Review of MirrorMask (2005) by Erik J — 21 Jan 2009

A perfect fantasy of imagination and overwhelming vision. It has great music, too. The Close To You scene is stunning!

This review of MirrorMask (2005) was written by Erik J on 21 Jan 2009.

MirrorMask has generally received positive reviews.

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