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Summary: A good thriller, psycho movie that isn't too "adult"
Review: It's an "adult" thriller but it doesn't have too much adult content, a rape with brief nudity and some snap shots from a photoshoot.This is a good movie, I added it to my list after a recommendation from a anime fan (who didn't like Escaflowne). This movie is a psycho thriller that places emphasis on what is real, what isn't, what's a dream. The main character Mima is a pop-idol, until she makes a huge career change and becomes a small time actress. She later lands a large role in a series. This move upsets some people. She also becomes aware of a website called Mima's Room that list out her daily events, such things as the foot she used to step into the bathtub and the milk she buys, the words she has said during the day. This webpage becomes a focus as Mima visits it day after day, but soon the Mima in the web page becomes angry. Mima's pop-idol personality starts to haunt her, calling her dirty or contaminated, claiming that Mima the actress is not the real Mima at all... Soon Mima starts to believe all this. The story starts to take twists as murders pop up, a mysterious figure keeps showing itself and flashings between fantasy and the real world become more frequent and we lose the ability to determine which is which as scenes are repeated slightly different. It's a good movie diving into the mind of Mima, showing us her struggle to claim her identity as an actress, a person who is mature with their own goals and paths for life. I came up with a better ending, well a more twisted one that is, that might have turned it into more of a surprise ending than a psycho thriller ending. If you want to know, watch the movie and then email me and i'll tell ya.
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Summary: Perfect????? Blue
Review: Well, where should i start. If you like your animes to challenge you to actually pay attention, buy this one. I couldnt follow what i was watching the first time i watched this movie. However, everything fell into place when i saw it a second time the night after my first viewing. The second time made everything i missed or not understood fall into the spots that they needed to be. To confusing???? If you watch this movie without paying attention, you may find yourself in a confused state of mind afterward. I walked away from my viewing dazed and confused. I give it 3 stars for huge suspense, and unpredictability i have not seen till this movie......i also give it three stars for poor if average animation, and one confusing story plot.
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Summary: Not Quite "Perfect"
Review: I know you guys are all going to wail of me for this, but I sat through Perfect Blue, which my roomate rented on dvd (excellent 5.1 sound by the way) and here are my two cents I was talking with a buddy of mine the other day and tried to come up with a list of Motion pictures that would make great anime, if the audio remained the same (same actors, sound effects, music...etc) It's actually a good topic of discussion for a forum thread actually. On the top of my list was fight club. Now, you're listing to a guy who is very much into serious Drama and not an action flick buff either. I respect Creativity (whether it be in acting, editing, or screenplay) It is very hard to hammer away at this flick without giving away too much; let me be the first to say that too many people have seen this and loved it. My opinions should not disuade anyone from checking this one out. I wouldn't say Silence of the Lambs. I would say more like fight club. It is..it so is! Minus the underground fighting yadda yadda. This happens to be the first Anime i have ever seen that doensn't revolve around Giant Robots, or Fantasy RPG characters, and that is the reason i was interested in it. I just felt it was a little slow. What Perfect Blue seemed like to me was a schlocky Drama/Horror flick. It was good yes, but the ratings i have seen have all been Excellent. Maybe i am reading this too closley. The art was excellent and the audio was great. The Dubbing in the version (directors cut DVD) i watched was very good. I just felt it was a little slow, and a slight bit on the predictable side.
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Summary: 3rd Best Japanese Anime?
Review: I'm new to anime. Really loved Princess Mononoke and Ghost in the Shell. I asked a friend for advice for where to go from here -- and was recommended Perfect Blue as possibly the 3rd best anime. So I rented it. This movie just did not appeal to me. While I enjoyed the strong themes and undercurrents of Princess and Ghost, I did not find the themes in this movie engaging. Nor did the music or graphics backfill. 3rd best anime? I don't think so. Try Cowboy Be-bop instead
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Summary: Don't believe the hype
Review: Martin Scorsese once said a good movie should accomplish two things: 1) It should teach you something new about the film-making process, and 2) It should teach you something new about the human condition. That said, this film does neither. It's nothing but a bunch of overrated Hitchcock clichés. It adds nothing to the "psycho-thriller" genre. I was utterly bored with it. As for the animation, it's far from top-notch. In fact, there's no reason for this film to be animated at all; it doesn't come close to using the medium to its potential. It's just a live-action film that happens to be animated, and the animation itself is very stiff and choppy. Hey, I'm a big fan of Ghost in the Shell and Princess Mononoke, amongst others. Perfect Blue doesn't compare to either of these seminal films...
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Summary: on the edge of your seat and out of your mind - thrilling!
Review: from the beginning, it seemed just like any other common anime movie about singing and happy-go-luckyness...then of course it all goes downhill from there! and what a rollercoaster ride it is! thrilling and emotional, strange and shocking - this movie puts you inside the main character's [Mima] mind as she struggles to find out what is real and what isn't! and the repetitive "excuse me, who are you?" line thoroughout the movie just bring its even more hauntingly closer to what could happen in mainstream hollywood/life. the video/audio seem perfect - unusual but good soundtrack. good DVD menu, even better behind the scenes look and other extras. definitely worth a look!!! but this is not for the kids...this movie is strictly "R" rated!
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Summary: More twists than a twizzler in a whirlpool
Review: I feel like I'm going to thow up after watching this movie. Near the end (the last 20 minutes or so) the plot undergoes about 40 twists. Each completely different from the others. Now if you like that kinda thing... then get the movie. But as for me, I perfer my plot twists to happen at least 10 minutes apart. When the movie ended I wasn't sure it had. It was a unique feeling, but not worth the mental stress I had to endure to get to that point. I'll stick to my gratuitous blood and gore for a while, there's enough storyline here for a dozen movies.
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Summary: Psychological terror
Review: When Mima, a pop idol switches careers to become an actress her life is turned upside down by an eerie and unusual spate of incidents. Who could be the cause of these 'accidents' and why do they seem to be centered around her? As the action heats up reality and fiction blend together to create this masterpiece which will leave your head spinning until the end. At first you'll pick the obvious suspect, but soon you'll drop it for another. The plot twists never end and you'll be on the edge of your seat to work out just who is causing it or whether its all in Mima's own mind. Definetly not one for the kids, this film contains sexual scenes and vicious murders. Watch it late at night and you'll be thinking about it 'till morning...
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Summary: Suspense and storytelling more in a Western manner
Review: The rather disturbing Japanese concept of female purity and sexuality in this anime may put off some viewers a bit, but it's more than compensated by the well-rounded central character, consistent pace and cohesive plot. Very telling that this was based on a novel and not a manga, which can rilly wander in their thousands of pages of story development. If you must have the dubbed version, do pay attention to the TV's bizarre "newscast" story early on, about the woman, the baby and the shopping cart.
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Summary: I've seen better anime
Review: When I saw the preview of this movie, i was grabbed by the "original" plot. Although, it was a huge disappointment when I saw "Perfect Blue". I found it, a bad image for all women out there. The only reason that I truely got this was that it was based on a book. So, If it's based on a book then it must be good right? As a HUGE anime fan, I was truely bummed. I have seen the kind of anime where a lot of people would recommend,such as Ghost in the Shell,Lain,Princess Mononoke and others. But If I were to recommend a anime to someone, "Perfect Blue" would be at the bottom of my list.
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