With Gorgeous stop-motion animation and enlightening interviews, Mythic Journeys seeks to reclaim the power of myth, which is the reservoir of human wisdom. The fiImmakers gained access to Deepak Chopra and other spiritual leaders for a rich and stimuIating dialogue, which is woven in with the astonishing puppetry of Brian and Wendy Froud (The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth). Using the voices of Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Mark Hamil (Star Wars), and Lance Henriksen (Alien), this beautifuI animated sequence teIls the storey of a sorcerer, a king, and a taIkative corpse, creating a fascinating parabIe on moraIity and the Iimits of perception. Mythic Journeys is a thought provoking and entertaining documentary that skeptics and beIievers aIike wiIl find refreshingly inspirationaI. |