In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a fifteen-year-old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
Director:
Dave McKean
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Title: Mirrormask (2005)
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| Stephanie Leonidas | ... | Helena / Anti-Helena | |
| Jason Barry | ... | Valentine | |
| Rob Brydon | ... | Morris Campbell / Prime Minister | |
| Gina McKee | ... | Joanne Campbell / Queen of Light / Queen of Shadows | |
| Dora Bryan | ... | Aunt Nan | |
| Stephen Fry | ... | Librarian | |
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Andy Hamilton | ... | Small Hairy |
| Simon Harvey | ... | Sphinx | |
| Lenny Henry | ... | Cops 1-4 | |
| Robert Llewellyn | ... | Gryphon | |
| Eryl Maynard | ... | Mrs. Bagwell | |
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Eve Pearce | ... | Future Fruit Lady |
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Nik Robson | ... | Pingo / Bing (as Nik Robinson) |
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Victoria Williams | ... | Nurse |
| Rick Allen | ... | Man In a Box | |
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In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year-old girl named Helena who works at the family circus with her father and mother, who wishes--quite ironically--that she could run away from the circus and join 'real life'. But such is not to be the case, as she finds herself on a strange journey into the Dark Lands, a fantastic landscape filled with giants, Monkeybirds and dangerous sphinxes. She must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get back home. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Rated PG for some mild thematic elements and scary images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
3 March 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$126,449, 2 October 2005, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$864,959, 11 December 2005Company Credits
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Helena: Great, they can have my life. I want to run away and join real life.
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- Highest number of setups in a day: 48
- Number of days on location: 10
- Number of days in the studio: 20
- Total number of effect shots: 1139
- Number of animation days per shot: 3.5
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Dwarf actor Peter Burroughs is misspelled in the end credits. See more »Quotes
Joanne: All those kids in there want to run away and join the circus.Helena: Great, they can have my life. I want to run away and join real life.
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This is my first review, so pardon me for any clumsiness in its composition. As such I am nervously avoiding any discussion of the plot, lest I spoil anything.
This is a continuation of the tradition of fantastical films about the adolescent transition of young women. Other films in this vein are "Alice in Wonderland", "Paperhouse",and "Labrynth." The film was produced by Henson Studios, and is presented like their other features, but rather than puppets and elaborate sets, animation replaces those elements.
Visually I found it stunning. I am familiar with McKean's work, and I found this to be amongst his best. It was distinctly McKean's style. The use of color was phenomenal, as well as surreal composition. I was enthralled seeing his creations in literal motion, rather than the usual implied motion. I personally thought there were a number of visual references to other great films, but I'll leave that to your opinion. I thought the direction clearly demonstrated his grasp of composition.
The writing was true to Gaiman's tradition of off-beat fairy tales. The pacing was dreamlike, flowing between slow moments of beauty and exposition to frenetic moments of fierce action. Humor, dark and otherwise, punctuated the film. The dialogue was very strong.
I was also very fond of the use of sound. One scene is a frightening and beautiful music video, that can be lifted out of the film completely and carry itself. It fits better in the film, but doesn't need to.
The film fits extremely well with all of the previous Henson Productions. I suggest having seen "Dark Crystal", "Labrynth", and "Jim Henson's The Storyteller" before viewing this. The piece fits very well with these.