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Post by levpoldkahnt on Feb 20, 2017 10:52:21 GMT
A few days ago I finally got around to watch "Tokyo Godfathers", one of five movies directed by Satoshi Kon. Since I did quite like "Millenium Actress" and "Paprika" was really rather interesting as well I decided to check out the rest of Kon's filmography, only to find out he had an untimely death and just five movies to his name. Having watched three already I decided to give "Perfect Blue" a try since the synopsis sounded like something I would like. (What I like about Kon's movies is that they don't really feel like animated movies. Their topics are usually more at home in live-action movies).
After watching "Perfect Blue" I quite don't know what to make of it. The first half I loved. Mima spiraling down, the obvious critique on how we view stars and the machinery itself was quite on point. Unfortunately the movie lost me in the second half, when its revealed that her agent is trying to get rid of her to take her place. It was a bit random, especially since her stalker was already there making her life unbearable. In general the fusion of reality and her visions were a bit too random as well. Did she have a mental condition, was she drugged? I never quite understood where they came from, other than being manipulated by her agent. But still, how?
Anyways. I wanted to check the board of the movie, given its still the 20th of February and IMDb never stated an exact time of its deleting the message boards. Well, I was too late.
So, anybody watched this movie and has an opinion on it?
Cheers
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Post by 博:Dr.BLΔD€:锯 on May 24, 2024 21:17:19 GMT
I got this for 33p in a charity shop. Any good?
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Post by lostinlimbo on May 26, 2024 22:19:54 GMT
I think it’s rather good. Sorta plays out like a fantastical giallo, where the twisty, multi-layered story warps and bends with reality and delusion. Can be creepy, and tense in its psychological interplay. Visually strong too. A well-executed anime.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on May 27, 2024 3:42:23 GMT
I got this for 33p in a charity shop. Any good? As long as you don't have an aversion to animation, yes, very good. A dark Lynchian psych thriller, apparently a big influence on Black Swan. I don't recall enough of the specifics to comment on that though.
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Post by Cat on May 27, 2024 5:09:09 GMT
I'd have to dig deep for it, but I love Perfect Blue. I couldn't say precisely why, but I prefer it in Japanese. Everything about it worked for me.
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Post by movielover on May 27, 2024 6:38:14 GMT
I rather enjoyed it. I liked it much better than Paprika.
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