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Like the princess bride, but shittier.
I mean the guy basically commits patricide at the end by not believing and we're led to believe it's a happy ending?
Yet another movie designed for people who don't pay attention, that tries to come off as more than it actually is, which is a mediocre picaresque.
The central daffodil scene is one of cinema's best. Didn't enjoy the rest of the movie quite so much, but maybe as I get older I'll appreciate it more.
Justly regarded as Tim Burton's last truly great film. It's one I've always confused in my head with Finding Neverland (no doubt the Johnny Depp connection, though he's not in this), and while I appreciate it greatly as a meditation on imagination and on the power of stories, it didn't QUITE come into focus for me as I would have liked. The tall tales (and in French, those are called - translated - "fishing stories") can seem haphazard, especially early on, though they're beautifully created and do, with accumulation, take on a certain resonance. I didn't dislike the film at all, I just wasn't touched by it the way others were. I'll nevertheless concede to loving the ambiguity of Bonham-Carter's story, and the way the old man dies, and what that all says about stories. All stories are true, especially the fictional ones. Oh, and holy crap does Alison Lohman look like Jessica Lange - I'd remarked on it when I saw Drag Me to Hell, but never realized she'd actually been cast as Young Lange in this!
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JCS
Good but not great.dranoparty
the fish was scarydream_tiger
The most favorited movie on this site that I haven't seen.shitmovies
Reddit: the movie.Like the princess bride, but shittier.
I mean the guy basically commits patricide at the end by not believing and we're led to believe it's a happy ending?
Yet another movie designed for people who don't pay attention, that tries to come off as more than it actually is, which is a mediocre picaresque.
Armoreska
Not on one solid official list?Hans85
Amazing !Joker of Gotham
Great fantasy movie.One of the best movies of Tim Burton, Ewan was great the story is great.
4/5
the3rdman
Maudlin.Scratch47
The central daffodil scene is one of cinema's best. Didn't enjoy the rest of the movie quite so much, but maybe as I get older I'll appreciate it more.halcain
Like others have said: Beautiful Ending!!Siskoid
Justly regarded as Tim Burton's last truly great film. It's one I've always confused in my head with Finding Neverland (no doubt the Johnny Depp connection, though he's not in this), and while I appreciate it greatly as a meditation on imagination and on the power of stories, it didn't QUITE come into focus for me as I would have liked. The tall tales (and in French, those are called - translated - "fishing stories") can seem haphazard, especially early on, though they're beautifully created and do, with accumulation, take on a certain resonance. I didn't dislike the film at all, I just wasn't touched by it the way others were. I'll nevertheless concede to loving the ambiguity of Bonham-Carter's story, and the way the old man dies, and what that all says about stories. All stories are true, especially the fictional ones. Oh, and holy crap does Alison Lohman look like Jessica Lange - I'd remarked on it when I saw Drag Me to Hell, but never realized she'd actually been cast as Young Lange in this!maborosi
Profound ending.thaisquisito
Adorablemabu mabu
Big Like!mandapuspi
Burton really is a storyteller! And McGregor was great in American accent! Cotillard, Bonham Carter and Lange did it good.Showing items 1 – 15 of 43