MirrorMask (2005)

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 8 17:37

Strange is the first word that comes to mind after watching MirrorMask but an enjoyable strange. The film stars Helena, a girl whose parents are circus owners and performers and when her mother falls ill and she blames herself because they had fought earlier. Helena falls asleep and when she wakes up she finds herself in a strange world that is slowly being consumed by shadow. Helena finds out that there are two lands, the City of Light and Land of Shadow, and both have queens and someone looking like Helena stole the "charm" from the Light's queen and so now she can't awake and now the shadows are taking over. Helena finds out that the "charm" is really the MirrorMask and she sets out to find it and restore the balance. Acting in the movie is okay but really nothing compared to the ...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 2 years, 10 months ago at Jan 2 0:54

This is a surprisingly good movie. Very much a film for anyone with a (visually) creative mind as this movie is visually appealing and artistic.

The storyline could probably have been worked on a little as it seemed the usual good vs evil plot. But as I've said, visually, this movie is a blast. The characters and critters involved are strange but appealing. Definitely one to watch, at least once anyway.

Rating : 8/10