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Perfect Blue is the first feature film from Satoshi Kon. The original production was supposed to be live action, but found it's way to the animation studio instead. There is a strange irony here, since the plot revolves around a live action TV show production and partially with the blurring of realties in front of and behind the camera.
Mima Kirigoe is a pop idol who has quit the band to embark on a career as an actor. Mima quickly acquires a stalker and possibly a psychotic break. Being a novice actor prejudged by a pop career is stressful. Mima seems unsure of here choices. Bad things start to happen to the staff. She starts to talk to herself; we think.
Reality is constantly juggled for us as Mima tries to sort out what's happening around her. She seems to have blackouts. She's not sure how the tragedies surrounding her life involve her. We are constantly challenged to discern what is real. It's a balancing act that risks loosing us in the confusion, but always seems to adeptly draw us back.
On the sex and violence meter, this is a little high, about as much as most modern thrillers. Japanese are far more comfortable, way too comfortable, with rape on film. Our budding actress is asked to do the equivalent of a nude scene. You are warned.
Perfect Blue is a solid thriller that redefines the scope of storytelling that can be done with animation. It demands attention; intelligent and tense all the way.
Mima Kirigoe is a pop idol who has quit the band to embark on a career as an actor. Mima quickly acquires a stalker and possibly a psychotic break. Being a novice actor prejudged by a pop career is stressful. Mima seems unsure of here choices. Bad things start to happen to the staff. She starts to talk to herself; we think.
Reality is constantly juggled for us as Mima tries to sort out what's happening around her. She seems to have blackouts. She's not sure how the tragedies surrounding her life involve her. We are constantly challenged to discern what is real. It's a balancing act that risks loosing us in the confusion, but always seems to adeptly draw us back.
On the sex and violence meter, this is a little high, about as much as most modern thrillers. Japanese are far more comfortable, way too comfortable, with rape on film. Our budding actress is asked to do the equivalent of a nude scene. You are warned.
Perfect Blue is a solid thriller that redefines the scope of storytelling that can be done with animation. It demands attention; intelligent and tense all the way.
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I just asked Grimm to ping that for me via Netflix just this weekend.
Your review seals my impression that this was a good choice for me.
'Paprika', also by Kon, is highly recommended, btw...watched it this weekend, loved it...also love the soundtrack...
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