Review of Paprika (2006) by John C — 19 Nov 2010

A beautifully animated mind-trip, that will take you on a roller coster of emotion. Satoshi Kon was simply a master (R.I.P.) of his genre.

This review of Paprika (2006) was written by John C on 19 Nov 2010.

Paprika has generally received very positive reviews.

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