Pinpon (2002)
Critic Reviews
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Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
There's nothing particularly original or striking about Ping Pong except its style. It's a breezy, likable story, and the director here, Fumihiko Sori, obviously enjoys his work.
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70
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Film Threat Ross Williams
Despite being a little cliché, Ping Pong is a hell of a lot of fun.
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70
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Variety Dennis Harvey
Very striking stylistic control is exerted in this absorbing if overlong tale of angst-ridden high school competitors.
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70
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The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
Stylistically stunning and completely nuts, Ping Pong is nevertheless perceptive about male social hierarchies and the benefits of knowing your place.
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58
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
There are no surprises in this match, but director Fumihiko Sori makes the games visually thrilling.
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50
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The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
Overlong and overstuffed with characters and situations, Ping Pong doesn't really succeed on a dramatic level. But there is no denying its skill in rendering its chosen milieu with an intense visual immediacy.
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Chicago Reader J.R. Jones
The main characters are a couple of revered high school table-tennis champs (one short and aggressive, the other tall and moody), and their efforts to win a big national tournament accommodate plenty of Zen aphorisms, glaring showdowns, and slow-motion paddle swinging.
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40
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Village Voice
The film vividly portrays the obsessive landscape of Japanese table tennis, but the endless ping . . . pong of that teeny ball bouncing over that teeny net gets tiresome, especially in slo-mo.
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