Watch The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus For Free

good back-story, and good acting

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

I had this movie on my DVR since forever because the title was catchy. I didn't know who directed it. I didn't know who starred in it. Had I known it was a Terry Gilliam film I would have watched it sooner. I didn't know what to expect when I finally started to watch it. It was revealed to me it was directed by Terry Gilliam. Then is that Christopher Plummer? YES! Is that Heath Ledger? ! Is that Johnny Depp? YES! To me every scene contained an Easter egg. However this type of film is not for everyone. Gilliam is known for his strange films but Doctor Parnassus is Gilliam times two raised to the power of odd. I won't divulge the plot because it is difficult to discern. Instead, I'll list the Terry Gilliam films I've seen in order of my preference and you can decide if our tastes jibe and, if so, how you might enjoy Doctor Parnassus. 1. Twelve Monkeys 2. Brazil 3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 4. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 5. Jabberwocky 6. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 7. The Fisher King 8. Time Bandits 9. Baron Munchausen 10. The Brothers Grimm

Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) is the Obie One Kenobi character. Anton (Andrew Garfield) matches up with Luke Skywalker with Valentina (Lily Cole) fitting in as Princess Leia. Tony (Heath Ledger) takes on the Hans Solo role with the Devil sitting in for Darth Vader and Percy (Vern Troyer) becomes R2D2. Chewbacca and C-3PO sat this one out. The imaginary sets were Monty Python's Terry Gilliam's imagination and Montreal filled in for Europe.

I read reviews on here all the time and this is my first review,I watched Zero theorem last night and then heard about this one...I can't say I follow Gilliam but it's all just my sort of fantastical chaos....I just wanted to say however I don't get all the hype about Heath ledger, his performance in the dark knight wasn't anywhere near as good as jack Nicholson and in this movie I've read people querying his performance saying its a bit lifeless but he was ramped up on drugs at this point and in severe meltdown..what's with the accent...one minute he is Aussie next it's London...no....I don't get him. I do get the film it's quirky and great rest of the cast are too...

Imaginarium is a film by Terry Gilliam for the contemporary age. Admittedly, the first half of the movie is boring. It gets more interesting as the story continues. The film, with its special effects, reminds me of Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones. However, this is a better movie. It also stars famous actors such as Andrew Garfield and Verne Troyer.The message of the movie is also memorable. It teaches the viewer to judge people for who they are rather than who you want them to be. Choice is also a pretty big theme in the movie.The film is strangely fantastical for one that picks up on Judeo-Christian story elements. Perhaps that is not a bad thing. It might get more people interested in religion in an age that values science and pure reason.In terms of humor, I would not expect that much. There is one scene that I found amusing. For spoiler reasons, I am not going to divulge it; it does involve policemen and violence, though. Since the film is one by Terry Gilliam, it is of course going to simultaneously have understated and outlandish humor at the same time. Again, the film relies on having an over-the-top presentation. In that vein, the film, out of all Terry's films, reminds me the most of his 'the Adventures of Baron Munchausen.' Both movies, if I am not mistaken, seem to tout Counter-Enlightenment values.Mild thumbs up. 6/10