Perfect Blue

had to wait a few days to recover and review as there is so much to unpack here xxx i went into this knowing barely anything about the film and was not expecting a dark and unsettling psychological thriller, whilst the film is visually beautiful, big trigger warning there are some very hard to watch scenes due to themes of patriarchal/sexual violence and the disturbing/exploitative side of fame. this film intrigues you from the start and grips you in a sense of dread, would highly recommend watching it subbed on a big screen if you are able to as the score and cinema setting definitely intensified what was already a very intense and eerie film xx while i do love black swan i fear a ripoff could never compare, ive never seen anything quite like this film and the fact that its animated is what helps make it so unique and incredible, the cuts/transitions and the line between reality and illusion blending so seamlessly is what causes you as the viewer to mirror mima’s emotions and feel just as disoriented as she does in a way live action couldn’t accomplish nearly as effectively. it’s rare to find a film that manages to be this unpredictable which i loved, each time you think you’re starting to piece everything together it throws another curveball at you, and although you spend a lot of the film confused and stressed, the payoff towards the end is so incredibly worth it i was gaggged, absolute masterpiece if i could give more stars i would, can’t wait to see this again and watch more of satoshi kon’s work, 10’s across the board from me xxx