78%
liked it
Andy Hamilton, Dora Bryan, Fiona Reynard, Gina McKee, Jason Barry
A 15-year-old girl named Helena falls into a dream world where two queens are fighting in a bizarre land of fantastical creatures and masked inhabitants. Helena is charged with retrieving the MirrorMa...( read more
)
Id: 1123895
Mirrormask is one of the strangest and most imaginative films I've seen in a long time. It begs comparisons to an earlier Jim Henson film called Labyrinth. Both movies are about a troubled girl on a quest to save a kingdom, meeting all sorts of creatures along the way. In Mirr...( read more)
This is a really splendid visual feast. Neil Gaiman's story, Jim Hensons Company and Davie Mckea produce a wonderful feast for the eyes with a nifty little fantasy story. Well done.
I think that Dave McKean's artwork looks better in 2 Dimensions. Otherwise this is a very good albeit scary-looking children's movie. It loses points because the story seems to go off track and get away from Gaiman, but the characters are engaging and grounded just enough to keep...( read more)
This was a difficult movie to watch and get into. The basis for the story is solid and similar in many ways to Pan's Labyrinth...however the quality and experience are very different. MirrorMask digs a lot deeper into the imaginary world. The graphics leave a lot to be desired...( read more)
I could stare at this movie for hours; it's simply stunning and goregous! The fact that it's original as hell and well made doesn't hurt either.
Incredible art, bland story.
Also, if my audience was any indication, MirrorMask is not really a children's movie; the kids I watched it with seemed antsy and disinterested. In contrast, my adult brother and I couldn't take our eyes away from the truly imaginative artwork!
I enjoyed this movie a good deal. While written by one of my favorite writers, the standout feature of this are the amazing, trippy visuals. This is a feast for the eyes. Well worth the watch.
An extraordinary dream quest to rescue a world out of balance.
Fantastic story. The CG effects were spectacular. They absolutely transport you into this dreamworld. The characters were all unique and interesting. It's such a ...( read more)
