Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

marietwinnings visionary indie artfilm offers disjointed scenes of great imagination: "Imagination" is bold and excellent personal spiritual art; many sights and sounds are utterly magical and memorably symbolic. However this doesn't mean the film can satisfy commercial standards, or even that many art house audiences will be able to enjoy it. The hauntingly original animation and varied dreamlike music, which complement each other well and remain sincerely accessible throughout, do ensure a certain level of general appreciation. Students of film will admire techniques combining stop motion puppets, drawn animation, time lapse, and more. It's the other problems that will push away mainstream viewers, including amateurish live acting (poor casting decisions were clearly made, though the girls are sweet and the psychiatrist is passable), naive non-credible scripting (much better dialogue was needed to set up a doctor who gets custody of recently orphaned special-needs children in an stark alienating lab), and unimpressive uneven cinematography. Truly the soul doesn't care about such flaws and limitations, since spiritual growth is all about sincerity and hitting the high points, which this film has in abundance. There are scenes that will stay with you, especially those set in the mythic woods of eyed trees that was previously released in a stand-alone short called "Forest". Unlike Hollywood, the soul cares about quality rather than quantity. If an artwork has even just an audience of one that is deeply touched, then it will resonate to endure and change the universe forever. In this regard, Imagination is tremendously successful.

dbborroughs Strange tale of a doctor investing the odd link between two girls, twins, who seem to have the same way of seeing things even though one is blind. As the girls world view becomes more powerful their father leaves and the mother is forced to cope alone, until she is killed in an earthquake, at which point the doctor is forced to take over care of the girls.Strange, often pretentious, film doesn't really work. The film is trying very hard to get at something which mostly seems to just be outside its reach. I think part of the problem is that the unevenness of the cast works against the film with only the doctor and the twins really having any presence. The poorness of filming of the dialog scenes doesn't help either. Honestly as a drama it really doesn't work even on its own unique terms.What does work, and the reason to try the film, is the animated and visually arresting special effects scenes which manage to keep you watching even when the rest of the film doesn't seem to be going anywhere. The marriage of music and image is often quite stunning.The film is a worth a look if you want to see visual form over content. However if you're looking for a compelling drama I'd look elsewhere.

Gordon-11 This film is about the unbounded dreams and imagination of two twin sisters, one is blind while the other has Asperger's Syndrome.I was hoping for a touching drama about people with disabilities, how parents deal with it, how the children express themselves, being happy despite the circumstances etc. It turns out that none of my expectations were met. Instead, "Imagination" turns out to be an imaginative and artistic piece that belongs more to a modern art museum than the big screen. It looks more like a collage of artistic slips stitched together. There is really no plot, as the so called plot only serves as the backdrop of the artistic clips.If you like modern art, then you will appreciate this film. If not, you will find it a big mess and a waste of time.

tipani I was privileged to be able to enjoy this beautifully crafted film, screened at Aarhus Festival of Independent Arts in Denmark.The story begins and revolves around the enigmatic twins, Anna and Sarah, whose parents contact Dr. Reineger to conduct a research regarding visions they see. A big part of the film is animated, mostly with stop-motion technique, by Eric Leiser, which combined with the absolutely terrific atmospheric score by Jeffrey Leiser creates an unique viewing pleasure. These imagination scenes are also often the force that further allows the unfolding of the multi-layered plot.I was amazed by the animation and music alone, but on top of that, director Leiser has also created an enjoyable viewing experience, which I hope will meet many many audience members in the future.Warmly recommended!