The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

3.50
    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
    2009

    Synopsis

    A travelling theatre company has more to it than meets the eye. It is an imaginary world commanded by the mind of Doctor Parnassus and the audience is in for more than just a show.

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    Cast

    • Christopher PlummerDoctor Parnassus
    • Lily ColeValentina
    • Heath LedgerTony
    • Andrew GarfieldAnton
    • Verne TroyerPercy
    • Tom WaitsDevil
    • Johnny DeppImaginarium Tony 1
    • Jude LawImaginarium Tony 2
    • Colin FarrellImaginarium Tony 3
    • Fraser AitchesonDancing Policeman

    Recommendations

    • 80

      Empire

      There are thrilling flashes of Gilliam getting back to top form here. A scrappy movie with more ideas than it can control, but one born out of a passion and determination that are wholly infectious.
    • 80

      Variety

      With Ledger onscreen more than might have been expected, the film possesses strong curiosity value bolstered by generally lively action and excellent visual effects.
    • 80

      Time Out

      The real drama in Parnassus comes from the troupe of sideshow performers, led by a terrifically morbid Christopher Plummer.
    • 75

      Rolling Stone

      Despite a shaky framework, the magic works. It's a chance to see Ledger one last time in the act of doing what he loved. Take it.
    • 75

      New York Post

      The Depp sequence is especially poignant, apparently rewritten with references to other celebrities who died before their time -- Rudolph Valentino, James Dean and Princess Di -- and who will remain "forever young" in our imaginations.
    • 70

      Village Voice

      This is potentially wonderful, if not exactly new stuff, but Gilliam and McKeown's willful refusal of coherent narrative and determination to pack every idea about art they ever had into one scenario, make this fiendishly gorgeous movie more exhausting than exhilarating to watch.
    • 67

      Entertainment Weekly

      As is so often the case since his "Monty Python" days, Gilliam is best at visual games and weakest at storytelling.
    • 63

      ReelViews

      A movie assembled from diverse pieces that don't quite match. It's the cinematic equivalent of a patchwork quilt.

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