Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Vintage:
January 1, 2001
Status:
Completed
Summary:
When Studio Gin'ei commissions filmmaker Gen'ya Tachibana to make a documentary in commemoration of its 70th anniversary, he travels to a secluded mountain lodge to interview the idol of his youth, the enigmatic Chiyoko Fujiwara, who was the studio's leading lady from the 1930s until the 1960s. As Chiyoko reminisces about her life, Tachibana and his cameraman suddenly find themselves on a rich and dazzling journey through time. Chiyoko's films and personal memories intertwine with present events and stretch the boundaries of reality.
Written by thegunhammer on October 8, 2010 at 8:03 AM
Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
Perfect Blue and Millenium Actress are two different movies by Satoshi Kon. PerfectBlue story is a thriller, where Millenium Actress is mellow drama. ParanoiaAgent wasnt grounded in reality, it favors his most recent work Paprika. All these titles explore different aspects of social commentary. Satoshi works have been described as confusing...all in all, its just deep"
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Real English Title= Perfect Blue! somebody has to have it!
This is one of the first psychological trillers in anime I ever saw and one of the first ever that I liked. The confusion you experience during the movie doesn't compare to the confusion I find myself in when hearing the title being referred to as Millenium Actress, IT'S Perfect Blue!, Please fix this since the only way I see anybody remembering to download this is as that title. Thank- you. Also, to those who want to see it, if you like Paranoia Agent, understand this: This is where all of those ideas came from; they were the left-overs of this (read more)
This is one of the first psychological trillers in anime I ever saw and one of the first ever that I liked. The confusion you experience during the movie doesn't compare to the confusion I find myself in when hearing the title being referred to as Millenium Actress, IT'S Perfect Blue!, Please fix this since the only way I see anybody remembering to download this is as that title. Thank- you. Also, to those who want to see it, if you like Paranoia Agent, understand this: This is where all of those ideas came from; they were the left-overs of this movie. (show less)
