Mirror Mask details
| Format: | PG DVD |
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| Starring: | Rob Brydon, Gina McKee, Jason Barry, Robert Llewellyn, Dora Bryan, Stephanie Leonidas, Andy Hamilton |
| Director: | Dave McKean |
| Genres: | Drama - Comedy, Television, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Fantasy - General |
| Studio: | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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Mirror Mask |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 37 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 05 Jun 2006 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Subtitles: | English, Hindi |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMMirrorMask is the story of Helena, who works for the family circus and wishes that she could run away and join real life.
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Visually Rich & Bizarre
By Dragilex (138 reviews) from Manchester , 08 Mar 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
A fresh new take on the dream quest Labyrinth/Alice in Wonderland tale.
A young girl (Helena) works as part of her families circus and the maturity of growing up and wanting to make her own decisions is putting strain on her parents. After an argument in which Helena wishes her mum dead, her mum falls ill with a brain tumour and the girl goes on a fantastical dream quest to conquer the inner turmoil of her guilt. The dreamworld is based on Helena's numerous drawings she has stuck to her bedroom walls in the real world. How this is acheived visually has to be seen to be understood. It results in an extremely rich environment, part real, part sketch, part blur, but all fantasy.
The dreamworld is made up of 2 opposing kingdoms of light and shadow. Each with a ruling queen. The princess of the shadow kingdom has stolen the 'charm' that keeps the balance between the kingdoms and has run away. With the help of local juggler called Valentine, Helena must find this charm and restore the balance to save the kingdoms.
The Jim Henson Creature Workshop have outdone themselves this time. On a par with the Labyrinth creatures but done in a whole new fashion of shimmering CGI. Keep an eye out for the fabulous monkey/pidgeons called Bob and the pretty disturbing winged cats with an appetite.
Stephanie Leonidas who plays Helena pulls off a great performance among the bizarre landscape, giving at times the impression of a young Helena Bonham Carter.
Overall Mirrormask is a fantastical feast for the eyes. Whilst not quite acheiving the warm friendliness of Labyrinth due to the incorporation of CGI this is still an prime example of how film can bring forth the sheer power of imagination. See it if not just for the glimmering sketchy visuals.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(110)not for the casual viewer!
By jaybravo (2 reviews) , 28 Apr 2012Beautiful visuals, but horribly self-indulgent and utterly dreary and pretentious. The music alone will make you twitch with irritation. You might think it's suitable for children but I very much doubt they would enjoy it. If you try really really hard you may just be able to watch it to the end - I couldn't though I tried several times- Was this review helpful to you?
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Mirror Mask
By a customer , 15 Dec 2011Visually intriguing, I found the content self-indulgent and found my attention wandering quite soon into the film. Overall feeling at the end of the film was vague dissatifaction.- Was this review helpful to you?
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visually fantastic
By awakeasleep (27 reviews) from York , 16 Aug 2010direction, cinematography, scenes are all amazing. Yet the script and plot is poor and does not match the brilliant graphics. At best the acting of stephanie leonidas is very poor. This is the modern day 'Labrinth'. wish i watched it ten years ago. this film deserves to be better....shame- Was this review helpful to you?
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Don't watch this
By Badgerer (8 reviews) from London , 07 May 2010Looked good, but was rubbish. A bad take on Alice in Wonderland. I only managed to watch 20 mins before giving up and I knew someone in it and I love circus. I really wouldn't bother.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Should have been better.
By Kinkyfish (112 reviews) from York, England , 25 Apr 2010I had waited with baited breath for this offering, being a fan of Gaiman's writing, for quite some time. Sadly though I felt the story just didn't move with fast enough pace for me, the story failed to adequately explain itself as to why any of the things were happening in the way that they did and also I didn't think they made enough of the talent on hand.
Having said that I loved Dave McKean's vision and directing insofar as it exists. That might sound harsh and even contradictory but there is something about the feel of the film that is at once frightening in its nowhere-feel, lack of rules and masked inhabitants; which by the way is a great metaphor. And it is because of that that I have awarded it two stars otherwise it may have been lower.
But by all means give it a go, you may like it more than I did. It certainly has something about it and a place in many a collection. Fans of The Labyrinth will no doubt appreciate Mirrormask on some level but I feel will still be left wanting.
The last thing I will say is that Jason Barry is the best actor/character in the film and deserves mention after Brydon's disappointing turn.- Was this review helpful to you?
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