Pompo the Cinephile

Unrated

10/22/20211h 34m

Premiere Release (US)

~ Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience. ~

Overview:

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...

Director:

Takayuki Hirao

Status:

Released

Language:

Japanese

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$186,542.00

Key words:

work
slice of life
based on manga
assistant director
shoujo
anime
film production

Cast

Konomi Kohara

~ as ~

Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)

Hiroya Shimizu

~ as ~

Gene Fini (voice)

Rinka Otani

~ as ~

Natalie Woodward (voice)

Ai Kakuma

~ as ~

Mystia Lyons (voice)

Akio Otsuka

~ as ~

Martin Braddock (voice)

Ryuichi Kijima

~ as ~

Alan Gardner (voice)

Rikiya Koyama

~ as ~

Alan's Boss (voice)

Manabu Sakamaki

~ as ~

Corbett (voice)

Mitsuru Ogata

~ as ~

J.D. Peterzen (voice)

Hidenari Ugaki

~ as ~

Nigel (voice)

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Reviews (1)

CS
Chris Sawin
Written 3 year(s) ago
10
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