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Different from the Manga
Overall, pretty good movie. If you are afraid of seeing spiders, even onscreen, then you should probably skip this one.
The biggest changes are 1) the spiders, 2) Izumi's presence, and 3) some fun stuff I'd rather not spoil.
As far as Izumi goes, I love her. In the manga. I'm not a big fan of the drama representation. I feel like Izumi is more harshly treated like an idiot whereas the manga feels more like she's an airhead, but doesn't really make you feel like she's an idiot or some sort of genius. More like the average person, particularly the average person in a horror movie, but she's made it thanks to Rohan's help. In the drama, she feels much more like comic relief, but not in an endearing way personally.
Takahashi Issey was excellent. He did an incredible job. I had to do a double take at a certain scene. I hope it hits you with the same cleaving feeling.
The sound was nice and crisp, which made listening a lot easier. There were a variety of types of interactions, from very casual to more formal, and there were also an interesting element of mild language barrier between French and Japanese that I think learners will have an easier time comprehending.
I plan to write a full review with spoilers included on my blog. Once I finish it, I'll share a link here if possible.