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Ping Pong (2002)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:15

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.6/10

Genre: Comedies

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/27/09
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Braced by spiky humor but tempered by sentimentality, Ping Pong might have been a disposable teen comedy if not for the Japanese film's unexpectedly thrilling action sequences and subtly profound observations about competition and the human spirit.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
05/25/07
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times

There are no surprises in this match, but director Fumihiko Sori makes the games visually thrilling and communicates the athletic nirvana of high-level competition...

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
05/24/07
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The movie has some of the feel of a good graphic novel and offers a lot of Japanese pop pleasures as well. The images are eye-catching and highly colorful, the pacing is fast, and the story and the characters are simple, grabby and archetypal.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
04/27/07
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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An overlong exercise in sport as character-builder.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
04/27/07
Bill Stamets
Bill Stamets
Chicago Sun-Times
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Table tennis. That's pretty much it. For two hours.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
04/26/07
Matt Pais
Matt Pais
Metromix.com

Overlong and overstuffed with characters and situations, Ping Pong doesn't really succeed on a dramatic level.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
04/16/07
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Ping Pong is probably the most extravagant celebration of a childhood game ever committed to film.

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04/09/07
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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The film projects a sense of loopy joy that comes from being young and playing the only game that matters.

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04/03/07
Julia Wallace
Julia Wallace
Village Voice
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Seems more suited to video than the big screen--a study in teen angst with some digitally enhanced shots of table tennis.

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03/30/07
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Kudo neatly codes allusions to yin-yangs into his frames, stressing time and again that the game of ping pong is not about winning so much as it is a matter of social. camaraderie and blissful self-reflection.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
03/27/07
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Previsível como a maior parte dos filmes de esporte, mas acaba conquistando por desenvolver muito bem seus personagens, levando o espectador a se importar com todos eles.

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01/13/07
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Behind all the awkwardness, the film does set out a heartfelt view of friendship, character and destiny.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

For what it's worth, it's undoubtedly the best ping pong movie ever made!

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
01/26/05
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

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Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
07/30/04
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

A quirky drama with finely drawn characters and some kinetic ping-pong action.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
07/30/04
David Hughes
David Hughes
Empire Magazine

This film is so endearing and entertaining that it's hard to understand why it hasn't gone on to take the world by storm ... igniting a ping pong craze in the process!

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
06/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Despite being a little cliché, Ping Pong is a hell of a lot of fun.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
07/01/03
Ross Williams
Ross Williams
Film Threat

Surprisingly wonderful. Ultimately transcends the ka-plink ka-plink ka-plink of little plastic balls on wooden tables — it becomes an elegant tango of the mind and soul.

Full Review Source: Offoffoff | comment Comment
05/15/03
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
Offoffoff

Perhaps the best sports movie I've ever seen.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
04/24/03
Eugene Novikov
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