Review of MR MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM

MR MAGORIUM - STORY: A composer who works at a magical toy store cannot finish the symphony she is working on until she is bequeathed the store and is expected, despite her lack of awareness of it, to bring forth her inner magic.
MR MAGORIUM - MESSAGE: You are magic. Creativity originates with you. The fun and imagination and playfulness of childhood need not necessarily fade with age. The universe conforms and responds to belief. The universe reflects what you put into it, or treats you like you treat it.
MR MAGORIUM - WIN: Correctly identifies the person as the source of creativity and cause over his environment. Correctly identifies the souce of the state of one's environment as the person themself. Correctly identifies that a person (spiritual being) in good shape can drop his body at will and move on. Accurate portrayal of a child, a woman and Mr M in upbeat emotional tones -- even down to the fact that there was obviously little mental/emotional baggage. An example is the ready smile of the store's clerk which would lighten the heart of anyone receiving the welcome, the acceptance, the respect, the admiration, the love given to them by the smile. Another example is the optimism of the child in face of the impossible. It is accurate that things don't work as well around those who are glum. The movie promoted the arts and playing to raise spirits (as opposed to some movies recommending drugs and alcohol.)
MR MAGORIUM - LOSE: Mr. M did not concern himself with following laws, something which would make a person unhappy, yet he wasn't unhappy. In other words, the movie is saying that you cannot follow the rules (such as laws and requirements for busineses) and still have freedom, but this is false.
MR MAGORIUM - EFFECT ON ME: I was encouraged that spiritually positive, good message movies could be made and it gave me hope for selling my scripts. I felt more playful and less serious. I felt validated as a spiritual being and thus my abilities to influence my environment were bolstered.
Sincerely,
Becky Mate
Script Consultant
www.virtueinthearts.com