Family Is Based on Loyalty, Not Blood

I found this movie to be touching on a very personal level, slightly similar to Departures. I thought that the film kind of had a weird basis to start upon, like who would be psycho enough to switch a families child with another? But, I did like the way the movie unfolded and I found myself desiring a conclusion, which was very satisfying. I really liked the character development, story, and the way that the story was pieced together.
I found Ryota to be a very relatable character. My own father had to help raise three children who weren't his and so I understand how the family versus loyalty aspect applied to this film. I also found Yukari to be very relatable, because my father interacted with me and my nieces and nephews the same way that Yukari did with his children. So, I could understand both sides to this story, and that helped keep me more involved in the story and it made me feel like less of a viewer and more of a character.
I really liked how the families tried to treat this situation. Although Ryota was very rude in trying to take away the Saiki's child, they still over came this together. They tried to get the children together and hang out as one whole family, and I respected that. I liked how things were resolved in the end, but certain parts of the movie made me infuriated. How could a man give up a child that he had spent 6 years with? But, it was fine in the end.
Overall, I loved this movie. I like almost everything about it and I connected to many aspects of it.

Like Father Like Son

Ok so Like Father Like Son was one of the most maddening films I have ever seen.  Before I say more I should say that it is maddening because that’s the way it was intended not because it was poorly made, I think it’s a great movie.  Anyway, the protagonist is one of the best written antiheroes I've ever seen.  Not only does he play the role of the protagonist but he also is the antagonist.  Several movies and TV shows have tried to do this but none, I think, do it as well as this movie.  Even Breaking Bad, which people point to as the epitome of antiheroes, doesn't really do this too well, I found myself still liking Walter White even though I was supposed to hate him.  But this guy is just the worst, I could side with Walter White because for the most part he was doing everything for his family.  Ryoto on the other hand was doing everything for himself.  He didn't care about his wife, the other family, his son, or his biological son.  All he cared about was doing what he wanted to do and the reason he wanted to switch was because he thought his biological son would be a better son than his actual son.  However he does get his redemption in the end.  I definitely enjoyed this movie.