Review of Paprika (2006) by Jose Alejandro S — 29 May 2010

Surrealistic japaneze movie...strange, but nice!

This review of Paprika (2006) was written by Jose Alejandro S on 29 May 2010.

Paprika has generally received very positive reviews.

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