Monday, February 1, 2010

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Dr. Parnassus has the extraordinary gift of inspiring the imaginations of others. Helped by his traveling theatre troupe, including his sarcastic and cynical sidekick Percy and versatile young player Anton, Parnassus offers audience members the chance to transcend mundane reality by passing through a magical mirror into a fantastic universe of limitless imagination. However, Parnassus' magic comes at a price. For centuries he's been gambling with the devil, Mr. Nick who is coming to collect his prize -- Parnassus' precious daughter, Valentina on her upcoming 16th birthday. Oblivious to her rapidly approaching fate, Valentina falls for Tony, a charming outsider with motives of his own. In order to save his daughter and redeem himself, Parnassus makes one final bet with Mr. Nick, which sends Tony and Valentina and the entire theatre troupe on a ride of twists and turns, in and out of London and the Imaginarium's spectacular landscape.

Trailer

Starring:
Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 2 hrs. 2 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb User Rating: 7.4/10 (11,674 votes)
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