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55 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Stephanie Leonidas
  • Summary: MirrorMask is the story of Helena, a fifteen-year-old girl working for her family circus, who wishes -- quite ironically -- that she could run away from the circus and join real life. (The Jim Henson Company)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    91
    This dazzling reverie of a kids-and-adults movie, an unusual collaboration between lord-of-the-cult multimedia artist Dave McKean and king-of-the-comics Neil Gaiman (The Sandman), has something to astonish everyone.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Heidi Martinuzzi
    60
    What it makes up for with sheer visual magic it lacks in coherent plotline.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    Aggressive visual invention is rarely its own reward, and this movie does nothing to better the odds.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. LayneM.
    10
    One of the best fantasy movies of all time. In the tradition of fantasy stories like Alice in Wonderland, The Neverending Story, Labyrinth and The Wizard of Oz, we are taken to a world of wonder that hinges upon a young person's imagination, in this case the character of Helena. This is not a movie for low-attention-span action/adventure/romance fans; this is a movie for dreamers. Mirrormask has more in common with Fringe Theatre than with typical motion picture storytelling, and most critics seem incapable of grasping this concept. Anyone who harbors a wonder-eyed child within them, who truly appreciates the genre of fantasy, will love this movie. One of those rare films that can be watched again and again, because the themes are so fundamental and the execution so stunning, Mirrormask is destined for a long life of home video sales as a cult classic.… Expand
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  2. TylerD
    10
    Amazing. From the story to the beautiful art direction, Mirrormask shines. Very, very brightly.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TheoH.
    2
    Visually pretty much what one would expect from McKean. He doesn't quite manage the move from 2D into 3D design; the cinematography is necessarily boring and stage-like as a result. Unfortunately he has no idea how to direct and the pacing is excruciatingly bad.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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