Review of Paprika

I don't even know where to begin on this review, there was so much in the movie that I can't really just pin point one little thing. Everything about the show is everywhere, and I like it so much I just wish I had more. Paprika is a movie that will mess with your mind, for it's story is told in such a psychedelic manner that somethings will not make sense until the very end. The story isn't all too linear either, it has a few beautiful side stories that made me care for the characters and made the movie more enjoyable to watch. Sowhat makes this show good, and why do people talk about it often? It's because the movie is just way too fun to hate. Sure the beginning of the movie can be a little confusing, but don't let that put you off from watching the show. Near the end everything starts to make sense, and once you understand it all the show goes all out and has fun with the rest of it. There is a bit of lore in the movie so don't completely turn off your brain, but don't try to hard to critically think about what's going on.
The movie was made to be fun to watch, not as a homework assignment that forces you to think hard.

Story: The story behind Paprika is a few people have found a way to record dreams for therapeutic reasons, but has been taken one day and confusion is led to mayhem. For the story, I will say trying to understand all the information being thrown at me within the first few scenes was not too bad, but as the show moves on it tells more things that may confuse you. Now like I stated earlier, the show explains things later and it was meant to just be a fun show. So when things get confusing just take a deep breath and think it'll all come together soon and don't think about some scenes as hard as you might want to. The dream sequences do tell some story as well, so don't disregard the dreams.
Over all the story was pretty unique, and done excellently.

Characters: This movie has very good characters, it was probably one of my favorite parts of the movie. Each character is lovable in their own way, and sometimes they may just seem a little unbelievable, but that's the charm of the show. They certainly made every scene likable and just fun to watch. As the movie plays the characters secrets are exposed, and it just makes the characters that much better. It makes no scene a dull moment as you explore their world and their personalities.

Art & Sound: Stunning art, and a beautiful soundtrack make for a great combination. The art is probably the most talked part about this show, for the psychedelic scenes make for entertaining moments to never fade. From the beginning to the end the art pulls its weight and really pulls the movie through with beautiful scenery as well as well crafted animations. Also the music, was by far probably the most memorable from any other anime I've seen. It had a unique style and sound that made it an audio masterpiece to fit with awes inspiring visuals.

So overall, a very enjoyable movie. When watching please don't use your brain too much. Some things may not make sense at first, but trust me, when the show pulls it all together this will be one of your favorite anime movies.