Review of Paprika (2006) by Roman N — 22 Dec 2008

Excellent and complex. Elements of Ghost in a Shell and Spirited Away make this a great movie. Very trippy.

This review of Paprika (2006) was written by Roman N on 22 Dec 2008.

Paprika has generally received very positive reviews.

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