Perfect Blue
Directed by Satoshi Kon
Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go… Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time.
Leaving pop stardom to pursue acting, Mima fears she may be losing her sanity as art her art and reality blur, all whilst an unknown stalker pursues her.
Cast: Junko Iwao, Rika Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ookura
Member Reviews
I’m glad I caught this right before it leaves shudder! Beautiful movie and the twists really had me.
This a fantastic psychological horror. It does a fantastic job of playing around with audience perception and the concept of an unreliable narrator.
This movie is wild. Constantly questioning what is real or not. Am I the crazy one?
It's anime so it's silly and ridiculous no matter how serious it tries to be. I should have known better than to trust those who said it's good. Two stars for creepy looking villain.
First time viewing going in with no expectations I was really surprised at how good this film is. It’s got loops and mind bending twist. Full of action and violence. S-tier shit.