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Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space

  • 2002
  • 16+
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
671
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Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2002)
Adult AnimationAnimeAnimationComedyDramaFantasySci-Fi

A cerebral and existential story of Tamla, a kitten from the Planet of Cats, who sets out to solve the mystery of her birth.A cerebral and existential story of Tamla, a kitten from the Planet of Cats, who sets out to solve the mystery of her birth.A cerebral and existential story of Tamla, a kitten from the Planet of Cats, who sets out to solve the mystery of her birth.

  • Directors
    • K.
    • Kuno
    • Tol
  • Writers
    • K.
    • Kuno
    • Tol
  • Stars
    • Béatrice Dalle
    • Takeshi Katô
    • Hisayo Mochizuki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    671
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • K.
      • Kuno
      • Tol
    • Writers
      • K.
      • Kuno
      • Tol
    • Stars
      • Béatrice Dalle
      • Takeshi Katô
      • Hisayo Mochizuki
    • 19User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Béatrice Dalle
    Béatrice Dalle
    • Tatla the Machine God
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    Takeshi Katô
    Takeshi Katô
    • Zombie Cat
    • (voice)
    Hisayo Mochizuki
    • Tamala
    • (voice)
    Shinji Takeda
    • Michelangelo
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • K.
      • Kuno
      • Tol
    • Writers
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      • Kuno
      • Tol
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    8erinwolth

    Plodding, Perplexing, Oddly Compelling

    I can see why some reviewers might not care for it, but I think this movie is incredible. It is largely associational, confusing and disjointed, and this is by no means made up for (in fact, perhaps exaggerated) by the long, dull, ex-positional monologue towards the end. But the very fact that the main character nods off repeatedly during said scene is evidence of the film's awareness of its own means and purposes, whatever they may be.

    Purely affectively, I can say that the experience of watching this movie, if you can let go of plot expectations, is dreamlike, hallucinogenic, thought-provoking, and, as much because of the devastatingly catchy electro-pop soundtrack as any other element, at times transcendental. A shame it's so difficult to come by; I had to buy it region 2.
    6ChungMo

    Slow, cute, disturbing, inspired, boring, very odd

    Astro Boy style animation meets disturbing, incoherent surrealism in this odd project from a Japanese music duo called toL. I'm ready to try animation experiments anytime (most seem to come from Japan these days) so I was very interested in this film once I had heard of it.

    The danger with artistic experiments is that the creators sometimes confuse self-indulgence with creativity and that seems to be on display here. Or perhaps the need to complete a 90 minute movie caused them to stretch out an hour of material past the breaking point. Regardless, I found between the snooze inducing boredom was a lot of brilliance . The perpetual grayness doesn't help as it (and the disjointed narrative) successfully simulates a disturbing dream.

    If all was indeed created by only one animator, this person is due a reward. Visually excellent. The music and soundtrack are very good. The basic story, well, lets say it's been done before by Tezuka and other anime creators.

    Worth a look if you are interested in the outer reaches of animation or a fan of trippy movies.
    7azderoth

    Anime by way of David Lynch

    Forget plot. Dispel any notions of linear progression. This is animation simply for the purpose of animation, and it sort of works. This does have a few problems however--I felt it was about ten minutes too long. And the shades of black and white do become a little tedious after awhile (though there is alleviation in the strategic use of colors throughout).

    One of the attributes of the movie, the one that could either draw viewers in or send them running, is its tendency to drift in a kind of dream-logic (I feel that animation works well with that sort of surrealistic play) with no regard towards traditional structure. The character design is simple, yet oddly emotive, and the music is dreamy enough to get lost in.

    This movie makes me wonder what the next step in these kinds of animation projects is going to be.
    8aaronp-5

    While cute and enjoyable, the movie is no walk in the park.

    While cute and enjoyable, the movie is no walk in the park. The art is fabulous and the plot can be challenging at times. Like most existential movies it will take some time and further viewings to get the most out of it. But the pleasure is all ours as watching this is both moving and entertaining. The best parts are areas where the music melds perfectly with the visuals and the plot. Luckily this happens often. I respect this movie most of all because it isn't lazy. The artists and crew come up with original stuff but they don't hide behind endless wierdness and confusion. This is up there with 2001 in terms of nearly towing the line perfectly between chaos and good old fashioned wierdness. There is a good backbone here, not just a cloud of ideas.
    superchoatie

    Great Movie, Memorable Soundtrack

    A strange, wonderful, dark, cute movie. One of my favourites of all time.

    Tamala 2010 is a joy to behold, and defies categorization.

    If you want to go see something different, this is it.

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    Adult Animation
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2002 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tamala 2010
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,386
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,386
      • Apr 4, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,386
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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