Paprika
October 2006
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Roger Moore
With a conventional invade-dreams/bend-reality plot, it's a bit of a bore.
David Fear
When there's this much spice and food for thought on one plate, how are you expected to taste anything at all?
Richard Nilsen
You could sit through the film two or three times to nail down the details of the story, but the film isn't interesting enough to warrant a second look.
Bruce Westbrook
Is it sci-fi? Fantasy? Idiocy? Mostly it's a droning mess -- pretty to look at but confounding to the point where you just don't care any more.
John Monaghan
Especially for fans who understand how movies are put together, Paprika grabs you from the get-go in a series of flowing images and transitions that follow the skewed logic of a dream, jumping from...
Peter Howell
As a showcase of the limitless power of the imagination, Paprika never fails to delight the eye and engage the mind. We are never sure exactly whom we should be cheering for, or even if we're...
Critic reviews
David Fear
When there's this much spice and food for thought on one plate, how are you expected to taste anything at all?
Richard Nilsen
You could sit through the film two or three times to nail down the details of the story, but the film isn't interesting enough to warrant a second look.
Bruce Westbrook
Is it sci-fi? Fantasy? Idiocy? Mostly it's a droning mess -- pretty to look at but confounding to the point where you just don't care any more.
John Monaghan
Especially for fans who understand how movies are put together, Paprika grabs you from the get-go in a series of flowing images and transitions that follow the skewed logic of a dream, jumping from...
Peter Howell
As a showcase of the limitless power of the imagination, Paprika never fails to delight the eye and engage the mind. We are never sure exactly whom we should be cheering for, or even if we're...
User reviews
Soo worth it!! Absolutely adore this movie, one of my all time favorites! I've watched it at least 10 times haha.
Cast and credits
Actors | Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Furuya, Koichi Yamadera, Katsunosuke Hori |
Producers | Satoki Toyoda |
Director | Satoshi Kon |
Writers | Satoshi Kon, Seishi Minakami |
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Audio language
Subtitles
Japanese, English
Run time
90 minutes
Rating
R
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