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Ever dance the mambo with silent film stars and Lawrence Jordan animation? That's what you get with BLUE SKIES BEYOND THE LOOKING GLASS. It's raucus. It's lush. It's delirium.
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Not much to see here. There is no story or theme that is displayed that I can make out. The animation is hardly there. This seems to be an exersize in learning what to do with cut-outs that makes me appreciate Terry Gilliam that much more. You can skip this one.
Love this film, it's music, and the clips of the silent film stars, so expressive.