We can assume that even one of the greatest directors of today has to get his inspiration from somewhere. In addition to books by the author Jorge Luis Borges, Inception was primarily inspired by Matrix and Blade Runner. But Christopher Nolan was apparently particularly inspired by one film, even if he never officially confirmed it.
We’re talking about peppers, one psychological anime sci-fi thriller, which was released in 2006 and directed by Satoshi Kon. In many areas he anticipated the ideas of Inception and is considered to be one of the best animated films of all time. Now it’s finally returning to the home theater and you can watch it limited 4K steelbook to back up.
Paprika in the limited 4-Steelbook
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In addition to the 4K version, the Steelbook also includes the standard Blu-ray. This is all the more pleasing since the film was recently only available on DVD*. If you haven’t seen Inception yet, you can grab it on Amazon in 4K*.
Did Christopher Nolan borrow from this sci-fi masterpiece?
The idea of a story about dream robbers came to Nolan after he finished work on Insomnia in 2002 (via The Telegraph ). But it wasn’t until 2010 that his vision became reality. In the meantime, Paprika was released in 2006 and almost certainly influenced Inceptionas both fans and critics noted.
In both films, technology is used to infiltrate dreams in which the rules of physics as we know them do not apply. When juxtaposed, even entire scenes show such a striking similarity that they can be placed on top of each other like stencils. A Reddit post shows some of these scenes as they look layered on top of each other.
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Even though both sci-fi thrillers are similar in many ways, they are equally different. While Inception is a psychological thriller with surrealistic approaches, Reality and the dream world mix in Paprika to a new, surreal reality.
Dreams become reality: That’s what the sci-fi adventure Paprika is all about
A revolutionary device called DC Mini allows scientists around Dr. Atsuko Chiba, seeing people’s dreams. Although the device is not yet fully developed, Dr. Chiba it to help mentally ill patients. To do this, she slips into her alter ego “Paprika”.
When the device is stolen, it turns out can become a dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. After a series of ominous attacks, Paprika sets off into the dream world to uncover the conspiracy as dreams and reality gradually merge throughout Japan.
Time magazine ranked Satoshi Kon’s last film among the 25 best animated films of all time, The Japanese sci-fi psychological thriller also appears in other best lists. The colleagues at film releases gave their review a strong 4 out of 5 stars.
The more you immerse yourself in Paprika, the more the sci-fi adventure takes you on a wild ride where you quickly forget which way is up and which is down. Don’t expect straight sci-fi action, but rather a colorful whirlwind of images that will definitely leave a few questions unanswered the first time you watch it. Paprika is made for repeated viewing.
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