tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post4162107892470679505..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Nick's Picks: Perfect BlueSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-41738632000926136212016-10-18T16:52:38.056-05:002016-10-18T16:52:38.056-05:00See, I get the comparison with Black Swan, but the...See, I get the comparison with <i>Black Swan</i>, but there are a <i>ton</i> of differences between them. They're certainly related in certain ways, but I don't see them as being the same movie at all. One of the main differences is that <i>Black Swan</i> is very much internal, while <i>Perfect Blue</i> is a lot more external in where things are happening. <br /><br />But that may just be me. <br /><br />Of the three Kon films you've made me watch, this is the one I liked the best. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-62397440714814310702016-10-18T16:50:11.802-05:002016-10-18T16:50:11.802-05:00Great review! Glad you liked it! Paprika is all yo...Great review! Glad you liked it! Paprika is all you have left for Kon, but I wasn't a big fan. If "Black Swan" is "Perfect Blue" (and it's crazy how many scenes are shot-for-shot... you can find comparisons online), then "Paprika" is "Inception"... but not nearly as good. Tons of people love it, though, so I'm in a minority. But I just had trouble following it, which says a lot. Maybe I just need to give it a second chance, as I do love the rest of his filmography.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-90145390223543224312016-10-18T08:02:45.513-05:002016-10-18T08:02:45.513-05:00No, it definitely goes there. There's a reason...No, it definitely goes there. There's a reason that it's frequently compared with <i>Black Swan</i> (or <i>Black Swan</i> with this, more accurately). To give the clinical name of what is actually going on, though, would spoil the film.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-49036322865854568472016-10-18T03:56:10.981-05:002016-10-18T03:56:10.981-05:00The horror here is not what happens to the people ...<b>The horror here is not what happens to the people around Mima, but that her world doesn’t seem to be one where reality is consistent from day to day or moment to moment. By the time we near the end, she is no longer convinced of her own identity or the reality of her own actions.</b><br /><br />Wow. This sounds almost like textbook schizophrenia. Could the movie be read as a study in insanity, or is that reaching?Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com