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MirrorMask (2005) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give MirrorMask (2005) a score of 2.6618 out of 4
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MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
a highly imaginative fantasy that will keep audiences in awe.* ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (James Greenberg)The Hollywood Reporter (James Greenberg)
If "The Wizard of Oz" were reborn in the 21st century, it might look a lot like MirrorMask. A product of the Jim Henson laboratory, the film is endlessly inventive with creativity to burn. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (James Greenberg)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...one of those movies that might be improved immensely by the consumption of certain mood-altering substances. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toon Zone (Desslar) DVDToon Zone (Desslar) DVD
Art house films almost invariably seem to be dramas. At least I’ve never encountered a buddy cop indie. MirrorMask attempts to break out of this genre prison, bringing bizarre underground sensibilities to that most conventional and commercial breed of ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Toon Zone (Desslar) DVD
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Though the story meanders, the film's look is nothing short of breathtaking. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The first full-fledged big screen collaboration for longtime creative partners Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman, MirrorMask continues many themes and ideas that the two men had pioneered in their work as creators of comic books and other narrative forms. Whil ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)
Inarguably a visual masterpiece, its story has been so stretched past all barriers of comprehension it leaves its viewers bewildered about what they experienced. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at FilmJerk.com (Edward Havens)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
"MirrorMask" is one of the most visually stunning, imaginative fantasies in recent memory. In fact, its ingenious design work almost puts "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" to shame. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The densely worked-over look of this dark, hugely stylish fairy tale directed by mixed-media artist and first-time filmmaker Dave McKean is ultimately more absorbing than the story. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
If you can fall into it, you should be amazed, if not enchanted. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
At its best, no film this year can match the degree of invention and whimsy displayed by cult author Gaiman and noted illustrator McKean. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)
An ideal cerebral escape for that advanced learner in your family who’s biding time between Eragon and Harry Potter novels. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Emotionally direct and visually baroque, MirrorMask reminded me of Queen's epic songs, which find over-the-top ways to explore everyday situations. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Too long, and too rich, for its own good, but clearly Gaiman and McKean were bursting with ideas. Those ideas fly all over the place, sometimes landing with a thunk, but more often taking the breath away. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
Other efforts of this sort have succumbed to terminal whimsy, but director Dave McKean gives us enough reminders of the girl's fragile emotional state to provide some grounding. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The first full-fledged big screen collaboration for longtime creative partners Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman, MirrorMask continues many themes and ideas that the two men had pioneered in their work as creators of comic books and other narrative forms. Whil ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)
The movie combines drawings, photos, hazy filters, superimpositions and computer effects into a pastiche both beautiful and disturbing. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Tasha Robinson)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Tasha Robinson)
Episodic, detached, and lacking in drive, but packed with amazing, hallucinatory dream-imagery that makes real dreams look flat by comparison. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Tasha Robinson)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for The Trades (R.J. Carter)The Trades (R.J. Carter)
Take four uncommonly good actors, toss them into a world of line drawings, saturate them with the spirits of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, and wrap the whole project up in a dream quest of adventurous proportions, and you'll almost but not ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at The Trades (R.J. Carter)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Time Out (Geoff Andrew)Time Out (Geoff Andrew)
By the end of the first weekend, the Locarno Film Festival was in its fifth day and half-way through. As usual, it has thrown up a combination of good, intelligent, mostly modestly-budgeted films which, despite evidently admirable ambitions, were so ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Time Out (Geoff Andrew)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
If you're not already smitten with all things Gaiman, you may well find yourself, like Helena, a stranger in a strange land. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
The surreal visuals are relentless, overpowering the narrative much as they do in the frames of comic books (sorry, graphic novels). ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Too strange and disjointed to attract much of an audience, but its astonishing visuals showcase a major new talent: first-time feature director and book illustrator Dave McKean. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
 
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