It happens to be one of the most wildly (and disturbingly) inventive animated films I've seen.

The brilliant Paprika, directed by Satoshi Kon--a masterly example of Japanese anime, intended for adults--is partly hand drawn, and features multiple areas of visual activity layered at different distances from the picture plane.

A gorgeous riot of future-shock ideas and brightly animated imagery, the doors of perception never close.

Paprika ain't no kiddie 'toon, even if its thumpin' techno-pop and bubble-gum thrills have the same splashy palette as an episode of "Pokémon" or "Dragon Ball Z."

Fiercely provocative, Paprika shames Hollywood’s use of animation as a kiddie pacifier.