[Anime] Paprika

If you have never seen this movie, then I suggest watching it.
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Paprika (パプリカ, Papurika?) is a Japanese animated science fiction film, based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1993 novel of the same name, about a research psychologist who uses a device that permits therapists to help patients by entering their dreams.

The film was directed by Satoshi Kon, animated by Madhouse Studios, and produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film's music was composed by Susumu Hirasawa, who also composed the soundtrack for Kon's award-winning film, Millennium Actress, and equally lauded television series, Paranoia Agent.

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I saw this in theaters, it was quite amazing.
Definitely recommended.

Action and surrealism. It's indeed a great movie, and it comes with the '90s trend of making solipsistic movies (Solipcism is the philosophical idea that one's own mind is all that exists. Wikipedia dixit), such as Matrix, The Truman Show, Memento, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...

Recommended!!

Kind of? It's confusing as heck. I only liked it for the animations...

The only films by Satoshi Kon that I really enjoyed are tokyo godfathers and perfect blue.

i just watched this on the tv a week ago, it was awesome, it's mind boogling and the animation is a first class, yay, and paprika is cute

I already have the DVD for about a year. The first time I watched it was confusing though XD

It's an interesting movie.

Truth be told: I think this is my first Satoshi movie. I know he's quite famous. So I've been thinking of starting a "Satoshi theme" meaning I'll be watching all his most famous movies (the other ones later) until Christmas.

And as a first comer to Satoshi, I have to say my anime-penis is pleased. FINALLY THEY USED ALL THE POTENTIALS AN ANIME HAVE. It's obscure, surrealistic, bizarre, exceptional, funny, amazing, breathtaking and beautiful. All of this in one movie.

Visuals The anime looks good, very good. It may not have the scenery as 5 Centimeters Per Second but it does a good job displaying the odd 'things' happening through out the movie. Sometimes even with comedic effect.

Story I have heard that this is in many ways similar to Inception. And I was surprised that Paprika was released 2 years before Inception because my original thought was that Paprika got the inspiration for the dream idea from Inception but in fact it's (most likely) that Inception got it from Paprika.
And it's true, there's a lot of similar things happening in Paprika that happens in Inception. Searched the web and found these, no spoilers.


But don't forget the only thing similar with Inception is a few scenes and the entire "going in other people dreams" thing. The rest is pretty much original as far as I know.

And the theme song is pree coo and experimental like the rest of it.


I give it 10/10 because I love the beautiful surrealistic animation a lot. The story is unique and unpredictable. And I get a Tegumi feeling towards Chiba Atsuko, fuck she's hot.

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