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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.

Got exciting premise for sci-fi J-drama. Too bad Takahiro Miki didn't provide smooth narrative to make compelling present/future twists and turns. Both Pete, cat and humanoid stole the show, even more than Yamazaki & Kiyohara's 'barely there' chemistry.

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.

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!

The Door into Summer has been a favorite book of mine for many years. When I found out they had done an adaptation, I've been waiting for it to come to the USA. It did not disappoint. I do recognize that if you haven't read the book, you may be confused. And key plots were changed to fit into a 2 hour story. But I loved that they pulled dialogue straight from the book. Loved that Pete the cat's greatest moment was in the film. If you're a Heinlein fan, I definitely recommend it.

OMG I really wanted to like this movie, but... like I said above, the acting, sets, plot, script and more was just so very disappointing.

Getting bogged down in so many details of STOCK OWNERSHIP mid way... was just a challenge to try and stick with watching this movie to the end.

I could go on, but.. you get my point.

It is unusual for Science-fiction stories to be well-adapted by the film industry. Robert A. Heinlein now has two good adaptions - Predestination and The Door Into Summer.

Well done.

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.

Japanese Movie '' The Door Into Summer '' is the adaption of the novel by the same title. The story is a sci fi drama about time traveling and family.

And even though the story is interesting, the length of the drama didn't allow it to fully develop. Thus, it felt like watching a sequence of events that followed one another like a highlight read rather than a smooth progress. Also, some themes weren't handled nicely enough.

The cat, on the other hand, was cute. And the performances by every actor and actress of the cast was enjoyable.

So, overall, four out of ten. The length was its worst enemy unfortunately.

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.

I watched it in Netflix without waiting anything special from this movie. That's why I was quite surprise to discover it was really good, a solid scenario with good actors. You should give it a try !

Good adaptation of this famous sci-fi novel, a good stepping stone for those who are interested in sci-fi, and have not read the book, (shame on you), read to book and you will see the movie with a different prospective. Enjoy.

I didn't have any great expectations for this movie, but I'd seen Alice in Borderland and thought Kento Yamazaki was pretty good so I thought I'd give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised. The plot is a tad woolly at times but the characters are really well drawn and the romance (such as it was, this has even less hand holding than your average shy boy k-drama) was quietly moving. The charisma of the movie falls entirely on Yamazaki's shoulders and he's up to the task, plus there's an adorable robot and a CAT. All boxes ticked, thank you Japan.

I haven't read the book, but this the screenplay is masterful. Usually with these types of films I can guess far in advance what's going to happen, but this one actually kept me guessing for a while. It was very enjoyable. The pace was great and kept the story moving. It's not too often that a good book translates into a good movie, but they did a really good job on this one. The characters were written well and also acted extremely well.