A beautiful work of art

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 2007)

I came into this movie expecting great things. I'm a fan of Neil Gaiman, and love his books, and Mirrormask was great. What I saw, however, blew me away. As I watched I literally felt a full spectrum of emotions from happiness to sadness. Yes, sadness. Don't get me wrong, this movie is not in any way sad. What is sad however, after watching this movie, I have realized how empty our lives on this planet really are. We all slave away paying bills and doing the same routine day in and day out...this movie opened my eyes and made me realize that we are not meant to live like slaves and cattle. There is so much more in this world worth experiencing. Maybe not on the scale of a fairytale kingdom on the other side of a wall, but people ignore the beauty of this world in favor of material gain. Life is meaningless without friends and family, without someone to share your experiences with. Your happiness and sadness is not yours alone. I highly recommend this movie to everyone.