STORYLINE: Mima leaves the idol group CHAM, in order to pursue her dream as an actress. Mima climbs up the rocky road to success by performing as rape victims and posing nude for magazines, but is haunted by her reflections of the past.

      Perfect Blue is twenty five years old now.  I came to this conclusion when I attended a twenty five year anniversary screening.  

     Reflecting back on the movie it tackles an a wide range of issues in its eighty one minute runtime. These issues include obsession -in particular with pop culture, mental illness, self image among others.  The feature covers the issues in depth and very well.  Black Swan, which owes a lot both thematically and plot to this movie, coveted those issues well.  

     I wish more attended the Perfect Blue screening to encourage more movies like this to be played in theaters. Yes I said the same thing about the tenth anniversary screening of Sharknado.  It’s true though movies can be more than superhero movies and Barbie.  They can deliver a powerful message to a large group of people.  Movies are a great art form that bring all types of people together.  Perfect Blue us a powerful and beautiful movie with themes worth discussing.

     Like others in the anime genre thr animation looks great, esp in a theatrical setting.  That is to be expected though. 

   Over the past eighteen months I have enjoyed seeing anime films on the big screen.  My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Howl’s Mivibg Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, The Wind Rises to name a few.  The genre is not my favorite but that does not stop me from throughly enjoying them.

     Until next time I will see you at the movies!