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Millennium Actress (2001)

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Summary: In this unique epic adventure, the lines between the past and the present, and truth and fiction, are blurred when a documentary filmmaker fulfills his quest to find the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, and learn why she mysteriously vanished at the height of her brilliant career. (Go Fish Pictures)
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Country: Japan, South Korea
Directed By: Satoshi Kon
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na Shadrik
79
T8
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.
na qtip
91
T10
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.
na bown
94
T10
An epic romance, a love letter to Asian cinema, and a reality-bending mindfuck. Satoshi Kon is the best so there.
na empire434
52
T3
na DrewTheDude
74
T8
na nminichino
50
T4
na Water
0
T5
na clarkah
60
T4
na recordtank
87
T10
na munkefinal
8
T7
na Bravopunk
85
T9
na adrenaline
80
T9
na Kamezuki
88
T10
na KXSakuraba
55
T4
na mirthless
90
T10
na kevinjoseph
67
T7
na hayabusa
90
T9
na biscuitgirl
90
T9
na Antagon
80
T9
na Komond
70
T8
na mohan
95
T8
Enjoyed this mind spinning psychedelic adventure.
na filth
99
T10
na Seftref
72
T8
na damaged
75
T6
na Black Leg
62
T2
na thatguy01
80
T7
na alecec24
80
T7
na IMDb-byvotes
79
T9
na paulin
87
T8
na Exaybachay
89
T9
na imprecis
90
T6
na moscow
95
T5
na Dourado1412
75
T7
na Trash
72
T4
na chumlum
4
T3
na horatio5
25
T2
na closedmouth
80
T6
na kasator
85
T8
na Alwyn
87
T9
na dirtyzen
63
T7
na gunesx
85
T9
na Squin
100
T10
na RazinInAJar
90
T8
na Neonman
77
T5
na Clopinette
70
T5
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.
na blackthorn
91
T10
na nfilion
81
T6
na nullx
90
T9
na silvio
75
T7
na sceptre_777
60
T5
na freeipods
52
T4
na FrankHowley
75
T6
na Inframan
92
T7
na dacruz
85
T10
na onetwothree
60
T7
na Cherish
57
T3
na prophecy
15
T1
na danielldb
85
T9
na Raian-kun
85
T7
na ctavares
90
T10
na Digger
78
T6
na penguinbob31
95
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na Prayermad
70
T5
na Golightly
89
T9
na Shareefruck
65
T7
na jinnieberry
10
T10
na tegotetab
90
T9
na Nouilles
84
T7
na woczek
70
T7
na georgia sam
85
T8
na DougReese
70
T7
na negative
2
T6
na JooJoo
8
T9
The way Kon constructs this story is just jaw-dropping. I went in expecting fluff, what I got is the furthest thing from it.
na leadfoot
88
T8
na Gnova
75
T4
na PeaceAnarchy
80
T6
Strange and fun exploration of memories and time.
na calendula
97
T10
na gleipnir
80
T8
na Astrophizz
90
T9
na chiefg
90
T10
na mrsmuzi
0
T4
na winds
6
T8
na Daisuki-chan
40
T1
na kubricksucks
98
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na wavymouth
82
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na Tweedale
7
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na screamin_p
80
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na ScrumYummy
78
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na Fran
40
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na avius
7
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na Sinister
87
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na newsunrize
75
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na Xzlu
100
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na Murray
85
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na lobo
60
T6
na Miche\'
70
T8
na guana
20
T4
na Tizzy
96
T10
na susij
53
T1
na Excelsior
40
T5
na kennardjon
82
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na bmv715
8
T6
na Coheed
100
T10
na Peter_Pain
87
T10
na Sekzee
85
T9
na LetsGoEatHuh
70
T9
na kitchen867
70
T6
na antitype
69
T6
na omglol
78
T7
na banjobanjar
94
T8
na Uriel1988
80
T9
na Nandinho
70
T5
na cappion
77
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na 3darkman
85
T9
na Meta Critic
70
T8
na gackt
80
T9
na Not-the-One
9
T10
na sinabsinthe
80
T9
na Leos
9
T10
na Asgarth
74
T6
na Chayeh
89
T9
na speciousfool
91
T8
na moviemanwill
90
T10
na Pillgrum
35
T5
na Cellestte
85
T8
na xxzcuzxx
30
T3
na Bandy
80
T7
na PerryStroika
75
T10
na Zozan
55
T6
Nice style for storytelling but the story itself becomes repetitive quickly and the movie suffers from the lack of sub plots.
na DeadlyRaven
80
T9
na Jonno Vogt
60
T2
na BigSimo
90
T10
na begoniabol
62
T5
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
na killjoy
72
T7
na Tourist
89
T9
na julianaesk
85
T8
na P. Lemgruber
90
T9
na Pigeon Army
90
T9
na JangoB
70
T4
na VegardPompey
40
T6
na ojou
8
T9
na Atmosphere
2
T6
na svanneil
90
T9
na Atsinganoi
97
T10
na Lone Wolf
79
T7
na Twitch
100
T9
na damil
70
T7
na Ender-
85
T9
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.
na reignofkindo
90
T9
na Zarkon
75
T5
na monstro
87
T9
na stevekimes
79
T5
na jpsala
81
T8
na klanc11
71
T7
na avgcrtckr
75
T9
na kellard
90
T9
na monclivie
82
T8
na Veib
90
T10
na mitchelly
86
T7
na Guernica
35
T3
na mynameisdoug
80
T6
na hazelhawks
93
T10
na retsxlif
87
T10
na davesv
91
T10
na Gui
90
T10
na fakeplastik
87
T5
na Pols_Voice
80
T5
na Mazros
67
T5
na boodige
80
T6
na synthono
100
T10
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.
na Kimmie
80
T7
na LLawliet
75
T5
na MrE2Me
90
T10
na saskuaxe
75
T4
na Insan3
82
T7
na panic
80
T9
na Discard
80
T8
na Kokolo
59
T2
na misspisces
71
T6
na Carpetgiant
93
T10
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.
na mrwinkleman
85
T9
na St. Gloede
79
T5
na SlantMag
40
T10
"Behold Millennium Actress, Satoshi Kon's anime answer to Mulholland Drive." - Ed Gonzalez
na anime salve
89
T9
na daisylegs
100
T10
na screentime
76
T8
na Mawazh
90
T10
na Leland
88
T8
na sakuragirl
80
T9
Tons of memorable scenes..."I loved him so much, now I can't even remember his face"...What a blue dilemma all in all!
na JC1325
78
T8
na carvalhinho
77
T9
na Chevan
98
T10
na keskin
84
T10
na toadliy
88
T8
na tomelce
4
T10
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.
na fakesenator
86
T9
na LeosAxe
88
T9
na limerix
91
T10
na hristos
80
T9
na abhigna
83
T8
na Kapplin
50
T5
na RotciV
95
T10
na ZapperLife
62
T7
na abcdefgh
97
T10
na zamanzaman
60
T7
na Warren
84
T7
na JussJuss
90
T10
na batui
65
T5
na Desirio
90
T10
na alyshiamay
80
T6
na ryanmccarthy
100
T9
na nylira
81
T10
na li0li
50
T2
na MrHedgepig
91
T8
na madiso
70
T9
na Mr.Ocean
85
T9
na inmyopinion
82
T7
na jksterup
90
T9
na Etheriel
58
T6
na dairylee
77
T6
na botelhudo
85
T10
na topaz420
90
T9
na lisa77
100
T10
na riko
75
T9
na MonsterGear
84
T8
Surreal and strangely moving. An excellent story with some top-notch animation.
na adreena
71
T6
na miike
91
T10
na RikiFudoh
83
T8
na Alden
95
T10
na chess314
96
T9
na frank79a
86
T9
na itschinatown
88
T7
na Haruko
65
T3
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.
na bsantos
69
T7
na oolookitty
85
T7
na Sebastian
46
T2
na gf207
92
T8
na burhenn
100
T10
na Ayavaron
40
T3
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.
na HatlessJack
85
T9
na MageD
75
T8
na Waxmetal
90
T10
na Mento
75
T9
na blorgorg
90
T10
na doompanda
81
T9
na chromafresh
50
T1
Sorry this story and execution did nothing for me. The animation is rather nice, but thats about it...
na psiXaos
90
T10
na elmoco
77
T6
na gleeb
74
T6
na Spiff
90
T10
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