As much as I have enjoyed anime by Hayao Miyazaki, I can’t really say I enjoyed Millennium Actress.

The story jumped around quite a bit, not only through space but also time. I found the complete disregard for space and time continuity throughout much of the film difficult to figure out, and distracting at best.

Admittedly, I don’t know much about Japanese film history, which I guess Millennium Actress was something of a tribute to. Perhaps this added to my confusion.