I don’t want to reveal too much about Mind Game. Its plot isn’t easy to explain, and it’s probably best to go into the film knowing as little as possible. Let’s just say that it follows an insecure boy called Nishi, who’s in love with a girl called Myon, and who goes on a philosophical, cosmic, mind-bending journey in the wake of a gruesome crime. The film uses multiple visual styles despite telling one continuous (though perplexing) story. Though most of the film is presented through traditional hand-drawn anime visuals, there are also zany Ren and Stimpyish cartoons, Matrix-like wireframe digital structures, photographic collages, psychedelic watercolour love scenes, and just lots of all-round wacky, Japanese zaniness:
The middle of Mind Game drags a little, but as the film gets closer and closer to the end, it becomes more and more a complete assault on the senses, in the best way possible, building up to an exhausting, rollercoaster finish. Seeing this at the cinema must be the best way to appreciate it, but if you’re going to watch it on your laptop, at least wear headphones, with the lights turned off and volume high.
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