Akio Ôtsuka, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Hideyuki Tanaka
A machine allows therapists to enter patients' dreams. When it's stolen, all hell breaks loose, and only a woman therapist (nicknamed "Paprika") seems able to stop it.
DVD Release Date: November 27, 2007
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September 30, 2009Surreal, very surreal and wonderfully inventive. It kept me entertained throughout with its unpredictability and amazing visuals. This is a great film, even if you?re not into Anime/Manga etc
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August 22, 2009Really expected to like this. Perfect Blue was an absolute masterpiece and Paranoia Agent was fantastic at first. Unfortunately, this entire film is like the end of Paranoia Agent. It seems to say "The mind and dreams are unexplainable and random", fair enough, but that's no reas...( read more)
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June 13, 2008Visually inventive and beautifully constructed mind bender which tackles dream states' manipulation with technology. Largely comprehensible for Manga, it's let down by a flat ending.
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March 13, 2008An interesting concept, with some truly interesting visuals.
A sort of 'Wachowski brothers meet Alfred Hitchcock with some very Dali inspired Japanese anime.
Could have been a bit more cohesive story wise, but all in all an enjoyable little journey. -
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October 6, 2009The fact that this film is animation did not bother me in the least, this film would be great whether it was live action, animation, or whatever.This film was a mind blowing journey through the minds of its characters. If you like surreal films and you don't mind well done animat...( read more)
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September 26, 2009anime kind of style, sometimes a little non-sequitur-like, at times even scary
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September 25, 2009"This is your brain on anime."
WOW. This movie was stellar! An amazing adventure filled with surrealism and psychedelic colors. I was hooked from the beginning. The ending was just too cool. A fun and enjoyable journey.
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September 17, 2009Paprika is a very crazy film, yet with bits of great originality. The character development is extremely good, and it is well-written. Although it not may be Satoshi Kon's best film, it surely has the best animation in it and is the most intense and vissionary. Fantastic movie ov...( read more)
Critic Reviews
June 15, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
June 8, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
This is without question a unique and superior achievement. full review
June 1, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
You stagger out of this one both grateful and ready for a deep and dreamless nap. full review
May 31, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
For an alternate set of exciting alter egos, see Satoshi Kon's Paprika, a brilliant anime feature. full review
May 25, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
The animated blast of the summer- a rowdy, racy, brilliantly executed sci-fi psychedelic head trip that may just blow you away. full review
May 25, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fiercely provocative, Paprika shames Hollywood's use of animation as a kiddie pacifier. full review
October 10, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Becomes far more enthralling ... the more one simply surrenders to the awe-inspiring beauty of Kon's images of flesh, metal and unhinged mental delusions. full review
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June 16, 2008Hi everyone,
The Film Society of Lincoln Center is happy to welcome the acclaimed Japanese anime writer/director Satoshi Kon to NY for a complete retrospective of his films June 27 to July 1. We'll have an onstage conversation with Mr Kon at the Walter Reade Theater on Friday, June 27 at 6.15pm and would love to see you there!
PS If you'd like more info, please go to filmlinc.com.
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September 13, 2007I'm so glad my friends told me that they were playing this at the college near me. Loved the story, music, and characters. It was really fun trying to see all the other movie references in this movie. Plus it was a real trippy movie too.
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March 15, 2007I cannot wait to see this in theatres. I just hope that the 'indie' theatre gets it close to its release date.
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