MirrorMask

Pros: Unique...
Cons: ... in a way that some won't like...

Mirrormask is a strange and somewhat unique film which I was surprised to find was only released in 2006. It’s certainly one of the most surreal films I’ve ever seen, and I think this shrillness makes it somewhat a love it or hate it ...

Pros: mind-blowing visual style
Cons: lackluster story

There are certain kinds of stories that are apparently imprinted on our collective conscious, stories that keep surfacing again and again with only minor variations. You can see it if you study the myths and legends of ancient cultures where the same ...

Pros: I can't think of any
Cons: The visuals were not appealing

I am a huge fan of author Neil Gaiman’s work, and I had high hopes going into seeing MirrorMask since he wrote it. After watching this film, I now understand why such a popular author’s movie never got much publicity. Keep reading and I’ll ...

Pros: Acting, visuals, story, music - I loved it all
Cons: Good heavens - what if it was the chicken?!

Just short of a year ago, I read a review about a movie called Mirrormask. Just like when I’d read a review of a book called Coraline by Neil Gaiman, after realizing the creators were the same and considering how much I loved ...

Pros: Unlike anything I've seen before. Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean working together-Heaven!!!
Cons: Visually bombarding, some serious lulls in the story that make you a bit bored.

Anyone who ever remembers the "Sandman" comic books from the 90's by Neil Gaiman will appreciate this film. The covers were done by artist and enthusiastic compositor, Dave McKean. NOTE: I've had trouble reviewing Neil Gaiman's work in the past and ...

Pros: Bold, innovative, totally original, yet a timeless storyline.
Cons: Crosses over into the weird frequently. Pay attention, or surrender to confusion.

MirrorMask (2005) Directed by Dave McKean, Written by Neil Gaiman. Helena is a 15 year old girl who lives in a circus. Therefore, she is totally miserable and wants to run away and join real life, the exact opposite of all the children who ...

Pros: incredibly artistic
Cons: trippy and bleak

I'm a loyal fan of Jim Henson, so anything in which he or his children were involved tends to intrigue me. Recently, I was pointed in the direction of MirrorMask, a fantasy of which one of the producers was Lisa Henson. The film, directed by ...

Pros: outstanding visuals and very intriguing plot
Cons: may scare younger kids

You know how so many kids just want to run away and join a circus? Not Helena (Stephanie Leonidas), all she wants is to get out of the circus and live a normal life like all the kids that watch her perform. Helena’s relationship with her mother is ...

Pros: Visually amazing.
Cons: Dramatically, never really gets started.

I had actually owned this movie for awhile, but had not gotten around to watching it until we went to see STARDUST...based on another Neil Gaiman story. We enjoyed that very much, so I dug out the DVD and my wife and 14 year old daughter and I plunked ...

Pros: Interesting plot, amazing visual effects.
Cons: Actors seem British & their speaking can be a little hard to understand at times

For anyone who has seen the previews to this film, it looks quite psycadelic! The Movie has an interesting story line, with great visual effects. I recommend for children maybe 8 or older. Adults will enjoy this as well. The film is centered around a ...

Pros: Amazing storytelling in general! Great cast!! Gorgeous scenery!!
Cons: Not for children 4 and younger.

I finally watched this movie today (begrudgingly I might add) and I was MORE than delighted with, not only the AMAZING writing/acting...but moreover with the FANTASTIC scenery. Not spoiling, I promise - the story revolves around an uber young teenage ...

Pros: Amazingly layered visual images. Seemless intregration of live action with CGI created environments.
Cons: Story feels overly familiar and not up to the imagination of the visuals.

Deals with a teenage girl's desire to run away from home (though in this case her home is a circus). She enters the world of her own drawings through a series of dreams, much of them influenced by her mother's impending medical operation. In fact most ...

Pros: great fantasy creatures, good plot, enjoyable characters, fun to watch
Cons: for only older children or adults

I'm not familiar with other works by Neil Gaiman, but I know I really enjoyed the movie. I like the genre of fantasy-especially the ones that have sophisticated enough themes to be entertaining to the grown up in me, but leave out the racy content. I ...