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Perfect Blue

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Perfect Blue
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R,1hr 20min
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Released:
August 20, 1999
Distributor:
Palm Pictures
Synopsis: Without the exploding mutants and robotic high school babes that most Americans associate with Japanese anime, this film is a taut psychological thriller. At the behest of her agent, Mima leaves both her moderately successful girl-pop band and her virginal image for an acting gig in a sexy television drama. Her new career and new look does not please all of her fans, though. She soon finds herself being stalked by a shadowy figure with long hair and bad teeth, and she discovers that someone has posted ... Full Synopsis
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Following the lead of Dario Argento more closely than the typical conventions of Japanese animation, Perfect Blue mixes the former's elements of mystery and suspense with the latter's more surreal elements to create a frightening cocktail of delirium and obsession. An interesting study in celebrity obsession, viewers witness not only the haunting delusions of a troubled fan who is unable to accept ... Full Review
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