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• Lain

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Paprika ...and the "nip"
I was able to see Paprika on the weekend - finally! It was showing in a cinema with a reasonably sized screen. A small theater but the crowd for the matinee was about 50+. A lot was going on just outside on Saturday so I think that was an amazing crowd.

The imagery was incredible especially in the parade scenes. At some point when the dvd comes out it will be interesting to have a look at the details of that. I am curious as to just what was in the microwave because at first glance it looked like a familiar mouse.

Of course the issue of what is real and not real when tech becomes so advanced that it is not easy to tell was explored. I've seen that in things like "Existenz" and other films but once again it was the duality of the main character that got to me. The main character is at first like many others I've seen in that her severe nature is almost a cliche. The "Big Bad" was obvious and irritating but it was the ultimate humanness of the main character that really made me smile.

It is friggin' hot here. Enough already. With the humid-ex it is well over 40 Celsius. The catnip is much better and improving but on a day like this the intense heat can do a number on it. I have hung my first two strands to dry for Luna. She of course has sampled the nip and is doing quality control.
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