Paprika

Name: Paprika
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Animation
Released: May 25, 2007
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Katsunosuke Hori, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori

2007

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: May 25, 2007 | R

Starring: Katsunosuke Hori, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori

Summary: Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a genius scientist by day, and a kick-ass dream warrior named Paprika by night. In this psychedelic sci-fi adventure anime, it will take the skills of both women to save the world. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Director: Satoshi Kon

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Mystery, Animation

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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Andrea Gronvall

The intersections between sleep and waking, memory, cinema, and the Internet lead to a spectacular battle of titans who spring from the mind's darkest recesses. Read full review

John Anderson

Kon's best work yet. Read full review

David Ansen

It happens to be one of the most wildly (and disturbingly) inventive animated films I've seen. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Schizophrenia never looked so good or so mesmerizing as it does here, and Paprika, while certainly not suitable for kids, manages to capture the childlike, helter-skelter chaos and curiosity of the human mind better than any other animated film. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

I can't claim to have followed the story line of Paprika any better than I did "Pirates of the Caribbean," but this mind-blowing, adult animated adventure from Japan is half the length and maybe five times as much fun. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Paprika is a creatively dizzying and visually dazzling allegory about alternative realities. Read full review

Desson Thomson

It's best appreciated by assuming something of a dream state ourselves and enjoying the giddy flow. Read full review

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Hackuity

Jan 14, 2012

Satoshi Kon has been one of the most visionary plot and character designers in the history of animation: his premature death in 2010 meant much less chances to see another masterpiece with the same charm and thrill as Paprika, which is undoubtedly a modern classic. Ignoring its deep plotSatoshi Kon has been one of the most visionary plot and character designers in the history of animation: his premature death in 2010 meant much less chances to see another masterpiece with the same charm and thrill as Paprika, which is undoubtedly a modern classic. Ignoring its deep plot would mean ignoring the true roots of blockbuster bestsellers like Inception, and losing the film that will continue to inspire tons of science fiction plots in the future.… Expand

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Jul 29, 2007

Absolutely incredible. I will have to see it many more times to fully appreciate all the levels of visual and philosophical interaction that was going on throughout the entire movie. Seeing the parade of inanimate objects on its own is worth the cost of admittance.

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TM.

Dec 4, 2007

Absolutely amazing. best film on dreams I have ever seen, and one of the best films of the decade. need to see it again to delve further into the dream.

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HendaNoci

Aug 22, 2018

Brilliant story, original and beautiful animation. I've already seen it a couple of times and think i'm gonna re-watch it later today :)
I'm a huge anime fan and this one is definitely in my favorites list. Highly recommended (in original Japanese audio like anime is meant to be watched).

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OthoS.

Jun 8, 2007

I couldn't make heads or tails of this movie, but the quality of the animation and the sheer, unbridled weirdness is appealing. I'd love to talk to Kon to find out what the HELL he is trying to convey.

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mapizarro

Oct 7, 2013

Last film of great anime films director, Satoshi Kon. "Paprika" is visual beauty and exotic. It's a ironic regard about Japanese society. Excessive obsession with technology, desire of power, problem of suicide, sexual misconduct with little girls. "Paprika" is a kabuki thriller. Kon hasLast film of great anime films director, Satoshi Kon. "Paprika" is visual beauty and exotic. It's a ironic regard about Japanese society. Excessive obsession with technology, desire of power, problem of suicide, sexual misconduct with little girls. "Paprika" is a kabuki thriller. Kon has great masterpiece. "Perfect Blue" is an inception, "Millennium Actress" is an intermezzo, "Tokyo Godfathers" is a rest and finally "Paprika" is most finale. As if it were a grand opera. "Paprika" is beautiful farewell.… Expand

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moo

Jul 8, 2007

The animation was suberb as in any of Kon's movies, but the story and the characters are kind of dull after all. Not to mention the soundtrack got onto my nerves. Very fascinating and imaginative dreamscapes with lots of color and weird figures is what kept this movie above average for The animation was suberb as in any of Kon's movies, but the story and the characters are kind of dull after all. Not to mention the soundtrack got onto my nerves. Very fascinating and imaginative dreamscapes with lots of color and weird figures is what kept this movie above average for me. I really liked "Tokyo Godfathers" with its heart-warming story and lovely protagonists. In the end "Paprika" is just a weird dream. Not a bad one, not a such a good one either. But a better one!… Expand

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