Good adaption of the book.

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2014)

Having read the book first, I must say I wouldn't have gotten most of this without having read the book. The movie does what it can for the topic at hand and the structure of the book; yet it is undoubtedly hard to be able to follow it completely without delving deeper into the literary version prior to watching.
Personally, I thought the entire idea of love stories unnecessarily played up, but I guess that's just what's today's thing. All in all, the movie is a very good adaption from the book, far better than others I've seen, and it's definitely retained most of the book's central ideas.
It's heart-breaking, inspiring, sad, and wonderful. A must-see for anyone interested in reincarnation, humanity, and identity.