"Mirrormask" is a movie that would have benefited enormously from better special effects. The story itself is a mixture of "Labyrinth", "The Never Ending Story" and "Alice In Wonderland", not really groundbreaking, but it makes for an interesting premise. As soon as the fantasy begins, however, we are presented with awful CGI. I first thought that this had to do with a low budget, but then I learned that this movie was made by Jim Henson's production company, which makes the cheap look absolutely inexcusable. For a TV movie it would be okay, but this is supposed to be watched on the big screen, right? Another huge flaw is the new age-jazz score. It's totally boring and wrong for that kind of story. The cast on the other hand was great, especially Stephanie Leonidas, who saved as much as she could with her enchanting performance. In the end "Mirrormask" doesn't live up to its potential, but it's far from being awful. The lesson learned here is: you can't make a movie that demands special effects and try to save money at the same time.
Review of Mirrormask
