Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities and renamed The Crescendolls, the group quickly becomes a huge success playing soulless corporate pop. At a concert, Shep manages to free all the musicians except Stella, and the band sets out to rediscover who they really are -- and to rescue Stella.
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- Cast：
- Thomas Bangalter , Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
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I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
First thing first: I'm not an anime fan. At all. So I was skeptical when I first heard about this movie. But Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 turned out to be surprisingly enjoyable. With that said, the movie isn't perfect by far. There are a few plot holes and the villain's motives aren't really clear, but to be fair they do a great job considering that there's no dialogue in it. I guess you could say that this is less of a movie and more of a series of animated music videos that happen to tell a story, but whatever it is, it's done very well. The characters are great, the animation is stellar, no pun intended, the plot has a nice undertone about the modern music industry, and do I even need to mention that Daft Punk's soundtrack rocks? It's just a lot of fun, so if you like anime or if you like Daft Punk, I'd recommend checking this one out. And let me tell you, if they ever make a sequel to this, I'd be first in line to watch it.(And no, I don't count Daft Punk's followup movie, Electroma, though believe me, I'll be reviewing that soon enough.)
Being a later bloomer to Daft Punk, I am quite glad I have bloomed -this anime is really animated - it is simple, it is brainstorming, it is fearless in shifting gears, being tongue-in-cheek, blatantly and deliciously critical of the pop industry, it is absurd if you are absurd, it is not sad, for the loss that is crucial although one could say schematic or unnecessary for our interstellar band to get saved is presented in an almost adult manner, it has a message, it is a romp - I think the delight of all people involved is palpable, one feels them giving full rein to fun and imagination pop art popping us at its best!one of a rare bunch of films, or experiences, that you are in for a new ride right after the previous one has barely ended.Stunning visuals, unapologetic when romantic, sometimes laced with delicious cheesiness, and seamlessly integrated music,thank you.
Never having been associated with much anime before besides the usual kiddy drivel (at age 12),so I dismissed most of it. Then I saw a music video that blew my mind! One More Time by Daft Punk played and I swear, that was the first song I had fully loved and hung on every note and word. Then "Daft Punk" sadly faded away from my mind. Later on I was reintroduced to the Punk and remembered the one song that won me over. Finally I started to collect the anthology of Daft Punk and came across a DVD. Interstella 5555. I remember reading about it, not remembering that it contained the music video for "One More Time" (actually forgetting about the clip almost entirely except for the song), and quickly purchased it. I went home and threw it in my DVD player. Then came the moment... the awesome moment...I finally had that feeling once again of hanging on every note and loving the images. The characters, the worlds, the music... Everything about this screamed brilliance. This Movie is a tale of love, exploitation and how wonderful dreams come to life. The thrilling set pieces and fantastic music made me fall in love with this movie. The animation is flawless, the music tells a great story. This is one MOVIE (I use movie because it really is that, not just an extended music clip as some believe!) that I wouldn't mind erasing from my mind completely just so I could experience it all over again.I thank Daft Punk and Leiji Matsumoto for releasing a brilliant movie. The concept sounds edgy to any newcomer of Daft Punks music or of Anime but I assure everyone that this movie is pure awesomeness. Buy it if you see it! (I got it for $13.99 Australian)
Oh, I love this movie... maybe it is a little kitschy, but animation is perfect and music is heavenly...I've heard about the movie while my Daft Punk life period started - I was listening to "Discovery" (This album is soundtrack from "Interstella 5555") and some of my friends told me he heard that there's a movie with this music... I was searching for it couple of weeks and have found it! I was watching it over, and over, and over again... I was so charmed with the whole thing, it even made me cry... Every manga slash anime or Daft Punk fan should watch it. Buy/borrow DVD, set yourself comfortably, play the disc and enjoy :)
