The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Data
Title: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Year: 2009
Length: 123 minutes
Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Terry Gilliam & Charles McKeown
Starring: Heath Ledger, Lily Cole, Christopher Plummer, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer, Tom Waits
Music: Jeff Danna & Mychael Danna
Distinctions: Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design



My reaction
Synopsis: a magical old man has a deal with the devil
How I saw it: on video (rented from Netflix) yesterday
Concept: Great.
Story: Bad.
Characters: Bad. There was huge potential here, but nope, no good.
Dialog: Indifferent.
Pacing: Good.
Cinematography: Good.
Special effects/design: Good.
Acting: Indifferent. F***ing Verne Troyer... there's a reason his only memorable role was mute.
Music: Good.
Subjective Rating: 6/10 (Okay). I challenge anyone to make sense of this movie. Go ahead, just try it.
Objective Rating: 2.4/4 (Okay).