Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

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Heath Ledger's last release. It was thrilling to watch Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrel's interpretation of the character. It was out of necessity rather than creativity but it worked very well. It also made Ledger's loss harder to bear. He is immensely talented.

After watching a freak of a movie, this is probably another freak of a movie. It didn't have clear boundaries and acts which was what made it exciting to watch. I didn't know what to expect. Sometimes I didn't even know what was going on! But it didn't matter. There's no need to know everything all the time. It's the lack of straightforward-ness that compounded the air of mystery and magic.

The theme was all about making responsible decisions. Whatever you do will echo into the future. Like it or not, we are all gambling with the devil. When the time comes, hopefully you'll have a flute ready.

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