Perfect Blue
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Movie Reviews of Perfect Blue
Movie Review: A little uncertain at the start, but the director soon finds his feet
Summary: 4 Stars
A great movie by any classification, as others have said, this film is very like a Hitchcock film. It takes the director a few minutes to get into the swing of things (it was his first feature after all) and the animation at first looks a bit amateurish, but once he finds his feet he sweeps the viewer off his feet and after that happens it takes some effort to keep up with the plot. The film is not as disorienting as his later film, Millennium Actress, and nowhere near as complex as Paprika, but even so, it's a difficult task to sort out the story and I was quite proud of myself that I had pretty much figured out the real story before the director laid it out for me.
I give the film only four stars because I felt the ending was not fleshed out. As Amazon's write-up mentions, and without giving anything away, it leaves the viewer wanting the story to have at least some after-effects. However, the story as a whole is incredibly entertaining, so the director can be forgiven for this minor gaffe.
In my opinion, Satoshi Kon is one of the three best anime movie directors working today (alongside Makoto Shinkai and the legendary Hayao Miyazaki. His style is reminiscent of Hitchcock or perhaps the Coen Brothers. Perfect Blue shows his nascent talent very well, and viewers who like this film will do well to check out his later work.
This DVD release is transferred in 16:9 anamorphic, the image and sound are good.
By the way, does anyone else notice an odd similarity between the names of the fictitious Mima Kirigoe and the real-life pop idol turned actress Kylie Minogue - or is that just me?
Movie Review: Unexpected
Summary: 4 Stars
I watched this without knowing a thing about it. I'm relatively new to the whole anime genre so at first I was turned off by the dated look and kind of annoying music (personal tastes of course) BUT I had nothing else to do so I just kept watching it.
Turns out this movie is psycho. Before I knew it I was completely immersed in the story and captivated by the schizo explosion. The bad guy is so creepy looking I can still see his face in my head months later without having to look at a picture. I completely did not expect the twist at the end which was great - so either I wasn't paying enough attention to catch it or a movie actually surprised me. Overall, it was a pretty good movie. If it had been made as live action, I could see it being a frightening film that would do well in a mainstream thriller market.
The story isn't perfect and the beginning can move kind of slow, but once it gets rolling, it really moves.
Movie Review: As described, very fast shipping. A+++
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this movie. At moments it can be confusing due to switches between the past and present. But I think this just adds to what Mima is feeling and how she deals with her life once she quits CHAM. I was surprised at the twist in events towards the end, but it made the movie that more amazing.
I definitely recommend it for those who like horror and mystery, and can appreciate animation.
Movie Review: Really poor animation
Summary: 2 Stars
I read some of these reviews and rented the movie because I loved Paprika by the same director. However "adult" the subject may be, the animation is barely good enough for a bad Saturday morning cartoon. I mean really weak, so bad it made watching pointless and we turned it off after 20 minutes.
And I love Hitchcock! I was looking forward to this but Hitch it ain't. Full of hitches, yes.
Paprika is great. This is not.
Movie Review: One of the most suspenseful animes you'll ever see
Summary: 4 Stars
Perfect Blue revolves around Mimi: a pretty and talented former pop idol who leaves her former trio behind for the pursuit of an acting career. That career begins in a starring role of a violent and sexually-filled series, which irks her fans that are still in love with her squeaky-clean image; one of which takes it to an extreme as Mimi's co-workers are picked off one by one in brutal fashion, as Mimi herself is being "haunted" by her former self. Wonderfully stylized animation (for the time it was produced) and filled with a plethora of intelligent twists and turns that you actually won't see coming, Perfect Blue is one of the most memorable and suspenseful animes to ever make the cross over into mainstream America. Violent, bloody, and oh so provocative, Perfect Blue nears perfection up until the final moments of it's climax and conclusion, which wraps things up in all too a neat, little package. That aside, the majority of Perfect Blue is a suspenseful anime treat that deserves attention, and on that note alone is worth the price of admission.