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Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

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Release Date: May 18, 2003 Wide

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The Euro-electro-pop of Daft Punk is married to an epic sci-fi story line in this ambitious anime project conceived by the band, Manga legend Leiji Matsumoto, and director Kazuhisa Takenouchi. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of The 5ecret 5tar System involves the plight of talented musicians from a neighboring galaxy who are brought to earth by an evil corporation. Stripped of their immense talents, they are turned into a band of emotionless, hit-churning automatons named The Crescendolls. As they

Nov 18, 2003

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A futurist Fantasia that incidentally beats the pants off of Disney's own Fantasia 2000.

March 29, 2004 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com
MovieMartyr.com

To anyone who digs anime or Daft Punk's flavor of dance beat ... it could easily be a dazzling delight.

January 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Window to the Movies
Window to the Movies

This is a film you go to for the pretty pictures, for the neon and the quirky shapes, for the mix of 80s retro style with the fashions of today.

December 14, 2003

Just when it starts looking cheap and cheerful there's a whizzy sequence that takes our breath away.

November 4, 2003 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall
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Audience Reviews for Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Interstella 5555 is a rewarding fantasy that is delightfully imaginative. The story is a dialogue-free production. Relying simply on observable cues and music with minimal sound effects can somewhat limit its appeal to the casual viewer. Although it lacks the adult themes typical of anime (it is unrated), I suspect the fuzzy narrative will be a bit esoteric for young viewers. It's hard for an adult to understand what is happening at times. Another quibble is that the 4:3 aspect ratio is better suited to an antiquated TV screen than the widescreen standard of today. Yet as a completely wordless experience, the hypnotic visual complement to Daft Punk's music is a rather original concept. I really enjoyed the 70s disco aesthetic. It's dated in a joyfully modern approach.
April 10, 2012
hobster1

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This is the direction that live techno/house/etc clubs need to take - synching narrative visuals to a music mix. On top of this film's artistic accomplishment, the story is interesting and original, and the mix is superior indeed (it's Daft Punk, what do you expect?). This is not a true musical as it is exclusively music throughout (most without lyrics), and it cannot be properly compared to other group's attempts at concept movies (like Tommy). Still, it's the only "rock opera" that can hold your attention (if you like dance/electronica/etc).
February 9, 2008
Stinger839

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