This movie was crazy. Don't get me wrong, though. It was crazy in a good way. This movie plays with your imagination. We're transported into different worlds- inside the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. I enjoyed seeing the different places. All the color that was in it and etc. It really reminded me of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' with the delicious candy and the beautiful edible rivers- only obviously, this film was a whole lot crazier.
This movie is about Doctor Parnassus who has to give up his daughter, Valentina, on her 16th birthday to the devil, after losing a bet. But the devil gives Parnassus a chance to stop this by making ANOTHER bet- the first one to get five souls wins and gets to have Valentina.
The 4 stars that I gave in the rating was for the settings and the tinge of magic and fantasy that the movie gave. The last star is for the cast and crew. I admit that I've never heard of this movie before. But after watching one of Ledger's films, I got curious about his career and saw that this was the last film that he made, so I decided to watch it. It's impressive how they managed to make this movie still work even after the main actor passed away. It made me think about the 'Harry Potter' franchise and how they would handle it if one of their main characters died. The whole cast and crew did a terribly wonderful job even after the very unfortunate tragedy that they experienced. The other 3 Tonys did a wonderful job. Especially Johnny Depp. I also thought that it was wonderful and selfless for Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Collin Ferrel to donate their earnings to Heath's daughter. Once again, kudos to the cast and crew!
Now for this movie's big failure. After the film, I asked myself, "What just happened?" There were so many things happening. I couldn't understand everything. And judging from the board and other reviews, I'm not the only one. It was just too confusing. I think it was the symbolism that made viewers kind of confused. Up until now, I still have so many questions. But I won't bother researching on them anymore, since most people's answers are, "It's left up to your imagination." I'm a fan of open ending movies, but this one was just crazy.
This movie is about Doctor Parnassus who has to give up his daughter, Valentina, on her 16th birthday to the devil, after losing a bet. But the devil gives Parnassus a chance to stop this by making ANOTHER bet- the first one to get five souls wins and gets to have Valentina.
The 4 stars that I gave in the rating was for the settings and the tinge of magic and fantasy that the movie gave. The last star is for the cast and crew. I admit that I've never heard of this movie before. But after watching one of Ledger's films, I got curious about his career and saw that this was the last film that he made, so I decided to watch it. It's impressive how they managed to make this movie still work even after the main actor passed away. It made me think about the 'Harry Potter' franchise and how they would handle it if one of their main characters died. The whole cast and crew did a terribly wonderful job even after the very unfortunate tragedy that they experienced. The other 3 Tonys did a wonderful job. Especially Johnny Depp. I also thought that it was wonderful and selfless for Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Collin Ferrel to donate their earnings to Heath's daughter. Once again, kudos to the cast and crew!
Now for this movie's big failure. After the film, I asked myself, "What just happened?" There were so many things happening. I couldn't understand everything. And judging from the board and other reviews, I'm not the only one. It was just too confusing. I think it was the symbolism that made viewers kind of confused. Up until now, I still have so many questions. But I won't bother researching on them anymore, since most people's answers are, "It's left up to your imagination." I'm a fan of open ending movies, but this one was just crazy.