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The dream world is a natural human unconscious. What is recent thought or want to do in the real life, will be involved in a dream. Reality or a dream, sometimes is almost no different.

A teenager girl 15 years old, Helena (Stephanie Leonidas), is part of the family circus. She really like drawing and writing. One time she feel bored with daily activity as the circus player and she want to leave it and searching for what he expected in ‘real life’. He was forced, because the parents want it, especially his mother, Joanne (Gina McKee). One time, there was conflict between Helena and her mother, Helena got emotion and to say the words that she hoped her mother does not exist. Who is suspected, her mother fell ill and must undergo surgery. Chance of living is very small. Helena regret very words and deeds, he said. He would like to apologize and do something so that the mother can return healthy. His father, Morris (Rob Brydon) said to Helena that is happening is not her guilty. But Helena still sad.

When sleep, between the real and not, Helena go to stranger experience of the world between the white queen and the black queen. She meet a new friends, Valentine (Jason Barry) and the fantasy animals, bizarre places that same like she draw. In the adventure, Helena accompanied with Valentine, must solve the mystery and find the Mirrormask to bring her back to real life and wake-up the white queen is in coma because of the black queen. Did Helena get successful to go back? How is her mother condition? Helena can learn to be more except the facts or reality life.

My Opinion
This film is has simple story, about a teenager who find teak dilemma of herself. But, because it is packed with the delusion that the world may be spelled ‘weird’, makes the film is interesting.

Dreamworld is made very abstract and bizarre. Sometimes, it’s so hard to understand. The dream is like that, isn’t it? : D

So, I thought this film that taken form the novel with the same title, can entertaining your family. But, when you watching this film with the children, do not blame it if they are looks sleepy or a lot asking because the story can make them confusing ***

Who is (are)?
They are twins, 12 years old. One of them is older by 2 minutes and 13 seconds. They live at the mansion that located on a junkyard of Nod’s Limbs. They have unruly black hair and deathly Pale skin. They always wear Striped footie pajamas, and the Dirty stink. They are clever, creative, fearless, and mischievous. Pranking each other and create marvelous contraptions of trouble all day long. They have a motto ‘SchadenFreude’, it’s mean ‘joy comes from the suffering of others’. They are Edgar and Ellen.

The Creators Behind
Charles Ogden is the author for the ‘Edgar & Ellen’ book series for children and young adults. The need of the series’ Edgar & Ellen ‘created by Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.

Edgar & Ellen: Trick Or Twins
It’s Halloween season. It’s time for Edgar & Ellen create a good plan! They are to Visions of the Masters of the macabre on Halloween night. Whether successful or become a big problem for children in Nod’s Limb?

This animated set of two stories, namely the ‘Trick or Twins’ and’ Cold Medalist ’story. Both story can give a picture of how intelligent and creative ‘Edgar & Ellen’. But for the people of the city Nod’s Limbs, Edgar & Ellen is a trouble maker.

My Thought
Edgar and Ellen never run out of ideas and plans. They are creative. But unfortunately, all the plans is a mad idea and eventually become a problem. Is this an example of the behavior of children who lack parental love? A way to search for attention?

Edgar & Ellen only live with a guard house named Heimertz (never said a word, and Lives in a Shack in the Gadget Graveyard) and animal pets called Pet (a pile of hair with an eyeball, and never make a sound). They parents mentioned  go ‘around-the-world’.

I knew a story about ‘Edgar & Ellen’ is a book from ‘Rare Beast’. And after I read it, I like the story and the character of the twins. It’s so funny, entertaint and creative story too. Sometimes make me smile and laugh. But, my message is, give understanding of the children when watch this animation. Because sometimes, the behavior of Edgar & Ellen will be considered violent and passionate for the kids, and can result not good for other people.***

There is caring and try to do the best for each other in friendship. So, what’s wrong with friendship between Angus and Crusoe? Some people judge that Crusoe is dangerous and Crusoe must die. Maybe size is matter in friendship. Is there any way out for Angus and Crusoe to keep their friendship?

Pertama kali lihat cover film ini, saya langsung tertarik untuk melihatnya. Dalam imajinasi saya akan ada petualangan mendebarkan dengan spesial efek yang hebat. Dan ternyata tebakan saya tidaklah salah. Hanya saat di awal, alur ceritanya terasa lamban. Anak-anak yang menonton bersama saya juga mengeluhkan kalau film ini membosankan. Apalagi settingnya terjadi saat perang dunia ke 2. Jadi agak terlihat kuno.

Tapi, kebosanan itu terbayar dengan beberapa adegan yang bisa membawa emosi, seperti saat Crusoe mengajak Angus yang phobia terhadap laut untuk mengarungi dasar laut. Angus duduk di punggung Crusoe yang dengan semangat keluar masuk lautan. sungguh menakjubkan dan terasa sangat real.

Setelah sekian lama Loch Ness Monster di perdebatkan tentang keberadaannya, dengan film ini, kita jadi mempunyai sesuatu untuk memilih antara percaya atau tidak.***