Tarsem Singh’s long-gestating follow-up to his painfully
flawed—but gorgeous—serial-killer flick The Cell is
a children’s story about love, heartache, suicide, and the
gullibility of kids. Taking major cues from The Princess
Bride, it never quite jells on a narrative level—in fact,
it’s a borderline disaster. But visually, it’s one of the most
imaginative and playful movies you will ever see. As a
filmmaker, Singh is half-baked; as a stylist, he’s truly one of the
greats. (See movie times, www.thestranger.com, for
details.)