I loved both movies, MirrorMask and Pan's Labyrinth.
However, I thought MirrorMask did something (perhaps unconventional) that I'm not used to films doing. I thought it told a girl's coming-of-age story. That's probably why it's easy to think of Alice in Wonderland.
Pan's Labyrinth may also be seen as a girl's coming-of-age, but I felt that it was a metaphor for nearly anyone oppressed in Eastern Europe. That is, the age one is coming to was set in a time everyone shared. In MirrorMask, the events are symbolic of something everyone goes through, but not at the same time as each other.
Why this distinction? It changes the support structure. In Pan's Labyrinth, there is no support. Even the girl's closest ally (her mother) acts against her interests. In MirrorMask, there is familial support. The antagonist is within. It's about, I dunno, hormones, emotions, belligerence, self, being your enemy.
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However, I thought MirrorMask did something (perhaps unconventional) that I'm not used to films doing. I thought it told a girl's coming-of-age story. That's probably why it's easy to think of Alice in Wonderland.
Pan's Labyrinth may also be seen as a girl's coming-of-age, but I felt that it was a metaphor for nearly anyone oppressed in Eastern Europe. That is, the age one is coming to was set in a time everyone shared. In MirrorMask, the events are symbolic of something everyone goes through, but not at the same time as each other.
Why this distinction? It changes the support structure. In Pan's Labyrinth, there is no support. Even the girl's closest ally (her mother) acts against her interests. In MirrorMask, there is familial support. The antagonist is within. It's about, I dunno, hormones, emotions, belligerence, self, being your enemy.