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every 3 minutes i was surprised. each story pulls another story and this takes place in a totally unexpected way, full of games of words and deeds. the way it was filmed was so original, that one hardly notices that it is only objects on a stage and the background is always a projection. this unexpected form of plot, in addition to psychedelic, leaves you confused and happy at the same time. this film is not to think, but to enjoy. read
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honestly, i'm not sure what to make of this film. there are few other films that i have seen that are more impenetrable and less accessible than this film. of course, i would expect nothing less from guy maddin. while perhaps not his best effort, this film retains all of the trademarks that make his films so brilliant, yet maddening at times. while i prefer his films that are probably a little more traditional, i have to admire his style and this film. the forbidden room tells at least a dozen different stories that seem to be related because some of them are stories within stories. these... read
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