Review of Paprika

I'll start by saying that this movie in my opinion is quite overrated. I've heard it mentioned on numerous times and finally decided to give it a try. This movie has a good idea but bad execution. The manipulation of dreams provided an interesting showcase of animation, it's all very colourful and nice to look at however... What exactly was the plot again?... from my perspective, this movie lasted for 90 minutes yet barely had any character development or story progression. The last 30 minutes were the only truly enjoyable part. The midway point feeling like a chore, I had to pause the movieand take a few minutes to relax.

If you're thinking this movie is Sci-fi... well, I'm sorry but the summery lied. This movie is purely fantasy except for a few references to technology known as "DC Mini" which fair enough, does allow for people to share dreams but this is soon forgotten after the first 40 minutes. The main characters don't even need the "DC Mini" any longer.

The art/animation is great and the character designs are pretty good although these characters are very uninteresting and not very likeable. I'll be honest "Tokita" is one of my most hated characters.

You might be thinking that I'm calling this movie horrible or that I dislike it. No, not true. I actually enjoyed the animation, the sound and the conclusion to the story. I enjoyed the movie and for that reason, I'm giving it 8/10.

Story - 8
Art - 9
Sound - 10
Character - 6
Enjoyment - 8
Overall - 8