[New post] Movie Catch-Up: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

New post on Everything Express Movie Catch-Up: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus by Robin Catling Terry Gilliam's latest fantastical morality tale explores the power of the imagination to change and liberate. We're back in familiar Gilliam territory; Brazil, Fisher King, Baron Munchausen, Time Bandits and Brothers Grimm (although it may be best not to mention that one). We are introduced to the tacky travelling side-show of the mysterious Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), a man who once won a bet with Mr. Nick, the Devil himself, now forced to travel the world seeking souls to bring to the light or condemn them to hell. Parnassus is an accomplished mystic, a soul guide. Stepping through his magic mirror into the imagination of Dr Parnassus reveals a person's true nature and will either liberate or destroy them. Read more of this post Robin Catling | January 28, 2012 at 12:15 am | Tags: movie, review | Categories: Culture, Film | URL: http://wp.me/p1uj0o-1Az Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://everythingexpress.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/movie-catch-up-the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com