Q: What’s the movie about?
A: An ethereal battle between good and evil, which takes place in each character's imagination, as interpreted by the old mystic, Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer).
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Christopher Plummer, Heath Ledger, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. If you've ever seen a Terry Gilliam film, you know what you're in for: a lot of style and theory, with very strange substance. This film is as visually beautiful and imaginative as the storyline is surreal.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: That depends on if you have a subscription to Bizzaro magazine or not. If you do, this humor will fall right in line with your sensibilities. Also if you do, you are the proud owner of a magazine that I just made up.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: If you're an aspiring actor, you'll cry when you realize that Mini-me has a legitimate acting career and you don't.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: I might give this movie an award for premonition, because it seems as if they knew Heath Ledger was going to drop out (read: die) mid-filming. They managed to have him in all the "real-life" scenes, where his presence is necessary, and the way they use Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell to replace him in the imaginings actually makes a lot of sense for the "logic" of this story.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Tom Waits, as the devil, gets applause just for showing up... Or at least that's what the people in my theater seemed to think.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: Lavish and riddled with over-the-top, fun-loving, and sometimes campy special effects-- which begs the question: how does this guy continue to get these giant budgets to make esoteric comedies that nobody is going to see? I guess his financiers are still hoping he'll accidentally churn out another Monty Python film, despite the lack of any Monty Python players.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: Terry Gilliam is like a fun and upbeat version of David Lynch. In both cases, it's easier to call them genius, than to admit that you have no idea what they're talking about... But what really makes them genius, is I'm pretty sure that they have no idea what they're talking about either.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/33122/trailers
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