Pompo the Cinephile 2021

Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.

6.9 / 10   50 vote(s)
Animation Comedy Drama

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...

Homepage https://www.pompomovie.com/
Release Date 2021-06-04
Runtime 1h 34m
Directors Takayuki Hirao, Kanji Miyake, Yasuhisa Kato, Shinpei Tomooka, Naohiro Osugi, Kou Hoshina, Keita Shimizu, Kenji Terao, Tomomi Yabuki, Daiki Nagata, Takayuki Hirao, Kenji Imura, Masashi Uoyama, Masato Takahashi, Takayuki Hirao, Kanji Miyake, Takayuki Hirao
Producers Takeshi Kikuchi, Masayuki Aoyagi, Keisuke Konishi, Hideo Katsumata, Kota Kuroda, Shingo Kunieda, Junji Igarashi, Kousuke Arai, Takumi Morii, Motoko Kaneiwa, Tomohiko Iwase, Motoki Mukaichi, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Tomohiko Iwase, Ryoichiro Matsuo
Writers Shogo Sugitani, Takayuki Hirao

There’s something special about Pompo: The Cinephile that just speaks to you. Yes, the animation is stunning and you absolutely adore every character in the film. Martin Braddock’s pickup line about wanting to network socially is hilarious and Mystia is an incredible character; a talented actress that doesn’t let her success go to her head. But the animated film also speaks to both film and art lovers alike. Showing what was discarded in pursuit of your dreams is important to making a life changing film. Pompo’s sweet spot for a fully completed film is 90-minutes and Pompo: The Cinephile ends maybe thirty seconds after that. This makes you feel good and creative at the same time and is exceptional because of it.

Full review: https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Pompo-The-Cinephile-2022-Review-Tasting-a-Masterpiece

Chris Sawin