Smith Perfect Blue

Perfect  Blue is really cool looking and entertaining. In Perfect Blue there is a lot of nasty violence and suspense-- qualities which typically make for a pretty solid film. What I enjoyed most was Perfect Blue's sympathetic, mongoloid antagonist, Uchida. Uchida's simple intention is to stalk the girl he loves. Who can blame the guy? Uchida's Obsession with the film's main character, Mima, becomes less innocent when it morphs into a dangerous and violent case of multiple personality disorder. After Mima leaves her beloved J-pop group, "CHAM!", her number one fan begins to hallucinate her former pop image as the real Mima, a Mima who urges him to murder the fake Mima. This is where things get sticky. Uchida begins to send Mima letter bombs, dead producers, and a bunch of other cool stuff to reinstate the old Mima as the real Mima.  In contrast with the Uchida who once defended Mima's honor by taking a nasty beating for her at her final show, the new Uchida is an entirely oppositely-minded individual. 

     I believe that Uchida changes the way he does because he is a figment of Mima's imagination.There is a number of instances in which it is suggested that Uchida is only visible to Mima. On top of his suggested invisibility, it seems like his change demeanor is directly related to the attitude Mima needs to solve her problems. Throughout the film Mima inwardly expresses her desire to return to her pop star way of life. Uchida's sentiment is likewise but violent and extreme. Uchida's assaults are directed at people who encouraged Mima to leave her pop group and people who portrayed her as "dirty." What's more is that Uchida's activities all take place while the "real" Mima is unconscious.  Pretty convenient stuff. When you look at him that way he can't be creepy because he isn't real. All he is is Mima being a total badass. That is why i love Uchida. Cool guy.