Pompo the Cinephile

Movie

2021

1h 34m

Japanese

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family

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7.3

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Pompo the Cinephile

Movie

2021

1h 34m

Japanese

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family

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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...

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Cast

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Konomi Kohara

Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette ...

Hiroya Shimizu

Gene Fini (voice)

Rinka Otani

Natalie Woodward (voice)

Ai Kakuma

Mystia Lyons (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Martin Braddock (voice)

Alan Gardner (voice)

Alan's Boss (voice)

Corbett (voice)

J.D. Peterzen (voice)

Nigel (voice)

Miles (voice)

Nora (voice)

Natalie's Grandmother (voice)

Yoshikazu Nagano

Coltman (voice)

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Bank President (voice)

Iori Nomizu

Fran-chan (voice)

Directed By: Takayuki Hirao

Written By: Takayuki Hirao (Screenplay)

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Supriyo8799 says...

3 years ago

Simple and decent movie that lacks the proper punch but was still entertaining overall.

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citizenelf says...

2 years ago

_Pompo_ tells us a story about how not everything you do as a creator is special and how coming to terms with that can lead to something stronger. This is perfectly exemplified by it managing to feel still a little padded, despite the brisk and oh-so-cleverly referenced 90-minute runtime. It celebrates inspiration and passion in a sweet, almost romanticized manner, creating a light and fluffy tone that dares only to tiptoe around the deeper, darker issues that lie underneath. The production is gorgeous, using bright colours, intricate detailing, and smart transitions to constantly catch your eye, and the accompanying soundtrack is an absolute delight. While this might not be the best portrayal of crafting cinema, it's still a really fun time and just a dang good movie of its own.

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Obione_TdG says...

2 years ago

Not bad overall, the plot made sense, but it needed some glue to stick together.

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Lolonoise says...

2 years ago

I loved this movie. It shows how fun movies can be. And it shows everything great, fun and hard about making movies can be. Especially before Hollywood got so corrupt and everyone was friends with Epstien. Some people still care and those people really shine bright, just not to the corrupt academy. I hope everyone else appreciates the great story and characters in this film as I did.

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Chris Sawin

3 years ago

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 actr More

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midna

CONTAINS SPOILERS10/10 3 years ago

things i loved about this movie:
-all the creative transitions such as: the windshield wipers transition //
-when ever grandpa Pompo sees Gene and completely and absolutely butchers his name, as well as his entire identity, then the camera zooms and Gene just goes "'i'm Gene, one person"
-Gene in More

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