Kôdaike no hitobito

I like that Japanese manga explores interesting themes such as this one: Being together with someone who can read your mind. It's been done in American movies but handled as almost pure comedy with one dramatic punchline, as far as I can remember. This movie brings a little bit of more realism into it, though not enough.

The heroine is well defined as a socially awkward woman with an imaginative mind, which is the strong point of the movie, and the leading actress delivers that successfully. You would enjoy the movie quite much if you're used to reading manga or watching manga adaptations, since you would have a familiarity with plot structures like this one then. If not, the movie might strike you as unfinished or a little dry, especially the second part. It could have been better but still, quite an okay watch with actors/actresses easy on the eye, and a premise that entertains the mind.

It's a cute movie. A bit fairy tale like, with this dynastic, wealthy family living in an old mansion, and surreal scenes from the girl's wild, childlike imagination interspersed, some of which are quite funny. But ultimately it's a little too predictable and the story of an ordinary office girl marrying her rich boss is very cheesy and cliché, also I didn't find the girl to be an interesting character. But at least the whole telepathy thing and the girl's colorful fantasy add some creativity and spice. Bottom line, it's not bad, but not particularly great either.