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Aug 28, 2014 1:27 PM
#61
One of the best movies ever made, animated or otherwise. |
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Oct 24, 2014 6:53 AM
#63
when i first watched it a few years ago i found this movie to be great and i liked the lovestory, but after rewatching it i think this movie has a very wrong moral message. This movie could have been very great if she said something at the end like :" all my life i have waited for this one man and focused so hard that everyone realy caring for me became unnoticed. I lived a very sad life and never expirienced love......" But no what we got here is old woman who couldnt face reality and remaind in her little girl fantasies. it kinda resembles the wishfullfilling idea, shown in many anime that the woman will wait for you as long as it takes, just because you are so special. Its bullshit and only for people who doesnt know how humans are. Besides that is the lovestory very Very retarded. I mean: what does she know about this one guy: he ran into her, said he is making pictures (which she never have seen) and talked about some snowy country where he wanted to go, despite the fact being chased by the police and used HER place as a shelter. After that he is never shown to give a shit about her. The painting on the wall is probably not even from him. I mean yeah, as a young girl she can fall in love with him because he looks cool or some shit like that. She is in puberty, so... but when she grows up she should become an adult.. i mean thats reality. And the idea that the policemen comes after the war to apologize is retarded as well. What did he do wrong? He imprisond some criminals and tortured them when they didnt want to talk. That were probably normal methodes back then. After all they were CRIMINALS. So overall it was a nice movie, nice artstyle and soundtrack, nice execution and quite interesting story, but the moral of the story was so freaking wrong and the love-subplot was utterly retarded |
Nov 8, 2014 2:51 AM
#64
Loved the style and surrealism. Definitely my favourite Satokon film. |
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Feb 23, 2015 1:34 PM
#65
Boring, elitist crap. The 'plot twist' at the end was just plain stupid. The art was so poor even for 2001, wtf Madhouse. The way of storytelling didn't appeal me completely. 1/10 |
Apr 27, 2015 5:19 PM
#67
Jun 19, 2015 4:49 PM
#68
very unique method of story telling, i like how she acted through a "millennium" through her films. Satoshi Kon is a brilliant man |
Jul 14, 2015 12:35 PM
#69
Aug 30, 2015 7:49 PM
#71
After watching this I'm really concerned about what was Satoshi Kon left to create if he hadn't died. A travel through memories and experiences (II WW, post-war period) mixed with excerpts of her work as an actress but always keeping the same motivation. A really touching experience and a very well executed idea. |
Sep 2, 2015 10:47 AM
#72
I was kinda bored like 75% of the time of this tbh, only towards the end it got more interesting to me. |
Nov 7, 2015 7:21 PM
#73
Really interesting storytelling method, the transitions especially were very cool. Great animation and soundtrack ... I admit I was a little confused by some things, but I can't say I was too surprised by the ending. The last line however ... just the chase huh? Idk, I guess the characters were pretty good too and so much repeating themes (running, the doors, etc.) Overall very good and I enjoyed it, and definitely leaves some food for thought lol. 8/10 |
Nov 20, 2015 12:16 AM
#74
Satoshi Kon is amazing, and this movie was amazing. Love the bittersweet ending, pretty sad as well. Didn't expect feels. Superb storytelling and artistic cinematography too! The ost was spot on~ |
Dec 30, 2015 9:03 AM
#75
Dec 31, 2015 12:46 PM
#76
Despite how simplistic the movie was in heart, what made it was the awesome execution and storytelling, as well as the worth-the-mention production values. Definitely one of my favorite movies when it comes to animation. 8/10 |
Jan 10, 2016 9:53 PM
#77
Already saw some other Satoshi Kon movies/series already and I must say, this is my favorite so far. The story was indeed told in an interesting way, without all the unnecessary things that will make the movie look trying hard to be unique. The first few parts was okay, yes, kinda boring and nothing special except for the distinctive storytelling BUT the latter part was really really good and made this movie standout, the dramatic vibe at the end was on point too. The ending was fantastically sad. |
Mar 6, 2016 3:59 AM
#78
Some people's comments give me AIDS. Satoshi Kon proves yet again how much of genius he is! Millennium Actress took a simple romance story and told it in the most brilliant way I've ever seen. The movie has a lot of social messages too! The ending left me in tears. Great animation and phenomenal soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa, my favorite composer! |
Mar 17, 2016 10:28 AM
#79
Onwards with the theme of Americans stealing incredible ideas from the Japanese and not crediting them… If this didn't inspire Cloud Atlas, then I don't know what did. Honestly, to call Kon a genius is to give him too little credit as a filmmaker. Perhaps visionary or GOAT would serve to better encapsulate his essence. Throughout the course of the film, I was moved to tears more times than Genya, and even at parts where I was not meant to. The film was literally that good. The thing that I most liked about Millennium actress was the way they told the story. It gave off a real "Titanic" vibe at the beginning with an older woman recounting the story of a lost love through some of the biggest points in history. What I loved, though, was the ambiguity of everything, the seamless scene transitions, and Kon's signature style of not babying the audience with overused tropes and boring explanation. I loved Genya and his cameraman's presence in the scenes, as Kon's way of treating us, his audience, to a front row seat in Chiyoko's life. The symbolism was so fantastic throughout the entire film, and the transitions were just as seamless as they were in Perfect Blue, in step with a rhythm. Even though they were just movies, you really feel that Chiyoko has been chasing this guy throughout multiple lives and multiple eras, and her career as an actress, as well as the ensemble cast who follows her life serve as a canvas to paint her feelings for this man, This film really highlights for me one of the reasons why I really like and respect anime as a medium. Real-world films are bogged down by the physicality of the actors and the trappings of real life, and would never be able to capture the style of Kon's films. Live action actors often bring their own style or voice that bleeds through in every character that they play. Unlike with real world actors like Tom Hank's character in Cloud Atlas, Kon was free to mold Chiyoko's appearance throughout her life into whatever way he wanted. He didn't have to use the same actress for young and old Chiyoko, and scenes with young and old Genya were that much more immersive. |
Apr 1, 2016 6:25 AM
#80
pretty good, 7/10. animation is what you'd expect from the madpeople |
May 31, 2016 1:27 PM
#81
Jun 24, 2016 9:47 AM
#82
Great movie, one of the best uses of a flashback I've ever witnessed. |
Jul 27, 2016 7:09 PM
#83
I wasn't super into the first half of the movie, but after around the halfway point, the movie became super interesting to me. I was going to give it an 8/10, but the ending... well, the ending bumped it up to a low 9/10. One of the things that had bothered me about the movie in the first half was that the MC was chasing around and caring about some guy who she'd barely met. Like it seemed really strange to me... So when she said that it was all about the chase and that it was okay if she never found the guy again, it made a lot of sense to me! What a way to end a movie... |
Sep 13, 2016 3:15 PM
#84
Guys help me with these questions please 🙏🏼 the questions are about Millennium Actress 1.) Do you think the film suggests that continuously chasing after one's dream is worth it or not? Why or why not? 2.) Why does the film often include Genya Tachibana and his cameraman in the flashbacks even though they weren't actually there? 3.) How do Genya Tachibana and Chiyoko Fujiwara mirror one another in the film? How might they differ? 4.) Why does the film constantly blend reality and the fictional work of Chiyoko's films? What kind of an impact does this have on the narrative? |
Oct 8, 2016 12:12 AM
#85
Can someone tell me who is the old lady with the white long hair? And why is there too much earthquake during the movie. Thanks a lot. |
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Oct 8, 2016 4:23 AM
#86
Oct 22, 2016 2:52 AM
#87
I have a feeling that this movie is so well rated just because it was made by Satoshi Kon. This movie is byfar the worst Satoshi kon's work that i've seen so far. The whole thing about chiyoko falling in love with that man that she barely know to the point where she wasted her whole life dedicated to chasing him is just retarded. Lockensocke said: when i first watched it a few years ago i found this movie to be great and i liked the lovestory, but after rewatching it i think this movie has a very wrong moral message. This movie could have been very great if she said something at the end like :" all my life i have waited for this one man and focused so hard that everyone realy caring for me became unnoticed. I lived a very sad life and never expirienced love......" But no what we got here is old woman who couldnt face reality and remaind in her little girl fantasies. it kinda resembles the wishfullfilling idea, shown in many anime that the woman will wait for you as long as it takes, just because you are so special. Its bullshit and only for people who doesnt know how humans are. This ^. |
Dec 28, 2016 9:57 PM
#88
So... what was the key for ? xD Why Genya didn't told Chiyoko that the painter was dead back then ? ezaya said: Can someone tell me who is the old lady with the white long hair? And why is there too much earthquake during the movie. Thanks a lot. It seems the old lady is Chiyoko |
AP_974Dec 28, 2016 10:05 PM
Feb 9, 2017 8:42 AM
#89
When you think about the fact that for decades she was chasing after a man she met for 15 minutes, it makes her and the movie seem pretty stupid. But I gotta admit the movie did have some entertaining moments. 6/10 |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
Feb 22, 2017 12:26 PM
#90
Interesting and unique storytelling, liked how the seamless transitions flowed from era to era. Yes her love may and devotion may not be believable to most of the people, but I thought that the actual message is pretty clear, she loved chasing him and that shaped her life. Kinda mixed feelings about the characters but the story stands out in its meta narrative and direction by Kon, 8/10. And the visuals were really beautiful to look at. |
Mar 1, 2017 7:40 AM
#91
Loved the Bittersweet ending. Its always a change of pace when you dont get the story book ending, and I really loved Chiyoko's last words "After all.... After all i ts the chase i really love." Showing that the story was about the adventure, and not so much the ending." |
Mar 1, 2017 9:05 PM
#92
so what was the most important thing the key was for? also loved the music in the movie AP_974 said: So... what was the key for ? xD Why Genya didn't told Chiyoko that the painter was dead back then ? It seems the old lady is Chiyoko because if he told her then the chase would be pointless. but i'm also pretty sure she knew by the end that he's dead, since Genya said she might find him (in the afterlife, i'm assuming) |
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Mar 26, 2017 3:02 AM
#93
What a brilliant film that was. Thought there were a couple of less than stellar performances in the dub though |
Mar 31, 2017 1:41 PM
#94
Very creative and inspiring, one to think about and reflect on our lives. This is also a gorgeous homage to Setsuko Hara (who passed away in 2015), making it a very japanese film and thus difficult to grasp its content, unless you knew beforehand about her life. @Lockensocke @FarrelSal "After all it's the chasing after him I really love" is confusing but a form to convey that the path we travel through is what makes the ending fulfilling. I hope this "key" will open your wrapped minds. |
Apr 7, 2017 6:28 AM
#95
HOLY SHIT! Kon's Perfect Blue was amazing but this was by far the best movie I have ever seen beating Colorful just by an inch with its novelty. Maybe it's my preference acting for liking such "slow-paced" and "boring" movies like this but you can't deny that this storytelling was phenomenal. The symbolism were on point, the transition of each scene was seamless and the OST was GOAT. I may add that the animation lacked at few places but at the same time the action/drama scenes in every Chiyoko's movie were well animated (especially the fight scene with ninjas). The director and the supporting actress were scumbags. Genya was best guy. Chiyoko was pretty much a love-struck, young-in-heart kind of girl and her final words were very true and maybe even apply to all of us. The story wasn't anything interesting from the surface; just another unrequited love story. But the presentation makes it worth watching. I am pretty sure Titanic did something similar with the flashbacks (or was it just the remakes?) but this is still one of the best use of flashbacks in narrating a simple yet heartwarming romance in any anime I have ever watched. 9/10 Onto Princess Mononoke, the magnum opus of anime movies according to the general consensus. |
John_2001Apr 10, 2017 6:48 PM
Jun 8, 2017 3:57 PM
#96
joe_g7 said: When you think about the fact that for decades she was chasing after a man she met for 15 minutes, it makes her and the movie seem pretty stupid. But I gotta admit the movie did have some entertaining moments. 6/10 If you remember her last moments, she said that she didn't love him, she did it because she loved the chase, even though she did not recognize it at the time. Even though most of us have not lived for decades and realized that what we did was for an entirely different reason, I think most of us have at least experienced a moment when we thought we did something because of this reason, when it was actually for that reason. And as humans, we usually want closure like what that "important thing" was that the key was related to or how the characters were doing by the end of the story. But for her, she liked the chase and how it invigorated her to live. |
Aug 15, 2017 4:39 PM
#97
well, that was definitely creative, but other than the unique storytelling, there's nothing really impressive about this movie. perfect blue is without a doubt better. |
Aug 22, 2017 1:57 PM
#98
Very solid movie. 8/10. Ending was perfect. |
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Aug 23, 2017 8:13 PM
#99
The best animated movie I'v ever watched.period. 9.5/10 but I really liked it so 10/10 |
Sep 22, 2017 1:32 PM
#100
Stunning movie, it nearly made me cry. And as usual a masterful soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa! |
Nov 4, 2017 7:23 PM
#101
Nov 6, 2017 7:58 AM
#102
Confusing at first but I understand it as the movie goes along 8 out of 10 |
Nov 29, 2017 11:04 AM
#103
Great movie, with stunning visuals and cool storytelling method. The story is simple but you shouldn't confuse simple with bad. Honestly, some of the comments are so irritating: "story is too simple, boo". Little Match Girl is simple. The Room is bad. |
Dec 20, 2017 7:20 AM
#104
Beautiful yet undoubtedly tragic story. As mentioned above, the storytelling in the film was on another level - we were literally the audience, witnessing her life from start to finish. Really loved the soundtrack, the scene where she jumped onto the horse followed by the series of time skips hit me in the feels. |
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Dec 28, 2017 2:22 PM
#105
I guess she really loved the chasing until she died, probably she will still chase him to the afterlife. I didn't call that romance I called it obsessive behavioral, she was so obsessed with chasing that man's shadow even though they never mentioned his name or her remembering his face. I called that being mentally disturbed and nothing about it was romantic, because she was clinging to shadows. On the upside is the story telling which was displayed with scenes from her movies, what better way to tell an actress's story. Truly marvelous indeed, so 7/10. |
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Jan 25, 2018 11:23 AM
#106
The BD I've ordered months ago finally arrived this morning and I waited not even a minute to watch this masterpiece again. I was in tears for at least 1/3 of the movie and spend the rest with gilittering eyes, again. As other have said above, the seamless transition between scenes and eras was unbelievable even for current standard. The unique way of approaching the story was a joy to watch. Beautiful cinematography and superb animation (comparable to today top tier anime), added with Susumu Hirasawa's masterpieces, and you got one of the best movie of all time, not just anime, but movie in general. p.s I just watched Setsuko Hara movies (esp Tokyo Monogatari), waow just waow. |
Mar 24, 2018 1:00 AM
#107
The art was nice. But this reminded me of the trippy shit that Paprika was. The story had no conciseness and just alternated between films and reality to just move the story forward. I am never watching a Satoshi Kon movie again. Otherwise, I might get nauseated from all the dementia stuff in the movie. I understand why others say this is a good movie, but for me, these kinds of trippy movies aren't for me. They should have classified this movie as dementia for all the fast as fuck transitions. If they had made the movie more smoother than being so jarred, it would have been better. I get this is a historical movie, but jumping so fast between eras is just cheating. Transitions must be slow, calculated and focused to work. Take Stanley Kubrick's bone cut. It took the movement of a bone and interposed it with the space ship nicely. Contrast it with this movie. It just seems like one moment the actress is riding on a cart, and the other moment, when the driver falls, the cart rides over and then the girl was on a bicycle the next instant. I was scared with the implication that the driver was dead, but this movie just passes it off as a woman's delusions. And that woman running around and just bumping and hitting other men and dropping the fucking key and then running and falling in the snow and chasing and then running around and just bumping and hitting other men and dropping the fucking key and then running and falling in the snow and chasing.... TAKE A FUCKING BREAK woman. I wouldn't be surprised if more of Satoshi's movies are about women going in and about dementia stuff. |
Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate. I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death. |
Apr 8, 2018 8:20 AM
#108
I had a feeling the guy was dead, but to think he was dead from the jump... that’s kinda tragic. Overall, this was a great movie, and I really like the collage of events in her films coming together at the end to describe how she felt. |
Apr 29, 2018 9:44 AM
#109
RenaPsychoKiller said: If this is actually the best movie of Satoshi Kon (RIP), my disappointment becomes even bigger. I watched Millennium Actress, my first movie by this author, a few days ago, and I was expecting a lot more. The story is confused, messy, non-linear, and inconclusive. The characters, apart from being very few, were nothing great, and Chiyoko was almost irritating. All she does in the movie is running and chasing for her beloved non-existant man while holding that goddamn key. lol @ the "omg, I lost the key, help me find it now!!!11!!1" scene. The only things I liked were the animation, the character design, the music, and the "feudal Japan" parts. These things only are what makes the movie watchable. I can't stand those productions that forcefully want to be poetic and touching at all costs, and seem sparkling masterpieces on the outside, while (in Millennium Actress case) they don't even have a coherent and well-written story or likeable main characters. And neither I will ever understand those who rate such things 10, saying "ooohh, it's so deep and graphically beautiful, let's all rate it 10". Not a bad movie overall, but surely not a memorable one. I feel the same way, like I am confused as to how this movie is so great. I mean yeah its sad that she has been chasing a shadow but I don't get how everyone loves this movie so much. |
May 7, 2018 3:03 AM
#110
Unique way of storytelling. I agree with that one review of the two film makers being an anchor to avoid confusions. I honestly really liked how Kon managed to insert the two without looking too out of place. I really can't understand people who do everything for love but I do appreciate the effort they make and to think such an encounter would greatly affect someone's lifestyle. Transitions are still on-point as far as this movie goes that's for sure. 8/10 but I still think nothing beats Perfect Blue, and Tokyo Godfathers was a tad bit better than this one. I guess the saying "It's not about the destination, but the journey" applies to this movie |
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