my rating: Two thumbs up. On one hand.

what possessed me: I will tell you what attracted me was the premise of a contest for amassing souls with dreams and imagination on one side and resigned apathy on the other. At least one person who knows me too well may tell you that, if there is an indication that Johnny Depp batted an eyelash at it, I will see it. We cannot both be right.

what i learned: Terry Gilliam has I think, patented his own brand of creepy. Which should make him more money than the CG effects in this movie indicate it does. In a nutshell; Yes people, using your imagination and resisting the urge to succumb to the tedium of reality is neither easy nor is it always rewarding in the way that you hope it will be. But it does make living more interesting.  Also, faith is an amazing and irreplaceable magical elixir. And losing it sucks. And, being a parent must be an staggeringly emotionally draining affair. By the way, I was going to get all up in arms about the statement being made about video games. So, well played, my fellow Minnesotan. Also… well, there’s a lot going on here.

you may also enjoy: Synechdoche, New York, Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, Survive Style 5+, and believing.

tangential thought: Oh how the world would shudder with trepidation and collapse in utter chaos and astonishment if Mr. Magorium and Dr. Parnassus opened a theme restaurant… I have never seen Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.

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