(3 out of 5 stars)
A major trip-fest of a movie, try to imagine watching Alice in Wonderland on an LSD overdose. I love Terry Gilliam's films, he's such a unique director, with such a distinctive visual style that doesn't always work in terms of making his films particularly accessible to everyone, but there's no denying that his work is always eye-catching and thought-provoking.
This particular film is weird, funny, disturbing, but ultimately Gilliam's best film in a while, certainly since Twelve Monkeys.
Jodelle Ferland is amazing as the main character, Jelizah-Rose, and the cinematography is typically outstanding, with gorgeous sweeping shots of the prairie grasslands, and the soundtrack is quirky and very effective.
The movie is certainly better than the very low percentage of critics who liked it say it is, but ultimately its not for everyone.
This is, at the end of the day, a child's journey into (and vision of) a Terry Gilliam created world...so expect weirdness!
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