MirrorMask2005
MirrorMask (2005)
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Cast
as Helena
as Valentine
as Morris Campbell/Prime Minister
as Joanne/Queen of Light/Queen of Shadows
as Nan
as Gryphon
as Librarian
as Small Hairy
as Receptionist
as Pingo
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Critic Reviews for MirrorMask
All Critics (89) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (41) | DVD (9)
Could be Exhibit A for anyone arguing the case that modern filmmaking lacks a strong sense of story.
Leonidas walks this tightrope quite engagingly, showing us a girl on the cusp of womanhood, torn between two competing needs -- to become an adult, to remain a child, to vilify, to revere.
McKean's inexperience as a director trips the film. There is so much going on that the viewer can't take in all the imagery, and McKean's devotion to his skewed vision slows the story to a crawl.
Too long, and too rich, for its own good, but clearly Gaiman and McKean were bursting with ideas. Those ideas fly all over the place, sometimes landing with a thunk, but more often taking the breath away.
A 30-minute idea wrapped in a 100-minute movie. It's a jewel box filled with cubic zirconia.
The narrative is simplistic and lacking in energy, and the characters are sketched instead of fully formed.
Audience Reviews for MirrorMask
Beautiful visuals and some bursts of beautiful imagination but the plot lacked any sense of urgency or driving force, and the characters were not compelling. Felt like Neil Gaiman had a dream and wrote it down without bothering to shape it into a plot.
Super Reviewer
Way too much surrealism for my taste, but I gotta give credit to the creators for making something so incredibly imaginative. I really wanted to like it more than I did, but the visual style just wasn't my cup of tea. In fact, I was rather annoyed and put off by it. Nice performance by Stephanie Leonidas though. The lines flowed so naturally from her tongue that it's hard to believe she was actually acting. It's strange that I haven't seen her in any other films, because her talent deserves a lot more recognition. Either way, Leonidas' wonderful charisma was unfortunately not enough to save me from boredom, and it's a miracle I got through this without falling asleep. That isn't to say it's awful, because I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who like it. I just prefer fantasy that is more reality-based, as opposed to bizarre and dream-like.
Super Reviewer
It is a very imaginative movie that won't make sense at first. Most of the visuals were just awesome. And I liked the song where Helena was having a makeover. But I'm not really sure about recommending since it didn't amazed me that much.
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