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This book is one of my favourite Heinlein stories.

While not a 100% rendition of the original novel, this movie embraces the heart and soul of RAH's book.

It's an amazing emotional experience to see RAH's characters brought to life and even if with the story modifications, I loved what they did with this.

Top shelf and a massive THANK YOU to the honourable people who made this movie!

I'm a huge fan of the novel and I was a bit skeptical after reading some negative reviews from acclaimed "critics". After the first 20 minutes of the movie I realized that sci-fi adaptations have a chance...in Japan. Hollywood lost it and I no longer waiting for any good adaptations from them. But Japan is a totally different story, they pleased my heart and soul with this adaptation, truly perfect. They changed some things to fit the story but I like these changes, organic and logical. People who think that the movie is boring should watch another crappy Hollywood adaptation, for the rest of us I hope Japan will deliver more good movies.

Many movies revolve around romance and time travel, and this one is following that genre. The first 30 minutes actually was quite interesting, but somehow it went downhill after that. Lack of tension and also maybe lack of villains, perhaps?!

The difficulty of making a good movie with all the known outcomes is the lack of suspense. The scriptwriters should know that, the director too, but this movie was allowed just to roll by after it's all been figured out in just the first 60 minutes. Even a twist at the end of the film doesn't help much.

Mediocre 6/10.

I am the founder of the 2007 Heinlein Centennial convention, so not a casual fan. And I'm aware of how much reverence fans have for the novel. This adaptation is simply ideal. The love and respect for the original glow from the screen; you'll even recognize everything about Pete the cat. Every change is thoughtful, necessary, and makes the heart of the original shine even further. The creators of this work are clearly Heinlein fans of the first order and they have made a work he would be proud of.

I've been a Heinlein fan for decades. That's not required. This is a beautifully made rendering of the book. Of course it has a Japanese vibe, and that doesn't hurt. It brilliantly captures the humor and both cat Pete and the other are spot on. Watched it subbed on Netflix.