Review of Millennium Actress (2002) by Markus K — 20 Dec 2009

A mind-crushing depiction of life all the way through birth to death.

This review of Millennium Actress (2002) was written by Markus K on 20 Dec 2009.

Millennium Actress has generally received very positive reviews.

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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 Eric H (2,898) on 29 Jun 2013

WOW. Awesome movie, great storytelling. The director used everything to perfection. We feel for Chiyoko her chase for her lover…

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By Eric C (1,062) on 22 Nov 2014

I liked this considerably more than the other Satoshi Kon movies I've seen so far…

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By Damien K (305) on 06 Jul 2012

Satoshi Kon yet again proves he has been one of the most innovative and creative storytellers in animation…

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By Hugo S (263) on 22 Mar 2012

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 Aw C (416) on 07 Oct 2016

The other Satoshi Kon masterpiece. In my opinion, this is his most inventive and unique work which is saying something…

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By Jesse R (335) on 30 Mar 2012

Absolutely Loved this movie. A twisting tale of love, jealousy, and fate. Dreamworks, I really hope you will release this on Blu-Ray…

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By Jerico T (157) on 23 May 2013

A perfect masterpiece of storytelling, One can see the culture of Japan just by watching this anime flick…

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