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Set in the present day, director Terry Gilliam's fantastical morality tale follows the traveling show of the mysterious Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) -- a man who once won a bet with the Devil h... read more
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Release Date: December 25, 2009
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jude law,
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Heath Ledger ,
Colin Farrell
DVD Release Date: April 27, 2010
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May 5, 2010A splendid film from Terry Gillam. Ledger was doing so well in the film and his unfortunate death does take away a tad from the scenes shot after his death but all and all a very good film. A very visually pleasing film.
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October 25, 2011fb576007796If you like Terry Gilliam it is exactly what you hoped it would be.
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September 27, 2011Yes it's quirky and it's philosophical message gets a bit lost in the shuffle, but Heath Ledger is amazing again, as well as his imaginarium stand ins (is it just me, or does Colin Ferrell makes the best sleezeball?).Wouldn't put it at the top of my list, but definitely worth see... read more
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August 2, 2011Madness unhinged! Tapping the water from the deepest wells of his imagination, visionary director Terry Gilliam serves us a strange-tasting cocktail of fantasy world flavors. Some will likely find it much too exotic, while others, like myself, draw pleasure from its artistic and ... read more
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July 28, 2011An entertainer's pact with the Devil comes due on his daughter's sixteenth birthday after his theater troupe rescues a mysterious young man.
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March 7, 2011Being a veteran of Terry Gilliam films, I was ready for a visual feast and flights of fancy, but once again all the imagination in the world isn't going to save you if there is no character growth or a story with characters you can care about.
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January 7, 2011Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" contains some wonderfully imaginative images and creative designs, but the overall effect is somewhat weaker than his previous outings.
Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) is a very strange man. A thousand years ago, ... read more -
December 27, 2010Plain and Simple. WTF I must have left my crack pipe at home. If you even enjoy this one more power to you 1/2 star
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Critic Reviews
May 6, 2011
Christine Champ, Film.com
January 15, 2010
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Terry Gilliam, the veteran film director who cut his teeth as the animation wizard of television's legendary Monty Python's Flying Circus, has flirted with genius throughout his career, and bedded her... Full Review
January 8, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News
Parnassus is fun to watch a good deal of the time, and Gilliam is almost always visually surprising, but Ledger could have used a more momentous send-off. Full Review
January 8, 2010
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
It teases with magnificently tantalizing moments that don't quite add up to one grand insight. Which, come to think of it, is an epiphany of its own peculiar sort. Full Review
January 8, 2010
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
When it's all done we're left with another recent Gilliam trademark: the highly imaginative mess. Full Review
January 8, 2010
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Shot through with a bold, extravagant generosity of spirit, this journey behind the literal and figurative looking glass marks a gratifying return to form for Gilliam, whose recent films haven't quite... Full Review
January 7, 2010
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It plays like a salvage job, with all the attendant compromises. Though the film is laden with backstory and exposition, not much actually happens onscreen. Full Review
January 7, 2010
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
I'd love to report that The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a work of renegade genius. Alas, it's a minor film, memorable largely as the farewell of Heath Ledger, who died when his scenes were only... Full Review
January 7, 2010
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is vintage Terry Gilliam, a pour not to all tastes but one certain to please lovers of Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Full Review
January 7, 2010
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Your mileage may vary, especially if you feel that the gifted celebrity dead should be mourned with taste and decorum. In which case, why are you even at a Terry Gilliam movie? Full Review
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