Review of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) by Liam M — 15 Mar 2016

Im not a Gilliam fan and this hasnt swayed me. Its pretentious, muddled and down right dull.

This review of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) was written by Liam M on 15 Mar 2016.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has generally received positive reviews.

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