Review of Millennium Actress (2002) by David L — 16 Sep 2014

One of My favorite movies. also my favorite Satoshi Kon films.

This review of Millennium Actress (2002) was written by David L on 16 Sep 2014.

Millennium Actress has generally received very positive reviews.

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Very interesting structure. For some reason, this film reminds me a bit of Citizen Kane, which is obviously a good thing. It works on many levels…

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By Simon O (100) on 22 May 2012

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By Robert B (2,055) on 14 Jun 2011

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By Marwa E (64) on 16 Jun 2011

Its lovely story...little girl chase her dreams of someone she hardly know.... nice mix between films and realty…

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By Brian Gibson (578) for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) (50) on 09 Feb 2016

A chase film that's chasing after films. All the world's a set as cinema and reality thrillingly blur in this second feature from Satoshi Kon…

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By Edgar C (1,352) on 06 Sep 2012

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By Joshua S (854) on 10 Aug 2012

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