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Brendan Fletcher, Dylan Taylor, Janet McTeer, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly
Jeliza-Rose is a young girl in a very unusual situation: both of her parents are junkies and she is usually left to her own devices for entertainment. When her mother dies, her father, a rock 'n roll ...( read more
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Id: 6835100
The sweeping grasslands of the prairies provide a great backdrop against which Gilliam creates his trademark offbeat, dark yet optimistic narrative.
I just don't know what to say about this movie. It was visually stunning and I love the camera angles (it was through the eyes of a child). The little actress was outstanding! But it was still creepy and disturbing and weird as well. You have to like this sort of weirdo, fantasy,...( read more)
A girl left alone in an old country house retreats into a fantasy world after being left to her own devices by her junkie father, all the while not recognizing the dangers posed by her mentally challenged adult playmate and his bizarre, vindictive sister. A sinister, shocking an...( read more)
Always on the edge: between sublime and unspeakable; between wonderful and the bodily unbearable... one of the greatest things ever created.
Something in between strange, bizarre, dreamy, imaginative and disturbing. I liked the visual style and the little girl is cute, still it's difficult to understand and it's not easy to watch - escaping from a bad environment through dreams and fantasy looks cute and charming on t...( read more)
I should have been worried when Terry Gilliam appeared at the beginning of the film to warn me (the viewer) that I may "love it", "hate it" or "won't know what to think"... uh-oh. Never a good sign when the director feels the need to preemptively defend his creation.
This is a g...( read more)
As seen through the eyes of fiery Jeliza-Rose, directorTerry Gilliam creates a world that evokes Alice in Wonderland. With her junkie father spending most of his time in a stupor mourning the recent death of his wife, Jeliza-Rose is free to roam the surrounding prairie, where sh...( read more)
Unlike anything I've seen before. Very original. Not the most dynamic movie ever, but also not boring. Some scenes and Jeliza-Rose's personality are quite disturbing. Great angles, beautiful cinematography, a stunning experience for your eyes.
Hermosa, delirante. Todo visto desde perspectiva inocente y pura de una nenita, una experiencia surreal.
