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MirrorMask (2005) Rank 4 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 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Each scene is a masterwork of composition and execution. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Hats off to superlative artists Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean for constructing something this endearingly odd and utterly enjoyable. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
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. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Entertainment Weekly
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
McKean, who both directed and designed the film, employs an array of techniques -- cel animation, computer animation and puppetry -- in wild and witty variations. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
It's a near-flawless marriage of content and form, a movie that kids, adults and graduate students of computer imagery will all have their own reasons to love. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)
Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean's "MirrorMask" is a stunningly cool example of how to take inspiration from a handful of sources...while somehow still forging something astonishingly unique, challenging and magical. It's absolutely one of the most original ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
This film may not be perfect but it is a wonderful, magical, delightful film that can be enjoyed by kids of any age including adults with the ability to set their grown-up notions aside and just sit back and enjoy. The protagonist, as in "Labyrinth," is ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at filethirteen.com
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Mirrormask is a gorgeous psychedelic cameo of a movie. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Helena (Stephanie Leonidas), the young heroine of "MirrorMask," might as well have been called Alice. Directed and co-written by Dave McKean, this tale of fantastical realms and mysterious circumstances is not only impressively stylish but also the rare ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
The magical images will engage and fire the imagination of the audience, even if the story sometimes feels cool and understated. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
MirrorMask (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
At best, Helena's wiggy adventures recall such Jean Cocteau films as Orpheus and Blood of a Poet . At worst, they resemble the Vegas act of Cirque du Soleil. ...read the complete MirrorMask movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
 
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