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Perfect Blue

1997

Satoshi Kon

Animation

7.5

15,794

Animation. Horror. Thriller. Drama A surprisingly thoughtful analysis of the Japanese pop icon phenomenon. Mima is an ex-pop idol who was worshipped by the masses before fashion dictated otherwise. In order to salvage her career, she decides to drop music and pursue acting. A soap opera role is offered but Mima's character is less clean cut than desired. Regardless, she agrees and events take a turn for the worse. She begins to feel reality slip. She discovers ... [+]

	Author	Review
Spain	FilmAffinity	An acclaimed directorial debut from master Satoshi Kon. According to Roger Corman "A startling and powerful film. If Alfred Hitchcock partnered with Walt Disney they'd make a picture like this."	POS
United Kingdom	Tony Rayns Time Out	"The denouement isn't very surprising or enlightening, but at its best this works as both a critique of Japan's pop culture system and an effective woman-in-peril psycho-thriller."	POS
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"An original story (...) Where 'Perfect Blue' succeeds, then, is in its smart, disorienting depiction of a girl on the edge of madness (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"A psychological thriller that intrigues without quite hitting the bull's-eye (...) Animation is surprisingly routine"	NEU
United States	Bob Graham SFGATE	"The real surprise of 'Perfect Blue' (...) is that it takes the insipidity of teenybopper fandom and gives it a vicious twist."	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Strange, stylish and intelligent, this is a rare anime film that delivers on its Eastern promise (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[It] still packs a punch (...) 'Perfect Blue' has its own kind of cult pungency (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Scott Tobias AV Club	"Despite clever moments and flashes of inspired animation, 'Perfect Blue' is marred by a vapid central character, thuddingly banal dialogue (...) and increasing unpleasantness"	NEU

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