5/11/2023 0 Comments Mirrormask by neil gaiman![]() ![]() The story and teleplay was co-written by McKean and Neil Gaiman ( American Gods TV series, Coraline 2009). Mirrormask was directed by Dave McKean ( Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004). We’ve all escaped our “realities” at times… One could say the girl is trapped in an alternative reality – this new reality being a metaphor for growing up and facing adult fears and tribulations. ![]() ![]() In order to deal with the reality of growing up and dealing with the mental strain of losing her mother, she escapes into a world of fantasy. Mirrormask is about a fifteen-year-old girl going through life changing events. So today, we delve deeper into this mesmerizing fantasy film, charting a new film territory that could possibly be the quintessential 21st century version of Alice in Wonderland. It’s all of that eye candy that left me begging for more! The film was created by two immensely gifted artists and storytellers, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, both of whom worked on the epic Sandman graphic novels together. They have created a mind-blowing film in Mirrormask, one that takes you into a realm that can only be woven in a world of fantasy. Mirrormask is a personal favorite film of mine, and with good reason. ![]()
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