2009 (Terry Gilliam) PG, 122 min
Starring: Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Lily Cole

In this film, director Gilliam creates a lush, vibrant
dystopia, where everything, including black garbage bags, appears beautiful and alluring. The non-linear narrative follows Dr.Parnassus’ troupe of street performers, who subsist on the margins of society. Parnassus (Plummer, up for an Oscar for his performance), a monk, who is actually thousands of years old, makes several wagers with the devil, Mr. Nick, who’s much amused. (He’s played perfectly by Tom Waits.) Eventually, Parnassus falls in love and is so overcome that he promises any child he might father to Mr. Nick, who, in return, allows Parnassus to become the same age as the woman he adores. As their daughter, Valentina (played by the elfin Lily Cole)nears the age where they must relinquish her to Mr. Nick, Parnassus must find a way to save her. An exquisite, magically dilapidated cinematic masterpiece.