Review of Paprika

"Paprika" is a movie about dreams. You could even say it is a dream. With the future of science being as advanced as it is, the development of a system where you can view and interact with dreams in real time called the "DC Mini", is being used as a psychotherapy tool. But without limitations installed on the prototype models, they could be dangerous tool, if stolen. That is sadly, exactly what happens. The only one who can stop this is Paprika, a mysterious women who coincides in the body of Chiba Atsuko, the head of the DC Mini development team, along with the literally larger than life genius,Kosaku Tokita.

"Paprika" was originally a book written in 1993 by Yasutaka Tsutsui, who also wrote "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" in 1967. I have not read any of his books yet, but with the experience I've had with his writing so far, he's a very intelligent, imaginative writer.
This film being directed by the late Satoshi Kon, you will no doubt end up with quality product, this being the last film he directed, it's a nice good bye. We did end up with quality.

For character, Paprika and Atsuko Chiba occupy the same body. Paprika seems to have the ability to travel between dreams an reality.

Torataro Shima is a gifted psychiatrist who is supporting the "DC Mini" operation along with Morio Osanai, kind of an underling of the operation.

Seijiro Inui is the chairman of the Institute for Psychiatric Research where the DC Mini operation is being funded and taking place, and what he says goes. He's against the development of the DC Mini for the most part.

Toshimi Konakawa is a a cop, and a college friend of Shima's, and is under psychiatric treatment using the DC Mini, he's kind of a subject.

Kosaku Tokita is the genius who created the DC Mini. He is quite immature, he basically started this whole mess.

Homera Kei is a suspect who may have stolen the DC Mini prototypes, he was Tokita's friend.

The art in this picture is of high quality, which is something to expect by Satoshi Kon and his crew. There is some nudity in this production, that is basically it when it comes to obscenity in this film... Other than the messed up dreams of course.
You could show this film to a young adult.

The sound in this film is excellent. I seriously cannot get enough of Susumu Hirasawa, I thank Satoshi Kon for promoting him, as well and showing us this amazing composer and musician! The SFX are very imaginative and unique.
All of the seiyuu are excellent, nothing to complain about there.

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This is an intelligent, imaginative film. It's nothing deep (Unless you want it to be), a very unique psychological thriller, except replacing all of the gore and mind games with crazy dreams filled with parades, butterflies, enchanted forests, gibberish, and a giant naked woman eating someone else's dreams (You'll just have to see it).

This is not a long film at all, 90 minutes in fact, the shortest that movies come. For that length, this is a film worth viewing.

I would recommend this film to anyone interested. In fact, I would recommend everything Satoshi Kon has created to anyone interested, he's that good.