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Summary: Bad animation; terrible dubbing; awful plot
Review: I bought this DVD on a lark based on Amazon's recommendation. I am not an anime devotee, so may be missing some fine points of the genre, but as a non-devotee, I found this DVD to be totally unappealing. I had expected something cool looking and fun to watch. Instead, I got poor quality animation, cringe-inducing dubbed dialogue, and a totally confusing plot about which I ultimately couldn't have cared less.
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Summary: Perfect Blue
Review: This is an amazing story. Although it is not your typical anime, it is by far quite interesting. The story follows Mima, a pop star, who wants to make the transition to an actress. The only problem is that she has a part in a violent television series. A lot of fans are not too pleased however, considering that this may ruin her "good girl pop" image. This movie takes a lot of twists and turns.....Mima is moving between different worlds....dreams are blending into reality.....she doesn't know which is end is up. You won't either. This is the beauty of the film. It will keep you guessing until the end. Once you've watched this movie, you'll definitely want to watch again from a different perspective. At least I know I did. This is an excellent addition to my growing collection of anime.
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Summary: Amazing anime!
Review: This movie is screwed up. It starts out with a simple enough plot, pop star and stalker, and then it pulls multiple 180o turns and twists until you wonder what exactly is going on. Even when the film ends I was left with a feeling that I was missing something, due to the last line in the movie.
I can only give this 4 stars because the special features section locks up my DVD player sometimes. :(
If you love anime, and you've been looking for one that is not only devoid of sci-fi/fantasy elements, but also backed by a good story and brilliant voice acting this is the one my friends.
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Summary: Have you ever been confused and scared?
Review: I have. This was an amazing DVD. The plot was well thought out and only the director or someone who has seen it could have understood the twisting plot. However eveything comes together in a high climax of action at the end.
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Summary: The best anime in awhile
Review: Perfect Blue is one of the best animes to come out in awhile...possibly one of the best animes ever. The animation is dazzling and the plot intrigues. In pure Alfred Hitchcock form, the story pulls you in and leaves you guessing!
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Summary: A very disturbing movie
Review: Anime films are not cartoons. To rephrase what I just said. Yes some anime are cartoons such as Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z. Perfect Blue though is a film and a very disturbing film at that. The film centers around Mima a pop idol in a little singing group called CHAM, however, she wants to expand her career and believes that she will not be able to do that as long as she is a pop idol. Many do not believe that is a smart move. They want Mima to keep a pure virginal image of a young helium voiced pop idol. Mima does nude scenes and even a very graphic rape scene for her acting career, and some of her die hard fans are not happy. The writer and the photographer are both brutally killed. What this film is cheifly about is the obsession of the otaku, before i get jumped on by anime otaku, otaku means obsession with anything and Perfect Blue that thing is Mima. A very frightening film check it out. Good for those who don't like multi colored hair and big eyed anime as well. Maybe not good for those who only do like that type of anime.
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Summary: sheer genius!
Review: this film has to be the greatest anime film of all time! You cant beat the fantastic, thrilling, engrossing story.all i can say is watch it as soon as possible!
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Summary: A great anime for adults only
Review: "Teeny-bop princess calls it quits! Goes all the way to become a serious actress! Is it too far?" With Mariah, Lance, Britney and Mandy all doing their best to move from celebrated pop idols to the big screen, their real-life adventures will only add fuel to your imagination as you watch this marvelous anime feature. As the central character, Mima, stresses out over her "adult" decisions to become a serious star, her walls between dreams, reality and her career begin to break down. There's some stunning violence and generous helpings of female nudity involved, but neither seems out of place for the seriousness of this thriller. I cringed at the gore and I winced as this girl gave away her innocence. The finale had me on the edge of my seat. This story is just as thrilling and disturbing as "Psycho," "Seven" or "Fatal Attraction." The best part is, it has an ending. Quite unlike "Akira" (which is fantastic, but leaves you wondering what you just witnessed), or "Ghost in the Shell" (which is splendid, but the ending leaves one saying "So then what happens?"), or "Princess Mononoke" (which is beautiful, but the mythology is just too darn hard to relate to).... Thank goodness, for once, everything is explained and resolved with one series of climactic events. Someone said earlier on this forum that the animation wasn't "real" enough. Um, may I point out that this is hand drawn and wonderfully so. If the situations and acting and visuals here were so engrossing that the only thing holding that person to the 3-D flesh-n-blood world was the number of frames per second, then the animators surely have achieved their goal. If Disney is cooking up a piece of art like this somewhere, I welcome it, but I'm not about to hold my breath waiting for them to get past their kids-only entertainment factory. So, if we're fishing for criticisms, I'd have to say that it was only the murkiness of Mima's confused mind that frustrated me. Well, okay -- maybe it's fairly obvious early on that a couple of bodyguards will avoid the inevitable. But they mention that Mima is supposed to be an up-annd-coming star and, apparently unknown to her and her managment, she's been developing some obsessive fans.
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Summary: kawaii
Review: I love this anime! It shows he transformation in the star's life between kawaii (cute, innocent . . .) pop star to the woman actor she becomes in the end. The viewer follows the moral dillemas the girl is having throughout these changes, and sees the world from the star's point of view. The film is disturbing at parts, but that aspect makes it all the more powerful. It is amazingly strange.
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Summary: Perfect Blue (4.9 stars)
Review: Hands down "Perfect Blue" is the greatest Anime film I have ever seen. Roger Corman describes it as a merger between Walt Disney and Alfred Hitchcock. I see it as a merger between Walt Disney and David Lynch, who did such odd films as "Blue Velvet" and "Lost Highway." Infact Perfect Blue looks exactly like an animated "Mulholland Drive," which is Lynch's latest work. I won't give away any of the story, because everything in it is key. "Perfect Blue" steps away from the action scene which most Anime films focus on, and delivers a compelling, thrilling story that I have never encountered in animation before. The only reason I gave "Perfect Blue" 4.9 stars is because the ending song, which is the last audio impression you hear, it doesn't fit the film at all. The music during "Perfect Blue" is a chilling voice over music score. It fits the suspense of the film extremely well. But when the film ends, I felt like I had just watched an episode of "Sailor Moon!" One could argue the music fits because of a couple of reasons, all which I may agree on. But the suspense of the film was so great during it, I felt that they should have left you with a feeling of suspense. The chilling music during the film would have fit perfectly at the end, but it's just a small, minor detail only a critic like I would even care about. Overall "Perfect Blue" is the best Anime film out there, and what can I say, "Perfect Blue" is near "Perfect."
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