Tommy (1975, Ken Russell)

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Tommy (1975, Ken Russell)
A fantastic example of this film’s use of perception as reality being completely and utterly false, especially considering that, despite Mima and her “reflection” being in the same position and area in the room, the lighting for the two of them is totally different. Fucking brilliant, and yet another great use of this film’s reflection motif.
Also, I fucking love the way this shot transitions, it’s phenomenal.
“SHUT UP, ME!”
Ah, the first time we realize we can’t trust what we OR Mima sees.
the jumpscare following this with the train blasting by is also very good
I love Perfect Blue’s attention to detail, and the fact that the Macintosh Performa they’re setting up is a real computer, and they’re showing the actual set-up, boot-up process, the user interaction is accurate, and the 1997 details such as having to put in an address manually, complete with the http at the start, is so good.
That being said, Mima’s, what, 23? How the hell does a 23 year old, fairly successful pop idol not know how to use a computer? You have a PlayStation, Mima, surely you’ve SEEN a computer, yet you seem kinda... Confused at the very concept, even saying something to the effect of “Oh, yeah, that thing that’s getting popular”. Her not knowing much about how it works while the older Rumi does is... Baffling.
One of my favorite shots in the movie, and honestly as someone who fucked up the first time he had fish and accidentally killed them and felt like a monster, I can relate, Mima.
TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR
One of these days I have to do an analysis on how fucking creepy this scene with the fax is, because out of context it doesn’t convey the same sense of unrelenting “AAAAAAAAAA” factor it does in the movie.
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