Review of MirrorMask (2005) by Nikie — 28 May 2008

Gaiman is a freaking genius. This movie shows it quite clearly.

This review of MirrorMask (2005) was written by Nikie on 28 May 2008.

MirrorMask has generally received positive reviews.

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