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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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Reviews for Ping Pong
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 3/4 |
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 |
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 C+ |
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 |
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3/4 |
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 |
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2/4 |
An overlong exercise in sport as character-builder. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Table tennis. That's pretty much it. For two hours. Full Review |
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Overlong and overstuffed with characters and situations, Ping Pong doesn't really succeed on a dramatic level. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Ping Pong is probably the most extravagant celebration of a childhood game ever committed to film.
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The film projects a sense of loopy joy that comes from being young and playing the only game that matters. Full Review |
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B- |
Seems more suited to video than the big screen--a study in teen angst with some digitally enhanced shots of table tennis. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
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 |
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4/5 |
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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Behind all the awkwardness, the film does set out a heartfelt view of friendship, character and destiny. Full Review |
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3/5 |
For what it's worth, it's undoubtedly the best ping pong movie ever made! Full Review |
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2/10 |
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3/5 |
A quirky drama with finely drawn characters and some kinetic ping-pong action. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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 |
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3.5/5 |
Despite being a little cliché, Ping Pong is a hell of a lot of fun. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
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 |
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Perhaps the best sports movie I've ever seen. Full Review |
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