March 22 movie: Mirrormask. What do I say about this movie? It's visually spectacular, so inventive that the word seems insufficient. In almost every scene I found myself wishing the characters would stop and linger so I could see more detail of this incredible world. I can't call it a great movie, alas. Maybe not even a terribly good movie, if you define good in terms of plot and character development. If you aren't engaged by Dave McKean's art style you probably won't enjoy this very much. I am, and so I did. Very much.
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My only real complaints with the film were the pacing (it is terribly slow, in ways that are hard to convey) and the herring riddle, which is vastly overexposed and felt downright lazy. But there are so many wonderful things in it. I'm very glad I managed to see it on a big screen.