MirrorMask

Description

The White Queen sleeps and will not wake. Black shadows
have fallen across her kingdom. The balance between Dark and Light is broken
and only the MIRRORMASK can restore it. So Helena, a stranger in a strange
land, embarks on an epic quest to find the missing charm before darkness
envelops the Dreamworld forever. Written by award-winning fantasy writer Neil
Gaiman, MIRRORMASK is a phantasmagorical treat for the eyes and mind, a
wondrous blend of live action and CG animation, where strange, magical
creatures dwell in a fantasy world of unbridled imagination and scope, as told
through the spectacular, cutting-edge visuals of designer/director Dave
McKean. This visually stunning film is the product of a
collaboration of award-winning graphic novelist Neil Gaiman (creator of the
much-lauded Sandman series), his frequent collaborator Dave McKean (Cages),
and The Jim Henson Company, themselves no strangers to elaborate fantasies
such as The Dark Crystal. and Labyrinth. As with the latter film, MirrorMask
focuses on a young woman unhappy with her daily existence; here, the
artistically inclined Helena (Stephanie Leonides), is at odds with her circus
performer parents. When a careless insult appears to send her mother (Gina
McKee) into a coma, Helena withdraws into the dark and elaborate world of her
drawings, in which a scenario very similar to her predicament in the real
world is unfolding. Gaiman and director McKean create arresting images to
populate Helena’s world, and the Henson Company brings them vividly to life
with CGI; though the story is occasionally murky, the fantasy elements are
imaginative enough to enthrall what will undoubtedly be the film’s toughest
customers–younger viewers. –Paul Gaita

Features:

Product Details:

• Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
• Format: Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, AC-3, Dolby, Widescreen, Dubbed, Subtitled
• Contributor: Neil Gaiman, Lenny Henry, Andy Hamilton, Dave McKean, Stephanie Leonidas, Simon Moorhead, Nik Robson, Dora Bryan, Gina McKee, Fiona Reynard, Jason Barry, Stephen Fry, Robert Llewellyn, Rob Brydon See more
• Language: English, French, Portuguese
• Runtime: 1 hour and 44 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.56 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ CTR02505DVD
• Director ‏ : ‎ Dave McKean
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, AC-3, Dolby, Widescreen, Dubbed, Subtitled
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 44 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2006
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Jason Barry, Dora Bryan, Rob Brydon, Stephen Fry, Andy Hamilton