Strawberry Mansion

If you prefer imagination over spectacle, story over CGI, and heart over the sameness and blandness of many movies being released today then this film is for you.

The production value isn't top notch but the story and ideas are original, inventive and exciting. This film percolates in your mind long after viewing.

It's an enjoyable and satisfying journey which I'm sure to take again and again through repeated viewings.

This movie reminded me of an episode of The Mighty boosh, if directed by Wes Anderson.

The main character in this movie, I thought was Julian Barrett Howard moon in the Mighty Boosh but it turns out it just looks a lot like him.

I enjoy The Whimsy and creativity of the film, that's what I most will take away. But I don't like was the style of surreal acting, it was very reminiscent of the movie the room with Tommy Wiseau-- just not my cup of tea.

This movie demonstrates creativity on a shoestring budget, a cool concept, but something overall was lacking. It just doesn't have the emotional connection or wow factor of a Wizard of Oz or a Pan's Labyrinth.

If anything, this movie will inspire writers and low budget directors to challenge themselves making a cool concept, low budget film.

Strawberry Mansion is a film you don't see as much of.

In the vein of Gondry's films like Science of Sleep or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Strawberry Mansion is utterly charming, using everything from a dreamy score, stop motion and great prop and set design to tell a heartwarming tale of love and dreams.

How do you resist when even your dreams are taxed and mercilessly injected with ads? This low-budget oddity, part Lewis Carroll part Terry Gilliam, follows a 'dream auditor' down the rabbit hole to find a new dream life and a way to stop the invasion of our minds in the 'Strawberry Mansion'. While the production is sometimes rough around the edges, the concept is intriguing, and the casting and creature designs are quite good. Kentucker Audley anchors this as the slightly bewildered auditor Preble, and actors Penny Fuller and Grace Glowicki feature as the artist Arabella, aged in reality and youthful in dreams respectively. How they managed to craft this lightly engaging gem on such a tiny budget is a question for the big studios to ponder.

Do you like your movies a bit odd and maybe a little rough around the edges? This is your jam, right here. One of those films that's full of heart and eccentricity, light on telling you exactly what to think about it. I love the retro futurist look, super indie but very charming. Acting isn't bad, either, and fits with the aesthetic.