This is a sensitive film about human solidarity filled with humor and poetry. The picture is a fun epic with stirring adventures, struggles, bizarre scenarios and turns out to be entertaining enough. In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, there is an injured stuntman , Roy Walker (Lee Pace), he's a young actor with his backbone broken (he is crippled after a bad fall from his horse on the filming stage) is being treated in a hospital. He is invalidated for good and he wills not to live further on. Roy has a fellow patient, a little girl , Alexandria (Catinca Untaru), with a broken arm who is assisted by Nurse Evelyn (Justine Waddell), with whom there seems to be shared affection. Then, the stuntman tells her a fantastic story of five mythical heroes. So Roy starts to tell Alexandria an elaborate story about six men of widely varied backgrounds who are on a quest to kill a corrupt provincial governor. Little by little the real people in hospital are transformed into the imaginary heroes of the adventurous stories. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, as the child is really fascinated, the line between fiction and reality blurs as the tale advances. Roy's attachment to his small friend, and his trustfulness and good heart make the Actor abandon his dark plans and restore his faith in life. A Little Blessing In Disguise!.
The flick packs nice settings, interesting characters with elaborate costumes and a seamless combination of splendorous exteriors and special effects. Every little scene has been given maximum detail, as gowns , environment and set design, backgrounds and lush frames showing overwhelming scenarios. Groundbreaking and colorful rendition about magic mythologies with breathtaking images, impressive battles and marvellous landscapes . Spectacular visual waste in this impressive film that mixes fantasy, fairy tales, fights and sense of wonder. A captivating and emotional film that will amaze you with extravagant adventures full of imagination, beauty and lavish settings. An enjoyable tale about an actor and a child vanquished by goodness, honesty and self-denial. Gradually, this pre-planned friendship develops into sincere devotion and affection. Director creates a unique work, beyond imagination, 4 years of filming, and locations in 28 different countries needed Tarsem Singh to carry out this megalomaniacal production. It is a remake of the Bulgarian film Yo Ho Ho (1981), it won the best film award at the Sitges festival and also had recognition in Berlin and Austin. The two leading actors are pretty good: Lee Pace (Captain Marvel) as the actor who starts telling a marvelous fairy tale and Catinca Untaru that despite her young age she gives a captivating performance. Little Catinca, of Romanian origin, was only 9 years old and had no experience as an actress when she was cast in the film. Still, she received much of the praise, even being nominated for a Saturn Award. While Justine Waddell is truly attractive in her double role as Nurse Evelyn and Sister Evelyn.
The motion picture was compellingly and originally directed by Tarsem Singh. He is one of the most particular directors on the current film scene, especially for the spectacular visual style that he gives to his films, inherited from his extensive experience in the world of advertising and music videos. This Indian director began his debut with ¨The Cell¨ stars Jennifer Lopez and also directed ¨Immortals¨with Henry Cavill. He frequently collaborated with the late costume designer Eiko Ishioka, until her passing, she was the only designer he had worked with . Tarsem also made similar experiments filled with light , color and weird frames such as ¨The fall¨, ¨Immortals¨, ¨The cell¨, ¨Mirror , Mirror¨, among others . Rating: 7.5/10. Better than average.
The flick packs nice settings, interesting characters with elaborate costumes and a seamless combination of splendorous exteriors and special effects. Every little scene has been given maximum detail, as gowns , environment and set design, backgrounds and lush frames showing overwhelming scenarios. Groundbreaking and colorful rendition about magic mythologies with breathtaking images, impressive battles and marvellous landscapes . Spectacular visual waste in this impressive film that mixes fantasy, fairy tales, fights and sense of wonder. A captivating and emotional film that will amaze you with extravagant adventures full of imagination, beauty and lavish settings. An enjoyable tale about an actor and a child vanquished by goodness, honesty and self-denial. Gradually, this pre-planned friendship develops into sincere devotion and affection. Director creates a unique work, beyond imagination, 4 years of filming, and locations in 28 different countries needed Tarsem Singh to carry out this megalomaniacal production. It is a remake of the Bulgarian film Yo Ho Ho (1981), it won the best film award at the Sitges festival and also had recognition in Berlin and Austin. The two leading actors are pretty good: Lee Pace (Captain Marvel) as the actor who starts telling a marvelous fairy tale and Catinca Untaru that despite her young age she gives a captivating performance. Little Catinca, of Romanian origin, was only 9 years old and had no experience as an actress when she was cast in the film. Still, she received much of the praise, even being nominated for a Saturn Award. While Justine Waddell is truly attractive in her double role as Nurse Evelyn and Sister Evelyn.
The motion picture was compellingly and originally directed by Tarsem Singh. He is one of the most particular directors on the current film scene, especially for the spectacular visual style that he gives to his films, inherited from his extensive experience in the world of advertising and music videos. This Indian director began his debut with ¨The Cell¨ stars Jennifer Lopez and also directed ¨Immortals¨with Henry Cavill. He frequently collaborated with the late costume designer Eiko Ishioka, until her passing, she was the only designer he had worked with . Tarsem also made similar experiments filled with light , color and weird frames such as ¨The fall¨, ¨Immortals¨, ¨The cell¨, ¨Mirror , Mirror¨, among others . Rating: 7.5/10. Better than average.