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Paprika

An Animator's Dream
By monking in monking Blog
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"The plot in Paprika could be summarized rather easily, twists and all. That is not to say that the plot is thin or contrived; much of the film flows from the previous event, and defies explanation, like a dream. In some films, the musical score carries the action, smoothing over any inadequacies. In Paprika, if there were any faults, they were carried lightly on the shoulders of the animation. The quality of the animation, specifically the design, timing, acting, and draftsmanship, is so excellent that every scene fed my anticipation. And I was not left wanting. For such a grand film, the cast is minimal. With expressive facial animation and evocative music, each character had my empathy by the end. The exit music gave me a nostalgic, excited feeling. If it hadn't been so late, I would have watched it again immediately. " [More]