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| Really glad I took the time to watch this. 10/10 |
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| GREAT movie, but one question, and this bothered me most throughout the movie- The 'rape scene'... So, is it implying that, like a porno, the actors are actually having sex? So in a sense, Mima actually was kinda raped? When they talked about it I figured it really was just going to be the way they film sex in movies that are not porn, but it really looked like he was... Um.. well... You know. |
Amberleh said: GREAT movie, but one question, and this bothered me most throughout the movie- The 'rape scene'... So, is it implying that, like a porno, the actors are actually having sex? So in a sense, Mima actually was kinda raped? When they talked about it I figured it really was just going to be the way they film sex in movies that are not porn, but it really looked like he was... Um.. well... You know. As I recall, he wasn't. It just looked realistic. |
| Yeah pretty good. Somewhat confusing. rofl when Rumi layed on that glass. |
| Brilliant movie. Sorry for the comparison, but this is much better than Paprika. It actually wrapped things up. |
| Great movie, really enjoyed it. Had me guessing the whole time. The one scene where the Actress playing a Detective steps out talking about Mima's character having split personalities had me going there for a bit. My mind was absolutely reeling. After that though, everything started falling into place neatly and wrapped up well. The majority of it makes sense, it's just the finer points that get a little hazy which I think is the point. As kanon-chan said earlier: "he wanted the viewers to come up their own conclusions instead of having it done for them" Kon wanted to leave a few things confusing for people to interpret. I believe he is referring to specifics like who killed who. I don't think the real Mima killed anyone. I'm confident that Rumi killed the Photographer. The others not so sure on. And we aren't supposed to know specifically. One of the things I don't think enough people here are understanding is the significance of the website 'Mima's Room' Mima became obsessed about it. Her delusions didn't start until she started reading the blog. It was written from the perspective of the Pop-Idol Mima by Rumi. The real Mima became obsessed about it, reading everything. With her stress, guilt, and all other things going on she began to confuse her reality with Rumi's version, the Pop-Idol Mima. (Think "The Machinist") If anyone needs help understanding more, PM me and I'd be happy to answer the questions as best I can. All in all, I really enjoyed this movie. 9/10 I watched my first Kon film a few weeks ago with Paprika which I fell in love with. I watched Paranoia Agent after that which was really good but not as good as the two films. I liked Paprika a little more than this mostly because of the musical score by Susumu Hirasawa. Time to check out some other Kon films. |
| That was brilliant. I had no idea Rumi was the stalker/fake Mina until the last few minutes of the movie. Even then, I first suspected it to be another "dream" before realizing that all the missing pieces fit and it had to be the truth. Though, the rape scene REALLY really pissed me off. I hope it was fake but it all seemed pretty real to the point where her eyes became dead. |
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| WTF~ my Brain!!! nice story overall, love it~ |
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| Confusing as fuck. I have no idea what to give this, really. I assume Rumi killed everyone, and that Mina killed Me-Mania. But how did Rumi chase after Mima so well on a fucking roof, considering her weight? Yeah, we saw her floating, but she obviously wasn't. How is Mima not able to escape from a much larger woman, when she's running as fast as she can? There's lots of other stuff, but reading the Wikipedia summary and the posts here has shed some light on that. I don't know. I kind of enjoyed it, but I kind of didn't. I don't know how I feel about it. I certainly didn't love it though. Meh, I have to give it something, so I think I'll give it an 8. It deserved credit for fucking my mind harder than its ever been fucked before. |
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| So... Me-Mania and Rumi killed everyone. Wow, at one stage of the movie, I actually start to lose track of what's real and what's not... Particularly the scene where the veteran actress talks about Mima having multiple personality... ) "WTF?! THE FILM'S REAL AND THE IDOL PARTS ARE FAKE/MADE UP?!?!?!..." Was what I thought for a second. Show's amazing. 9/10... (It's been close to a year since I give something 9) |
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| I just watched the movie. Can anyone explaim to me what it was all about? Who was Mima chasing down the street and who was hit by the trank? And in the last scene in Mima's room why did she see skinny "Mima pop star" and then her manager? |
Moonlight_LegendFeb 24, 2013 8:20 AM
AirStyles said: Thats my fav part of film, its great how it manages to catch you completely off guard from what is real and isntWow, at one stage of the movie, I actually start to lose track of what's real and what's not |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| So I just finished this movie as per a recommendation from a friend. It's definitely not my type of movie but it was VERY good. I was basically on the edge of my seat the whole movie and did not expect that ending. Other than the whole thriller part of the movie, it really made me think about the decisions I make/made and how it led to my current reality. Since reality is indeed a perspective. Ahh this is too much thinking for right now. Sleepy time |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
stAtic91 said: Oh gawd, this was so mindfuckingly (wat?) awesome. The story got a bit confusing with all the changes between reality and imagination, but I think I figured most of it out towards the end. Watching this made me really sad that Kon Satoshi has passed away... Same reaction her on my end. I watched it, went to Google and thought "That was so great! Wonder what he's coming out with nex- oh... Oh, that's right..." |
| I am not into psychological mindfucks like that movie. But anyway, the plot was kinda interesting ^^ |
| After watching Paranoia Agent a while ago, I've wanted to see more of his works. This movie has convinced me to continue. Everything was a total mindf*** that was executed wonderfully. As I expected from having watched PA and read the premise for this. I also liked how the movie that was being made had similarities to what Mima was experiencing. Overall 9/10. Great start for Satoshi Kon. |
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| What the fuuuuuck. There's so many questions I want to ask. Was Rumi (Rei?) Mima's hallucination the whole time? How the fuck were her fish still alive? Did half of the stuff in the movie actually even happen? Was Me-Mania also another one of her hallucinations, and Mima was just subconsciously killing them all? Was Rumi actually the killer and just hid the clothes in Mima's apartment? Were Rumi and Me-Mania the same person? Is Mima really just fucking crazy and the entire movie is in her imagination while the TV drama is reality? Were Rumi and Mima the same person at some points of the film? Was Mima actually raped in the faux-rape scene, or was the guy just humping her? And the ending. We're jerked around so much and then just given the simple resolution of "LOL, I'M ME." Almost feels like some cheap prank. This needs more rewatches. Hopefully with subs and not the shitty voice-acting of the English dubs. |
AlphonzMay 27, 2013 12:55 AM
| That was better than I expected! Sent with Mal Updater |
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| This was spectacular the transition between each scene and the plot and how every foreshadowed.. TWO THUMBS UP!!! |
| A+ movie. Freaking crazy and confusing but I really enjoyed it. |
| Nice movie. I understand it like this. First the fan mimamania went crazy. Then Rumi went crazy. Rumi created the website and Mima went crazy because of it. Mimamania and Rumi killed everybody. When Mima hits the stalker with the hammer he was not dead just unconscious. Rumi killed the manager and went looking for Mima. She found the stalker killed and hid him. Rumi's room was a copy of Mima's room except for the fish and the cham poster. And the wierd scenes are just Rumi's delusions and shown from her perspective. And i think not everything is chronological. Most of is is just Rumi's memory mixed with delusions and split personality. The reall crazy Mima was Rumi. The Photographer was killed by Rumi-mima. |
| Very intense movie. I really like the atmosphere of the movie. Super creepy and thrilling at all times. I just wish that the murders would have been more um...spread out throughout the movie instead of only appearing in the second half. Also, I'm still quite confused how Rumi became super skinny when she put on the wig but then again, everything is seen in Mima's eyes so it makes sense. 9/10 |
| Well, that was crazy intense! I'm definitely going to have to rewatch this sometime to figure out what exactly was happening. Great plot and overall tone. It was really confusing, but I loved it. 9/10 for me. |
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| The reveal of the "villain" made no sense to me. Up until that point the movie was pretty great at making me question what was real and what wasn't in a good way. After Rumi is revealed it made me question how and what even lined up properly from Mima's perspective in a bad way (if that makes sense). Definitely has some fantastic directing/editing though, really dug the seamless transitions. |
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| Great movie, while they gave the creepy Otaku away as a suspect. It was surprising to know another one showed up around the finale The story was easy to follow till about halfway After that it becomes unclear what's really happening and what's not It's a very nice thriller with very mature themes, blood and nudity added You can tell which era it came from with Netscape on a Mac Still it doesn't look that dated at all with the city scenery That e-mail character at Otaku's room really reminded me of the scenes from Chaos;Head |
| At first it was difficult for me to watch the movie, as it's full of otaku/idol stuff that I don't care about. Then the rape scene was disgusting and felt too real. I know it was the point, but it felt too heavy to watch. The last half hour however was brilliant I think. I thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of dementia. So much that I re-watched the movie and I actually enjoyed it much more the second time. Too bad the movie leaves some confusion unresolved. And Mima needed to get some treatment as well... |
| Rumi has split personality disorder (dissociative Identity disorder) while mima has psychosis either from stress or schizophrenia. The stalker also has mental problems and took orders from Rumi. The plot is hard to follow because its from the perspective of mima who has schizophrenia and schizophrenics have trouble diferenciating different moments in time (thats likely why her fish were dead then suddenly not in a later scene so if that is the case it means other scenes in the movie arent in chronological order either) and she trouble telling what is reality (which is why she cant tell if shes real or if something is happening or not ). Mima did not kill anyone she seems to have only knocked out the stalker guy or he seemed to play dead for some reason and Rumi killed him after mima left. Thats why the plot is so hard to figure out, youre seeing things from the eyes of a person with mental illness. It makes you have some idea how something like that can be. Of course there are alternative ways to interpret it that dont involve mima having any mental problems and having something more paranormal like going on from the illusion becoming reality but that fails to explain why she was the only person who could see her other self. |
traedOct 15, 2013 3:04 AM
| A good one, even though it got a bit predictable towards the end (I figured out Rumi was the "culprit" around 30 minutes before the end) but still it had it's share of mindblowns. It was definetly time well worth spent. I'd recommend it if you're into psychological shows. Now I gotta track other work from this director, it got me interested what else he has created. |
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| This movie made my dick hard more than anything else(I'm fucked up) but the story is surely very interesting. That smile of Mima at the end is kind of creepy but it looks like she's already very popular. |
| The biggest question that is left is how in the world was Rumi able to jump between buildings. |
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| I didnt like the weird alien eyes some of the characters had, Overall its a really good movie with nice twists and creepy as fuck scenes. |
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| The resolution is clear and leaves you in a pretty good state at the end of the movie, but good lord is the rest of this a jumbled up mindfuck. I can say with clear conscience that, though I understand the jist of what happened, I don't know what the fuck was going on in this movie. Good thing its called "Perfect Blue" instead of "Perfect Clear" cause this movie was opaque as hell. |
Wildflame said: The biggest question that is left is how in the world was Rumi able to jump between buildings. You right! First time I saw that bitch looking like the sloth from Ice Age done ate the mammoth, I was convinced that she was the real stalker. But seriously yeah, how did the roof of that building not cave in when she jumped onto it?? There are some wire suspension guys sweating it out somewhere. |
| Well that was confusing 6/10 from me. |
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| Pretty much that's how I would call very casual story, still enjoyed 7/10. |
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| I gave an 8/10 For those people who have not watched it yet or want to rewatch it, make sure you do so with a friend. One of my buddies and I watched it together and had an hour long discussion about what it must have been about. Rather then just watching it yourself and not understanding, watch it with a friend and discuss it to get as much as possible. Because just discussing it and trying to figure out what the hell was going on was just as fun as actually watching the movie. |
| This was INSANE, and I loved it. A real mindfuck well done, I'm pretty sure this is the best in is genres.. WOAH I'm still stunned.. |
| Quite shocking and intense... Especially towards the end. Anyway, it's a good movie. |
| "Me ni wa me wo, ha ni wa ha wo, aku ni wa aku wo." |
| Didn't like it much. Was quite boring. I appreciate the film, though. Very shocking. I think I'll have to watch it again when I'm a bit older. |
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| For a Satoshi Kon film, this is really disappointing... Yukushi said: So wait, she actually had sex during the rape scene? No, they just show it from an angle that makes it look like it's actually happening. |
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