First of all, let me comment on those saying that they have enough of hyper realistic anime, because then why didn't they just make a regular film? Well that's just bogus from people still stuck in "movies is real people" time. I for one sometimes think whilst seeing a regular movie "why not making an anime out of this?" Furthermore, there IS a reason why an anime might work better, simply because the characters are more abstract and easier to identify with.
This said, the script & realistic drawing, though groundbreaking for anime perhaps, is a fairly common thriller script, including the serial killer. But it's the characters (the 'acting'?) that lift it above the ordinary. I absolutely fancy Mima (in a cartoonish way I might add in order not to be considered a nerd with a disturbed affection allocation), and the film really made me care for her. The nudity helps, of course, but it's more. While you think her just a stupid little singer wanting to be an actress, she really grows during all the mess.
The twist didn't really surprise me or 'do' it for me, as I've become numb to twists, but it doesn't matter. Though the story's mainstream, the movie-making is top-shelf. The angles, development and jumpy cuts keep you glued. The 7.4 it gets at the moment might only be a slight underestimation, it still is imperative watching. Ai no tenshi!
This said, the script & realistic drawing, though groundbreaking for anime perhaps, is a fairly common thriller script, including the serial killer. But it's the characters (the 'acting'?) that lift it above the ordinary. I absolutely fancy Mima (in a cartoonish way I might add in order not to be considered a nerd with a disturbed affection allocation), and the film really made me care for her. The nudity helps, of course, but it's more. While you think her just a stupid little singer wanting to be an actress, she really grows during all the mess.
The twist didn't really surprise me or 'do' it for me, as I've become numb to twists, but it doesn't matter. Though the story's mainstream, the movie-making is top-shelf. The angles, development and jumpy cuts keep you glued. The 7.4 it gets at the moment might only be a slight underestimation, it still is imperative watching. Ai no tenshi!
