Mind Game

2004, Movie, 1h 43min

Buckle in and surrender yourself to an exhilarating and wildly entertaining ride. Cult favorite MIND GAME is an explosion of unconstrained expression—gloriously colorful images ricochet off one another in rapid fire free-association, like visionary director Masaaki Yuasa’s brain splattered across the screen in all its imaginatively loopy glory. Audiences will begin to grasp what they are in for early on as loser Nishi, too wimpy to try to save his childhood sweetheart from gangsters, is shot in the rear end by a soccer-playing psychopath, projecting Nishi into the afterlife. In this limbo, God—depicted as a series of rapidly changing characters—tells him to walk toward the light. But Nishi runs like hell in the other direction and returns to Earth a changed man, driven to live each moment to the fullest.

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7.7

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10.0

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Critic Jake Cole

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In the contemporary field of Japanese animation, no one makes films and TV shows like Yuasa Masaaki.

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Mind Game is a wildly imaginative and visually stunning animation that follows the journey of Nishi, a young man who finds himself caught between life and death after a tragic encounter with the yakuza. With the help of Myon, the love of his life, and a cast of eccentric characters, Nishi must navigate a surreal world full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With its unique blend of drama, comedy, and action, Mind Game is an unforgettable ride that will leave you guessing until the very end.

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You can stream Mind Game on: Apple TV Store

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