Satoshi Kon's style of mixing reality and fiction doesn't work that well here as it won't add anything to the movie rather than an stylistic element (compared to the enormous tension he creates in Perfect Blue i.e.). That and the not so great main character (and the totally unnecessary comic relief camera man) degrade the movie a bit. But Satoshi Kon's movies are still a great experience and this one is no exception.

Kon's uncharacteristically Romantic opus magnum, Millennium Actress is at once an ode to Japanese cinema, youthful determination, and, well, the 'power of love'. Weaving Chiyoko's experiences in life and film together in a fashion only permitted by the medium of animation, Kon leads the audience on Chiyoko's 1000-year search for an ideal that she never brings herself to let go. Masterfully edited and animated, Millennium Actress is an essential for anyone interested in Japanese animation.

An epic romance, a love letter to Asian cinema, and a reality-bending mindfuck. Satoshi Kon is the best so there.

Enjoyed this mind spinning psychedelic adventure.

I'm a big fan of Kon's work, but this is definitely my least favorite film of his. The cynic in me had a hard time caring about the protagonist's epic romantic quest for some random dude, and between the visually stunning sequences I couldn't stop my eyes from rolling in their sockets. That being said, the stirring and painfully bittersweet ending redeems the story quite a bit.

The way Kon constructs this story is just jaw-dropping. I went in expecting fluff, what I got is the furthest thing from it.

Strange and fun exploration of memories and time.

Nice style for storytelling but the story itself becomes repetitive quickly and the movie suffers from the lack of sub plots.

Quite dissappointing, I thought the story was pretty corny. The animation isn't bad though, but a good anime to me is more than that

Satoshi Kon's way of building and telling a story is superb. Chiyoko's progress through film and life is imagined in a unique and beautiful way. The subtle evolution of Japanese film through history is great as well. Above all, Millennium Actress is an emotional tale of love, that is sure to pull a few heart strings.

A powerful and astonishing film about acting, longing and desire, with some of the best editing in the history of cinema. It is film, pure, distilled and perfect. Easily one of the greatest movies ever to be made.

A great example of Satoshi Kon's innovative storytelling and how it draws you in, the same way the documentary filmmakers are drawn into their subject's life. RIP, Satoshi Kon. I would gladly trade a dozen of our current directors to bring you back.

"Behold Millennium Actress, Satoshi Kon's anime answer to Mulholland Drive." - Ed Gonzalez

Tons of memorable scenes..."I loved him so much, now I can't even remember his face"...What a blue dilemma all in all!

Few movies illustrate the potential of the animated form quite so succinctly as does Satoshi Kon's wondrous Millennium Actress. Merging fact with fiction, past with present, and performance with experience, Kon's narrative boasts audacious scale and winning heart, refusing to sacrifice depth of character in pursuit of dream-worthy aesthetic observations. It is, like Miyazaki's similarly haunting Spirited Away, a compelling, supreme love letter to artistic expression and cultural history.

Surreal and strangely moving. An excellent story with some top-notch animation.

First I thought I didn't get it, then I realized there's really not much to get. The characters just wern't interresting and so the whole movie was just a big bore. The animation was beautiful, but not strong enough to hold my interrest trough out the whole movie.

I really did want to like this movie but it's just too confusing. I had no clue whatwas going on about half the time and when I determined a hypothesis to explain what was going on, I was disapointed wtih what the movie was about, but I don't even know if it was about that. Definitely stay away if you don't like confusing movies.

Sorry this story and execution did nothing for me. The animation is rather nice, but thats about it...