Review of Paprika

I'm gonna tell you straight off the bat that this movie felt like an acid trip to me. Although, I mean it in the best way possible. It was confusing, it was sometimes funny, it sometimes made me wonder, "wtf is going on?", but at the end, it all came clear. Story: 9/10. The story was DEFINITELY one-of-a-kind. I gave it a 9/10 because at times, it was confusing, but that just makes you want to finish watching it to completely understand the whole thing. It takes place in the near future, having things a bit more sci-fi than it is up-to-date, and the things happening andwhat the characters say symbolizes everything that was going to happen. It makes you think.

Art: 10/10. Not much to say, really. I thought the animation was well-done and the art was nice enough for me to enjoy.

Sound:: 10/10. Again, not much to say. The music fit well with all of the events that went on, and the opening and ending was nicely done.

Character: 10/10. I thought all the characters were definitely well-developed and all unique in their own way. They all had their own personality that made them different from each other, yet they were all in the same hole of the same problems.

Enjoyment:: 9/10. Honestly, I thought there were some parts that were a bit slow-paced and could have been better if it was faster, but I enjoyed this movie quite well and finished it thinking, "wow, I've never watched anything like that." It is definitely something people need to check out. I think Satoshi Kon is an amazing director. :)