Flawless!

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 2007)

Dreams are the place where we can all escape from the evils of the world.
This movie speaks from the heart. A beautiful fairy tale embedded in a moving story about a family struggling to survive in a world on the brink of chaos. The movie is based on the simple concept of the power of life and the power to take it. It has been a long time since I've seen such beauty and evil in the same film. It is a great throwback to the original intentions of the first Star Wars trilogy where good and evil were mutually exclusive with no shades of gray. The characters are multi-dimensional, well crafted, unpredictable, and draw you into the movie.
I loved the bad guy! I haven't seen such a truly dark character in a very long time. He's cold, evil, and remorseless, and I found it hard to see any redeeming qualities about him. He is the true definition of a Heart of Darkness, consumed by hate and greed. Our heroine is the perfect counterpoint: frail, innocent, loving, and selfless.
The historical part of the movie may throw some people off, but I suggest you sink yourself into it to figure out just why a fantasy aspect was such a brilliant idea. This is not your Neverending Story or broomstick movie. It is much more stripped down but magically crafted so that the fantasies seem almost plausible and the lines are blurred between the real and the dream.
I loved this movie! It was a true epic tale.