| | Mirrormask (Live Action / Animated) | |
Description
Reminiscent of ALICE IN WONDERLAND and LABRYNTH, MIRRORMASK is a fantasy tale of an intelligent young girl on a journey through a magical world. It is also a visually astounding piece of filmmaking, updating the fairy-tale quest in a coming-of-age story imbued with dark beauty. Written by Neil Gaiman (SANDMAN) and directed by frequent collaborator and illustrator Dave McKean, the film mixes live action and animation, and manages to keep the graphic novelists aesthetic largely intact: the frames are full of weirdly-skewed perspectives, foggy patches, and mismatched textures that appear grandly decayed. Stephanie Leonidas plays Helena, a young girl who juggles in her fathers circus, but longs for a normal life. She spends her free time drawing elaborate, fantastical black-and-white pictures which cover every surface of her bedroom. One night, after an argument with her mother (Gina McKee) during which Helena lets fly some rather painful pronouncements, Mom falls ill with an unspecified affliction. As the family waits for news and the circus struggles financially, Helena blames herself for the misfortune. The night before her mothers surgery, Helena is mysteriously transported to a world which bears a strong resemblance to her own drawings, and is populated by strange creatures who follow an even stranger logic. Helena and her traveling companion, fellow juggler Valentine (Jason Barry), sign on to find a mysterious charm which will wake the queen of the city also played by McKee, from her deep sleep, defeating the forces of darkness and returning Helena home. The films outstanding art direction is complemented by witty dialogue and some genuinely creepy moments (the words dont let them see youre afraid are chill-inducing). Meanwhile, Leonidass performance is remarkable, maintaining a likeability, charm, and freshness that is all the more amazing considering it was delivered against a green screen, with her special-effect co-stars edited in later.
Special Features
Director And Writer Commentary,, Interview With Writer Neil Gaiman,, Director Interview,, Beginnings The Genesis Of Mirrormask,, Day 16 Time Lapse Video One Entire Day Of Production,, Flight Of The Monkeybirds Making Of The Monkeybird Sequence,, Giants Development Design And Creation Of The Giant Sequence,, Questions And Answers From The San Diego Comic Con,, Poster And Cover Art Gallery,, Cast And Crew Interviews
Technical Details
Region 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Production Year: 2005
Main Language: English
Subtitles: English\Hindi
Hearing Impaired Languages: English
Genre: Science Fiction
Certificate: TBA To Be Announced
Directed by: Dave McKean
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