Director: Tarsem SinghCast: Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies), Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Robin Smith, Jeetu Verma, Leo Bill, Marcus Wesley
The Deal: Roy Walker (Pace) is in a hospital after a fall during a movie stunt, and to top it off, he's heartbroken because his girlfriend left him for the leading man. Alexandria (Untaru) is in the hospital after breaking her arm in a fall while working in an orange orchard. On the verge of suicide, Walker befriends Alexandria and begins to tell her a story about four heroes in hope of persuading her to get him some morphine to help him "sleep."
Thoughts: Filmed in over 20 countries from around the world over a span of 4 years, and sporting little to no CGI, this quite possibly is the most visually stunning film I've ever scene. I marveled at the beauty and grandeur of the sets, mesmerized by the thought that the images on screen appear exactly as they are in real life.
The acting was very good despite a cast of relative unknowns. Anyone who has seen the show "Pushing Daisies" will be delighted to find Pace in yet another unique and interesting role, one which he performs believably. Untaru is perfect as Alexandria, displaying the perfect amount of childhood innocence and wonder at the fantasy tale. Most every actor in this film had duel roles, one in the real world hospital, and one in the fantasy tale, and their real life appearance influences their fantasy appearance.
The story was quite good, a very engrossing fantasy tale aimed at adults. I thought the script could have been a little sharper, but compared to most films in this genre, it is in the top tier. The real and fantasy elements bled nicely together and tend to feed off of and influence each other flawlessly.
Verdict: Worth seeing for the visuals alone, the strong acting and solid script make for a dynamite fantasy adventure. I recommend you get a nice big TV, and then just sit back and enjoy.☆☆☆☆
Liked It? Try These: Pan's Labyrinth (2006), The City of Lost Children (1995), Big Fish (2003), MirrorMask (2005)
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