Bambi Darro, James J. Kroupa, Junko Iwao
Mima was a pop idol, worshipped by the masses until fashion dictated otherwise. In order to salvage her career, she is advised to drop music and pursue acting. A soap opera role is offered but Mima's ...( read more
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I usually pride myself on figuring out the twist or ending of a thriller long before it's formally revealed, but I'm proud to say that Perfect Blue kept me in the dark right up until it was ready to divulge its secrets. Anyone who likes anime and is looking for a good mystery wil...( read more)
This movie was WAAAY over-hyped to me, probably because most of the people recommending it were big anime fans who had not seen many psychological thrillers, much less one in anime format (without added scifi elements). This is the sort of film I watch in live action all the time...( read more)
Films like this further proofs why japanese animation is so many steps away from the rest of the world. While the west still rarely dares to take animation into other areas that are not "family-friendly" oriented, Japan has been doing it decades ago. Which was the last psychologi...( read more)
Hitchcock meets Disney. Great story that has you guessing all the way through.
Enthralling, creepy anime about a woman who makes a move from glitzy, adored pop singer to the world of acting, modeling, and becomes haunted and stalked by what she believes is the pop idol image she sullied by turning to acting. It had a cool concept that was executed well, the...( read more)
A young Japanese girl rejects Pop Idol stardom to become a serious actress but her alter ego seems to have different ideas.
A weird anime. The underlying bubblegum-pop-girl-with breathy-dubbed-american-accent-tries-to-become-serious-actreess plot I could care less about, not be...( read more)
One of the most suspenseful films of all time, and one of the most shocking.
A masterpiece of japanese animation and reveting psychological suspense. This film always keep you guessing , with all the film's twist and turns keeping your eyes glued to the screen right through to the very end. If Alfred Hitchcock directed a anime this would of been it. My fa...( read more)
Suspenseful, disturbing and scary, Perfect Blue, by Satoshi Kon, is a good and cool but predictable character study. The idea has been managed several times before, but the animation is very good and has some intense sequences. Recommended viewing. Good animated film.
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Hi everyone,
The Film Society of Lincoln Center is happy to welcome the acclaimed Japanese anime writer/director Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika) to NY for a complete retrospective of his films June 27 to July 1. We'll have an onstage conversation with Mr Kon at the Walter Reade Theater on Friday, June 27 at 6.15pm and would love to see you there!
PS If you'd like more info, please go to filmlinc.com.
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