Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

sol- As they interview a reclusive former actress, a television reporter and cameraman are literally transported through her memories in this highly unusual animated drama from Japan. It takes a while to grow accustomed to the unusual narrative approach -- and it is still sometimes hard to follow even one understands what is going on -- but there is a lot like in how the whole movie feels like a stream of consciousness brought to life, with the actresses flipping through memories from the start, middle and twilight years of her career before suddenly vanishing from public life. It is also curious to learn of her reasons for going into show business, which turn out to be more than just fame and fortune, with her career flourishing in ways she could have never anticipated and ultimately could not control. The film was apparently inspired by the life of Setsuko Hara (star of 'Late Spring' and several other Ozu films) who withdrew from acting in her early forties to never appear on film again, but the protagonist here could also be related to Greta Garbo and indeed anyone who has ever chosen to leave life in the public eye behind. It is a fascinating journey too, but one does need to pay sharp attention to follow the time shifts.

ahdrientak Though it has been over a decade since its release, Satoshi Kon's "Millennium Actress" continues to hold its place as a masterfully engineered film.The story begins with the demolition of an old movie studio that held a mystery pertaining to its most famous actress: Chiyoko Fujiwara. Genya Tachibana, a movie director for Lotus Studios, hires camera man Kyoji Ida, in order to film a documentary concerning the runaway actress. After they finally managed to locate the elderly recluse, Director Tachibana offers her a small gift. The gift opens up Chiyoko's long forgotten memories, and she begins telling her story to the documentarians."Millennium Actress" is a 2001 entry to the Anime industry, and earned the Grand Prize of the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival; truly a film that rivals the success of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away." This particular film became a landmark in the anime industry, due to its innovative and clever use of visuals that brought the art of story-telling to a transcendental level. As Chiyoko tells her life's stories to the two gentlemen, the true meaning of "Millennium Actress's" title materializes, as her tale is masked over by 1,000 years of Japanese history. On top of that, it even makes tasteful homages to classic Japanese films that are understandably, but regretfully lost on audiences outside of Japan. This mesh of history and present creates a surreal experience that intentionally blurs the ever elusive line between Chiyoko's reality, and the fictional characters in the films she acted in. It effectively established an aura of whimsy that invariably enshrouds viewers who tag along with Chiyoko's remembrances of her most joyous and heartbreaking times.Though it is an enjoyably colorful movie on its own, it is full of symbolism and history that encourages the viewer to engage in thought alongside it the entire way through. This film wasn't intended to simply be stared at on a screen; it actively reaches out to its audience, pulls them straight into its world, and engages viewers in critical thought alongside Chiyoko as she continues the discovery of herself, as well as the true meaning of love and freedom. Every flaw can plainly be seen in her character that invokes questions about her happiness in life, and by extension, our own.This is a must see film for animation enthusiasts, as it has clearly earned its place as a renowned classic. The film's presentation quality proves that Satoshi Kon's film crew paid sincere attention to the tools they had, creating an extraordinary woven set of stories, sounds, visuals, and drama that invites viewers on a seemingly innocent journey towards the discovery of "the most important thing in the world."

mishaa7 Millennium Actress masterfully executed film, an art film and the best representative of modern Japanese animation. One of the one and only movie so saturated vivid imagery and beautiful soundtrack that can make you cry. When I watched this movie last night - date reviews - proved helpless to control their emotions.Who truly appreciate the film Millennium Actress I think it is important to analyze the history / story without writing "spoilers", so as not to ruin your first viewing.So the story about the director Genya Tachibana, who comes to visit with his assistant operator to the once popular and still great actress Chiyoko Fujiwara movie to make a documentary dedicated to her interview . From this point the narrative style is a biography of this woman's life in the wreath with her roles in the films , the plots of which are closely linked with the history that happened to her as a child. This story of a little girl Chiyoko meeting with the artist - dissident, hiding from the Nazi authorities. Literally pushed their fate. She helped him hide it in gratitude gave her the key and offered to meet in the place where he works on his painting . Over time, Chiyoko accepts the offer to act in films for the sake of traveling the world in search of the man, holding his key .To interview the actress is like a time machine . She talks about their roles and what happened to her and presents itself as there is now , at the same time director Genya Tachibana and his assistant " follow" it. This narrative style mix that was actually with Chiyoko and what was in the movie, but it is always a he. Different images , scenery , music, but the story is the same.Journey actress in life, "which leads its audience wherever movies have not led" to the final summing up and leaves an impression as a tribute of admiration and love of life.I strongly recommend that you see Millennium Actress, if you are from those who are looking at the art of cinema and sure almost 100% sure you will not stay indifferent.

sandover Two guys, a journalist-fan and a cameraman, go and visit for an interview an old actress-san. But she is not an actress, it's a spirit, and a mess. The spirit of why we go to the movies, epic ones, lovely ones, and with a sustained interest when there is love in the ones...But are we ever satisfied, since we go from one movie to the next, and we never seem to find the perennial text, since she wanders from one film to the next? Oh, certain ones will certainly say, it's the mess of haughty metonymy, that persists on things we've x'd, from one life to the next (to half-quote James Merrill), our desire being ever unsatisfied, and are we defied, does that really interest me? Not this me, unfortunately...As the cameraman stands naggingly, and long before the end redundantly, for the audience, one longs to be something else than an audience, since constantly being reminded so, and to a tepid purpose. The film concludes with a kind of secretive a la "Citizen Cane" phrase, that would clarify things, things concerning the actress's quest: it all is something that goes on forever, supposedly for the sheer pleasure of it, but it all comes off as a kind of masochistic silliness.