A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a snow globe exploded beautifully.
Costume
Russell Crowe's demon gangster wardrobe is camp perfection.
Acting
Colin Farrell commits so hard you almost buy the flying horse.
Director
Akiva Goldsman
Colin Farrell
Peter Lake
Jessica Brown Findlay
Beverly Penn
Russell Crowe
Pearly Soames
William Hurt
Isaac Penn
Jennifer Connelly
Virginia Gamely
Will Smith
Judge
Eva Marie Saint
Willa (Adult)
Graham Greene
Humpstone John
Matt Bomer
Young Man
Kevin Durand
Cesar Tan
Kevin Corrigan
Romeo Tan
Lucy Griffiths
Mrs. Lake
Finn Wittrock
Gabriel
Neka Zang
Ballroom Dancer
Michael Crane
Ellis Isle Doctor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Akiva Goldsman won an Oscar for writing A Beautiful Mind, then spent his directorial debut making this beautiful mess.
The novel by Mark Helprin is a 700-page mythic tome; the film crams 100 years of magic into two hours like a book report on amphetamines.
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