Review of Paprika (2006) by Alex G — 27 Apr 2015

Smart, original, beautiful and engaging. This film takes its idea to the absolute extreme and does so with style and skill.

This review of Paprika (2006) was written by Alex G on 27 Apr 2015.

Paprika has generally received very positive reviews.

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