is emotional moving, the main theme by Hirai Ken is excellently with stirring melody.I highly recommend this movie but sadly it is not easily available in western country except by internet selling like yes.Asia 9 / 10