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Plot:
Chiyoko Fujiwara was once a major movie star who dominated the Japanese cinema world. Thirty years ago, she abruptly disappeared from the screen and from public view. One of her greatest admirers, Gen...( read more 
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Recent Reviews
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MCT:October 1, 2008Another great animated movie. reminds me of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time but more mature. The ending was so heartbreaking. The visuals were outstanding. such an original story. i couldn't quite put it together when i first watched it but after a second viewing, i started to understand the blending of Chiyoko's past, acting, and present. so cool. one of my faves.
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MCT:September 26, 2008A rather endearing storyline, but the transition between her life and her films in the narrative was a little too smooth for me.
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MCT:August 11, 2008
Really strange storyline, but pretty Cool.
Satoshi Kon is a good Director, I like his movies much :) -
MCT:August 7, 2008
This movie was so amazing! It was really touching - in fact, I believe I was crying at the end. Awesome movie was a great storyline. It was one of those movies that made you want to do something with your life. I just loved it!
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MCT:August 5, 2008
Satoshi Kon did yet another wondrous job with this film. I just love complex storytelling where the actual resolve is revealed right at the ending while you're on a roller coaster throughout the film. I think that's the way it should be.
The story was gripping and rather moving. A woman chasing this simple memory of a man she knew when she was a kid and her unyielding passion to meet with him again, a promise fueling it. This sort of reminded me of Memoirs of a Geisha in that the main protagonist did her thing just so she could be close to the one she loved.
The ending truly surprised me in which she confessed that she had found that what she really loved was something very different. Overall, fantastic and artistic film. -
MCT:July 13, 2008
i'd been excited about this movie for a LONG time...the animation did not disappoint, it was amazing throughout. the story had serious potential, but eventually it got a little repetitive. the blending of real-life and Chiyoko's acting career was interesting and entertaining, though a little confusing because the transition from one world to another was so smoothe that sometimes it took a moment to tell that you were dealing with reality. it was a great story, a little slow and confusing, but the animation was great and it was well worth the watch.
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MCT:June 26, 2008
A surreal and wildly imaginative story by director Satoshi Kon (Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika). Highly recommended.
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MCT:May 19, 2008Millennium Actress is the most beautiful, engaging and complex film ever directed by Satoshi Kon. The story is full of well-defined characters and it is told just like a classic movie would be told. Perfect in every sense, with a little bit of action, tragedy, comedy, suspense, and above all, hope, romance and love. A psychologically complex, yet simple love stoy in an animated film with is among the best non-Miyazaki animated film I've seen in modern era.
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MCT:March 1, 2008
Such a sad ending... I literally had tears streaming down my cheeks. But it was so very, very... incredibly wonderful...
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MCT:February 14, 2008
Beautiful animation and superb storrytelling makes this a must for any anime fan. Storytelling is pushing the limits by mixing reallity and dreams in a surreal and spectacular way. Satoshi Kon is one one of the best storytellers not just in anime but in the moviebusiness in general. And this is his masterpiece, but Paprika was a more impressive experience.
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MCT:February 11, 2008
Superb anime, one of the best films in anime history. Has alot of symbolism about chasing your dreams, dont miss it.
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MCT:February 7, 2008
Surreal and beautiful. This movie moved me as close to tears as any in recent memory. This movie is proof that anime can be true art, not just the trite cliches that most people are aware of. And while it doesn't have the cliches, it's still a movie that could only be an anime. It tests the limits of its form in spectacular and beautiful ways. One of maybe 3 or so movies that have spiritual significance to me. I really don't think I can recommend this movie enough.
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MCT:January 11, 2008
The title didn't really pique my interest but I watched it regardless. It was a simple yet powerful story and while some may think it's corny for her to chase after a love she never really knew, you can compare it to any dream you pursued that was always a little out of reach.
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MCT:January 5, 2008
A tragic movie that teaches us the futility of chasing your dreams, especially in a time of war, and doubly so if it involves some dude (or chick).
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MCT:January 2, 2008
The fantastical element in the animating of the film were so surreal. The story itself was quite simple. Really interesting.
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MCT:November 26, 2007
My favorite glorious romantic anime all time! Poetic graphic, great animation and editing. The surrealism somehow reminds me of Muholland Drive movie.
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MCT:November 18, 2007
I'm embarrassed to admit that I have seen very few Anime films and every one I see seems to get better than the last. This story brings an imaginative narrative to life by utilizing its extraordinary visual design to its fullest capacity. A movie studio is being torn down and one of it's most well-known actresses, now in Garbo-like seclusion, is being interviewed about her life. During her retelling of her past, her interviewers are mystically transported back in time to the exact time and place she is discussing and are able to act and react to all the situations. If you just flow with it, you'll enjoy it more than asking tons of questions during.
At least in this film they don't have a time machine where they could just go back to the day before any traumatic events and change history. -
MCT:November 4, 2007
I did not know what to expect with this movie but was very surprised, This movie is a very sad amd moving tale. Brillant!
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MCT:September 22, 2007I saw a Satoshi Kon- movie some days ago:"Paprika",but I didn't liked it.Too messy. But I'll give this one a try
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MCT:August 1, 2007
i have seen it, and it is such a thrilling and breathe taking film, that i watched it many more times. i wish that i owned it, so i've been searching everywhere for it! so if anyone comes across it, please watch it! it's amazing! [sorry though, it only comes in Japanese with English subtitles. an English verson was never made.]
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MCT:July 30, 2007
Quite a beautiful movie. I look forward to seeing more movies from Satoshi Kon. I would definitely recommend it for those who enjoy anime and just animation in general.
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MCT:July 20, 2007
Great one from the director of Perfect Blue. Kinda Citizen Kane. Kinda Sunset Blvd. All pretty awesome.
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MCT:July 19, 2007
I know some of you hate anime, but this is actually a very good movie. It's a movie that could be made into a live;action film and people would still love it.
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pressoffice1posted 119 days ago -
this movie is very sad because since ever when she was little she was looking for this one man that had died by the age of... um 4got but it is a good movie
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