Imaginaerum by Nightwish

Great music woven around a storyline

To start, the product arrived fast!Now onto the review...The movie was absolutely amazing! The graphics and animation were very well done, I was hooked the entire movie which is rare for me. Normally I check my phone and scroll facebook, but this movie kept me captivated.It does give off a more play like feel during certain scenes, but I feel like that was intended and it didn't affect the experience at all. The storyline/plot was pretty sad, but also touching at the end. I did tear up a little.. lolIn the beginning of the movie the audio for their voices was pretty quiet, while the music seemed to overpower them. This adjusted fairly soon thankfully.Since the disc is imported from Germany you will have to change the audio back into English before watching it. The movie was recorded in English. For those who can't read or speak German, select the 3rd option on the Title screen and you should be able to Navigate fairly easily from there.Overall I enjoyed the movie quite a bit! I really wish they had been able to release it in the U.S. because I do think it would have done well enough, even with out us Nightwish fans spreading the word about it :)

This movie is a must have for everyone. My mom even loved it and she doesn't like dark movies. It is a great story with outstanding visual effects. The music is so amazing. If you are hesitating buying this just buy it!

I expected another weird musical with a bunch of random weirdness but I like to watch a movie with my son sometimes and this one was really awesome! It had a great storyline that you could actually understand and follow with some pretty good tunes here and there. Good fantasy movie, a bit gross here and there but cool gross lol.

Finally, 4 years after the release of the musical version of Imaginaerum, the much anticipated theatrical version (originally completed in 2012) is now available on BD/DVD in North America. Lauded as a triumph in both film making and storytelling, those of us who have been patiently waiting for Holopainen's film debut can now experience this first hand in all its glory. First off, this is a full length film (85 minutes) with musical accompaniment so those expecting a collection of videos to the music will be disappointed. Second, with a limited budget, expectations for a huge cinematic experience with a deep cast of characters and lots of character development should be set aside. Despite the limitations, it's fair to say that while not trendsetting, the film is a definite success.The MovieSince the story synopsis is present on the back cover of the release and also published in multiple other places I am not going to say much here other than this is a fantasy/dream-time sequence so much is left to the interpretation of the viewer, and although there is much to explore here, the basic story can be appreciated/understood with one or two viewings. And while the dream/fantasy milieu provides the backdrop for the story, this is essentially a story dealing with human emotions - anger, guilt, regret, love, etc. - and so this film succeeds on the human level as well. The main cast is limited to 2 child actors (young Gem and young Tom), the Snowman/Tom's father, old Tom, old Gem and then Holopainen himself as a middle-aged Tom. And while there are no big Hollywood names here, each of the "players" turn in a convincing performance. The full band makes an appearance in two scenes ("Slow, Love, Slow" and "Scaretale") and so for fans of Anette Olzon this will be very satisfying as she has an important role. In terms of cinematography, the Tim Burton style is well-represented here, and while not cartoonish, most of this was done with the actors in front of a green screen with heavy CGI added later. Still, given the budget restraints, it's very credible. Good editing keeps this feature flowing well from start to finish. One of the biggest challenges was apparently in culling all of the ideas from the Imaginaerum music sessions into one cohesive story. In doing so some of the music would have to be rearranged to fit the more restrictive movie format and some ideas had to be left out altogether. This is perhaps one of the most disappointing aspects here but unavoidable really. Still, I think given what had to be accomplished with budget and time restraints, Stobe and Tuomos succeeded. And while there are some great musical moments that didn't fit the movie score, much of the best material from the Imaginaerum release makes an appearance here.The DocumentaryThe BD and DVD both include a full film documentary (46 minutes) plus 10 short trailers (all with the same introduction) featuring different aspects of the film making process for those with less patience. The documentary - as would be expected - is quite detailed and features equal input from all participants, including the actors, director/producer and of course the band. While Tuomos does most of the talking for the band, fans of Anette (who didn't get to see her at all on the Showtime/Storytime DVD) will be excited to hear her input. It's clear from the documentary that the input from the band was significant despite the fact that besides Tuomos, the other band members only appear in 2 scenes as noted above. Also, I was impressed by the actors that participated in this project - by their professionalism and their commitment to/belief in the story. This BD/DVD set does not have any printed booklet (just the tray inserts for front/back covers) so it is a bit spartan in that regard, and some may be disappointed that a "movie score" version of the music wasn't included as a bonus disc.In summary, fans of the band should definitely enjoy this movie because it is very true to the nature and character of both Holopainen himself as an artist/musician and also to the Nightwish vision for cinematic art. I am sure Tuomos has already started working on his next film and with that I'm sure we can expect greater things. For now this is a very satisfying first effort and something fans can enjoy for years to come.

I have been a Nightwish fan for years and was so excited to find this. It is truly an amazing creation. Just make sure you can read German to change the languages if you are an American.

I've waited a long time to watch this. And I'm so happy to say it was worth the wait! Excellent movie! Nicely played out tremendous acting. For those thinking the whole lyrical musical score from the music cd is in the movie, it is not. But still worth watching. Any Nightwish fan will not be disappointed❤

When I bought this, there weren't many customer reviews, so it was a gamble. A bit obscure, but definitely interesting for the Nightwish fan to watch. Not all the songs from Imaginaerum are played in this movie. WARNING - NOT a kid movie. Very dark themes. What would you expect from a Nightwish project?

It's a good movie.

Se va a mi colección

Love this movie

La prima volta che ho visto questo film l'ho amato: Imaginaerum rimane il mio album preferito dei Nightwish al momento e siccome è stato realizzato in parte come colonna sonora (che a me piacciono tanto in generale), vederlo trasposto in questo film è stata davvero una bella sorpresa. Davvero molto particolare, ovviamente non bisogna aspettarsi chissà quale trama consistente, a me piace semplicemente perché mi permette di apprezzare appieno le musiche.Per quanto riguarda il prodotto, è arrivato in condizioni perfette, ho preso l'edizione con 3 CD (DVD, Blue-Ray, Soundtrack CD) ed è davvero carino. Ci sono rimasta male solo per i sottotitoli: non so se ho letto male io o avevo letto qualche recensione che lo diceva, purtroppo non sono presenti i sottotitoli in inglese (che mi interessavano), ma solo in tedesco (in quanto si tratta di un'edizione tedesca, lo è anche la descrizione sul retro). L'audio invece è in entrambe le lingue.

コンサート映像だと思って買ったのですが、Nightwishの曲が使われている映画のDVD、BDでした演奏シーンなどはありません