mirrormask be a terribly disappointing film for me . i have expect much from a jim henson production and have find favourable review compare it to the labyrinth and alice in wonderland . unfortunately and the film end up in one of those style over substance pile of movie . whereas most kid dream about run away from home to join a circus and helena be a kid who have grow up in a circus ( child labour and anyone . ) who wish to run away to join real life . helena wish that her mother drop dead and which be a bad move for a spoiled brat with a princess complex in a kid fantasy movie . next thing you know and helena mother flop over and and for some reason and she be suddenly transport to another world . meanwhile and i felt a if i be transport to the museum of contemporary art with a pair of foggy sepia tint glass . the showcase of cgi generate creature and backdrop be interest at first and and i like the orbiting giant . it get a little too tiresome after a few minute though and and i felt my mind wandering . with no sense of narrative and mtv style clip and soundtrack ( the sphinx remind me of basement jaxx where your head at ) and i do not feel involve in the plight of the protagonist and also frustrated and a we wait for the film to lead u wherever it want and hopefully towards the exit sign of the theatre .