Behind all the awkwardness, the film does set out a heartfelt view of friendship, character and destiny.
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06/24/06
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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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07/30/04
An overlong exercise in sport as character-builder.
04/27/07
A quirky drama with finely drawn characters and some kinetic ping-pong action.
07/30/04
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03/27/09
Top CriticKudo 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.
03/27/07
Perhaps the best sports movie I've ever seen.
04/24/03
Overlong and overstuffed with characters and situations, Ping Pong doesn't really succeed on a dramatic level.
04/16/07
Seems more suited to video than the big screen--a study in teen angst with some digitally enhanced shots of table tennis.
03/30/07
For what it's worth, it's undoubtedly the best ping pong movie ever made!
01/26/05
Ping Pong is probably the most extravagant celebration of a childhood game ever committed to film.
04/09/07
Top CriticSurprisingly 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.
05/15/03
The film projects a sense of loopy joy that comes from being young and playing the only game that matters.
04/03/07
Table tennis. That's pretty much it. For two hours.
04/26/07
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.
04/27/07
Top CriticPrevisível 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.
01/13/07
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!
06/19/04
Despite being a little cliché, Ping Pong is a hell of a lot of fun.
07/01/03
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...
05/24/07
A deft, delightful mix of sulky teen drama and overcoming-obstacles sports-movie triumph.
04/10/03
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