Taking its audience on a journey between reality and illusion, Previously Saved Version draws attention as a successful production built on memory, subconscious and time perception.
Set in the future and using technological advancements such as memory recorders, the story offers a suspenseful and thought-provoking experience.
Centered around Mayumi, who lost her memory after an accident, the story focuses on a character with fragmented memories who can only recall certain memories of her past.
I said one character, but should I actually say hundreds of characters? It could also be a journey of searching for perfection for a character who is destroyed after every mistake she makes and a new version is released.
Yüko Araki, who gives life to the character of Mayumi, skillfully reflects the desperation and paranoia of an individual who has lost her memory. The best thing that can be said about the actress who adds depth to the story and successfully reflects her unstoppable curiosity is that she has a feature that “keeps the audience alive”.
The character's fragmented memory of his past leads to some contradictory moments in the technological memory recorder he uses to survive his daily life.
The contradiction between reality and illusion is so beautifully rendered that it is only in the final scenes of the movie that the audience is able to unravel the truth thanks to the mystery added to the story.
I don't know if I need to say that this gives extra viewing pleasure, but when some stories end, the aftertaste and the bitterness lingers for a while. Mayumi's character's contradiction with her past and the technological memory recorder she uses to live her daily life provides this in spades.
In addition to its technological infrastructure and reflections, the film has a strange atmosphere that emphasizes uncertainty and tension. The setting successfully reflects the mental confusion of the main character.
And the contradictions between reality and illusion, which are my favorite moments, offer a psychological experience in addition to the tension.
The plot of the movie offers clues that make the viewer think. You try to connect the clues before the story and find the truth. I can't say that I was very successful in this, but this involuntary situation makes the movie flow and time passes quickly.
The concepts of technology and memory used in the movie refer to the sci-fi aspect of the movie, which I haven't mentioned so far, and it creates a triple balance between psychological suspense and mystery. In this respect, the movie is not only a thriller, but also deals with themes such as memory and identity.
I recommend you to watch Previously Saved Version, especially with its questions about the perception of reality and consciousness, and the story of the individual squeezed between the past and the present. If you are someone who watched and enjoyed the movie Memento, the movie will definitely interest you.
Thank you for being here and reading. Take care and goodbye!
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