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While a bit slow in the middle, Mind Game is a fantastic movie that's equal parts mind bending and profound.
If nothing else, I can say for certain that Mind Game is a movie that appeals to my love for mindless weird ****. That said, if there's one thing I love more than mindless weird ****, it's when said weirdness acts as something to elevate something rather clever and complex, and that's what I feel li…
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__Mind Game – The Value Of Choices__
The 2004 movie, directed by a visionary, Masaaki Yuasa, was one chaotic, joyride of a cinematic experience. The movie stands out from the rest, no matter where it's seen, because of its wonderfully expressive art style. A wide colour pallet, combined with dynami…
Read full review on AniList →I have no clue what this is even supposed to be, man.
And thus begins my journey into the filmography of one last acclaimed anime director: Masaaki Yuasa. I’m familiar with Yuasa’s work from Devilman Crybaby, The Tatami Galaxy, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, so I already know he’s the real deal. His stories are among the most visually imaginative, d…
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Do you know that feeling that you get when you are watching a director’s debut film and you just feel exhausted and think that half of the techniques used were unnecessary and a way for the director to show off?
Well, that’s mind game for you.
To be fair, Yuasa had already occupied the chair of “D…
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