MirrorMask (2005)
- Directed by
- Dave McKean
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, dark fantasy
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 365 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young girl working in her family's circus falls into a strange fantasy world. She must find a magical mirror to save the place from darkness and return home.
dreamlikevisually lushdarksurrealwhimsicalunsettlingcerebralslow-burn
What happens
MirrorMask is a 2005 British-American dark fantasy film designed and directed by Dave McKean, and written by Neil Gaiman from a story they developed together. Produced by The Jim Henson Company, the film stars Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, and Gina McKee. Gaiman and McKean worked on the film concepts over the course of two weeks at Jim Henson's family's home. Production took seventeen months on a budget of $4 million. Initially intended for the direct-to-video market, MirrorMask premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival before receiving a limited theatrical run in the United States on September 30, 2005. Critical reaction was mixed, with praise for the visuals but criticism towards the story and script. Jim Henson Pictures was closed down in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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