Amazing movie. This is by far best use of CG this year. If you like fantasy movies, you'll like it.

I saw it a while back, and was actually kind of disappointed. The locations, characters, ideas... all brilliant. I liked the twisted "real world" just as much as the fantasy world.

But, it felt like it lacked direction. Every element was done well, but nothing felt connected. The graphics were good about half the time (and kind of sloppy other times), but in different ways. Everything felt loosely thrown together, as if there was no single creative vision behind it. I know I'm being really vague, but I spent a long time trying to explain why I didn't like it to a fan of the author and this is the best I was able to come up with. I just felt like the director wasn't there.

I've been waiting for this on DVD... has it come out?

I think the thing to keep in mind is that it's an effects movie. I'm big on fantasy, so I loved loved loved mirror-mask, but what holds it together isn't momentum and plot, but a consistant visual language.

yeah, I really enjoyed the ride. Very reminiscent of the 1980s fantasy movies like dark crystal, labyrinth, and never ending story--just revamped with todays SFX technologies.

My gripe, being a decent Gaiman fan, is that it certainly didn't seem to live up to Labyrinth. I don't know if it was the abscence of David Bowie or more practical effects, but it just wasn't the same. The CGI seemed ugly and annoying more times than I felt it helped add enjoyment to the film. It's unfortunate, I really wish this generation had its own good children's fantasy film (aside from the Potter movies which are good but will probably always remain popular classics rather than cult.) Mirrormask was neat and very Gaiman-esque, but ultimately a let down.

elliott...