Yummy or Crummy?

I’m going to keep this one short. I enjoyed watching Paprika, but I couldn’t help but wonder why so many anime films end up with a larger-than-life evil monster destroying a city. I mean, literally. Somehow it brings me back to the Ultraman series, and I wonder if nostalgia has something to do with it. On one hand I’m amused by the pattern, but on the other hand I’m a bit disappointed because these artists are so creative, they should be able to come up with something else. Oh well — at least this movie set itself up to have a scene like that. Others, I can’t really find a good excuse for them. Anyway, it sure was a pretty movie. Even though I liked it, I can’t help but expect more from anime as a genre. That’s why this post is crummy.