Paprika
This is your brain on anime.
This is your brain on anime.
Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
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2006
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Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from merging the dream and waking worlds.
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Details
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
1 Oct 2006
Country:
JP
Languages:
English, Japanese
Budget:
$2,600,000
Revenue:
$946,590
Awards:
6 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
With a conventional invade-dreams/bend-reality plot, it's a bit of a bore.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Aug 2007
rotten:
When there's this much spice and food for thought on one plate, how are you expected to taste anything at all?
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
17 Jul 2007
rotten:
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.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
13 Jul 2007
rotten:
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.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
22 Jun 2007
fresh:
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 a three-ring circus to a swinging jungle vine.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
22 Jun 2007