In an age when it feels like anyone can become a minor celebrity or gain a following, Perfect Blue is the film that keeps becoming more and more relevant as the years roll on. From acclaimed anime director Satoshi Kon, the 1997 film follows Mima, a pop star on the rise who decides to split from her idol group and pursue a solo career — including acting in risqué television shows. However, she soon discovers a website where someone posing as her seemingly posts her inner thoughts. If that wasn’t enough, an obsessed stalker has been trailing her every move, and people working close to her are viciously murdered. Kon bends reality to its limits, constantly keeping his audience questioning what’s going on. As Mima’s professional and personal lives blur together, the world collapses in on itself, leading to some truly horrifying moments. Don’t let the animation fool you — this is an unsettling ride that’ll leave you gasping for air amid its tightly wound tension. The images Kon creates are so iconic that they’ve seemingly influenced many Hollywood films, including Black Swan. The Belcourt will show the film Friday at midnight. Don’t miss seeing an all-time paranoid thriller on the big screen.
Midnight at the Belcourt
2102 Belcourt Ave.
