You can watch Paprika online, for free, here.Here's the Wikipedia page.
Typical Satoshi Kon, marvellous story,
beautifully animated.
I got about 5 minutes into the film before it clicked where I knew the animation style from, but given how much I enjoyed Paranoia Agent this only made me expect more. Boys and girls, the film did not disappoint. Not one bit.
In a nutshell some science types make a machine that allows people to share, and to some extent control, dreams. Machine is stolen while unfinished, dreams become reality (or does reality become dreams...?), hell breaks loose, day is saved. Not too many spoilers here, this one is worth watching.
The character of Paprika/Chiba is developed brilliantly, things get a little weird here and there, but it's to be expected. The attention to detail in the animation is fantastic, the kind where you will never notice all the little things on the first watch; you have to see it a few times to appreciate all the references and effort that has gone in to the production of this movie. The symbolism within the film is excellent, brilliant social commentary like I have come to expect from Kon over the years. A soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa just wraps it all up in a neat little package (I mean, come on, you can't have one without the other, right?) and I can safely say I will watch it again.
Should anyone watch this movie?: Yes, unless you don't like creepy perspectives on modern life turned into disturbing cartoons, in which case don't let the door hit you on the way out.
I got about 5 minutes into the film before it clicked where I knew the animation style from, but given how much I enjoyed Paranoia Agent this only made me expect more. Boys and girls, the film did not disappoint. Not one bit.
In a nutshell some science types make a machine that allows people to share, and to some extent control, dreams. Machine is stolen while unfinished, dreams become reality (or does reality become dreams...?), hell breaks loose, day is saved. Not too many spoilers here, this one is worth watching.
The character of Paprika/Chiba is developed brilliantly, things get a little weird here and there, but it's to be expected. The attention to detail in the animation is fantastic, the kind where you will never notice all the little things on the first watch; you have to see it a few times to appreciate all the references and effort that has gone in to the production of this movie. The symbolism within the film is excellent, brilliant social commentary like I have come to expect from Kon over the years. A soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa just wraps it all up in a neat little package (I mean, come on, you can't have one without the other, right?) and I can safely say I will watch it again.
Should anyone watch this movie?: Yes, unless you don't like creepy perspectives on modern life turned into disturbing cartoons, in which case don't let the door hit you on the way out.
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