Pompo the Cinephile

Pompo the Cinephile(2021)

06/04/2021 (US)Animation, Comedy, Drama1h 34m

7.0

"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...

Takayuki Hirao

Screenplay

Takayuki Hirao

Director

Top Billed Cast

Konomi Kohara

Konomi Kohara

Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice)

Hiroya Shimizu

Hiroya Shimizu

Gene Fini (voice)

Rinka Otani

Rinka Otani

Natalie Woodward (voice)

Ai Kakuma

Ai Kakuma

Mystia Lyons (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Martin Braddock (voice)

Ryuichi Kijima

Ryuichi Kijima

Alan Gardner (voice)

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama

Alan's Boss (voice)

Manabu Sakamaki

Manabu Sakamaki

Corbett (voice)

Mitsuru Ogata

Mitsuru Ogata

J.D. Peterzen (voice)

Hidenari Ugaki

Hidenari Ugaki

Nigel (voice)

Shinya Takahashi

Shinya Takahashi

Miles (voice)

Ayaka Shimizu

Ayaka Shimizu

Nora (voice)

Ikuko Tani

Ikuko Tani

Natalie's Grandmother (voice)

Yoshikazu Nagano

Yoshikazu Nagano

Coltman (voice)

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Bank President (voice)

Iori Nomizu

Iori Nomizu

Fran-chan (voice)

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A review by Chris Sawin

10.0

Written on May 13, 2022

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.

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