You ever dated a girl who looked really really pretty but when you finally got her into that deep conversation stage you realize there isn't a whole lot extra going on "up stairs".
Thats about how I feel about Mirror Mask. From gorgeous golden backdrops to a colorful cast of characters, visually Mirror Mask is beautiful. I thought the acting was good but I don't really know that much about acting so I'll leave that phase alone. While reminiscent of many other fantasy genre's it also feels original. Maybe too original . 45 minutes in I was lost.
The Story begins with a young girl Helena and her desire to be "normal. You see , Helena's family are traveling circus entertainers (which actually sounds pretty cool) and she just wants to live in "the real world". Soon Helena and her mother fight, somehow leading mom to collapse.
From here Mirror Mask desends into an almost Narnia like story where guilt ridden Helena ecounters some unusual chracters and through a series of events is transported to a sort of Wonderland (complete with evil queen).
The plot gets really confusing after this something involving a war between light and shadows and a Helena clone princess.
Overall its wasn't a bad movie. Once again the special effects were stunning. But I never picked up any underlying messages of the movie (if there was one) other than guilt for a parent can sometimes make you forget your own self intrests. (After spending the first part of the movie complaing about it, she ends up in her Family's circus anyway, but she's seems much happier, so maybe an acceptance of what you have?)
Still I highly reccomend this for young girls. Its still deeper than Twilight and far less depressing than Pans' Labyrinth (wierdest movie ever).
Not a bad evaluation, however your lack of proofreading weakens its impact.
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