Perfect Blue is a Scary Psychological Study of the Fear of Being a Celebrity

 

Credit to The Real History of ‘Perfect Blue’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream’

Perfect Blue is probably the best standalone anime that left me feeling disturbed and wondering what the hell I just watched. I also think that this anime delivers a perfect view with how being a celebrity can take a toll on anybody, leading to a psychological downfall of confusion and terror. 

Mima is the main character of this tale, a young woman who decides to leave her pop star career behind to become an actor. 

This decision leads to Mima finding herself in a journey of pure horror, as she fights her mind to figure out what is real or not, while dealing with a killer going after the people who are helping to fuel her acting career. 

Your mind will be left reeling after watching every single scene throughout the film. It is confusing as hell in the best way possible. I don’t think I have seen a film all over the place in a good light since Memento. 

Perfect Blue will freak you out, as we watch Mima go back and forth within her acting performance, and the real world of trying to figure out who is hunting her. 

I won’t spoil the ending for you, because the twist ending is awesome. 

I can’t believe I barely watched this film when I was in my last year of college. It was October, and I was watching horror movies every day of the month. Perfect Blue was one of my choices, and I was left in shock and awe. 

I loved how scary the film was when it came to the horror aspects of the film, and it felt like I was watching a live-action horror movie. 

So yes, Perfect Blue is perfect. 


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