The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus/YMMV

""Nothing is permanent, not even death.""
 * : Tony, surprisingly.
 * Fridge Brilliance: Why is it Tony changes every time he goes into the mirror? As noted below, the real reason is because Heath Ledger died prior to completing the movie,.
 * Fridge Horror: Valentina.
 * Funny Aneurysm Moment: Tony is introduced hanging from a bridge; unfunny now that Heath Ledger is really dead. Just hearing this line from Tony (although he's Depp in this scene) seals the deal:

""Don't believe everything you read. Especially The Mirror.""
 * A bit more subtle, but still there; the song "We Are The Children of the World" which is sung at  is a satirical slash at the song "We Are the World", which was co-written and performed by Michael Jackson. This didn't come off as much in good taste given the pop star's death prior to the film's release...
 * Also, given the amount of grief the tabloids gave Heath Ledger, before and after his death, this was a humdinger:


 * Harsher in Hindsight: The first time we see Heath, he's pretending to be dead. While he never actually dies on screen.
 * Magnificent Bastard: Mr. Nick naturally, being Satan.
 * Say whatever you like about Tony Shepherd but the man certainly knows how to swing a crowd!
 * Mary Sue: Arguably, Tony, but
 * Misaimed Fandom: The song "Children of the World" was Gilliam's stab and parody at Michael Jackson's song, but eventually won an award to Gilliam's chagrin.
 * Moral Event Horizon: Throughout the film, Tony comes across as likeable, despite hints at a dark and shady past that likely involved defrauding a charity.
 * Nightmare Fuel: Tom Waits's computer-animated face on a giant computer-animated cobra. Pleasant dreams.
 * Retroactive Recognition: Anton is the new Spider-Man!
 * Squick: Despite sixteen being the age of consent in the UK, some viewers might be a tad uncomfortable with the much older Tony wooing a teenage girl. True, Lily Cole was 21 at the time of filming, but the in-context cradle robbery is still intact.
 * What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?: Just look at the trailer, or the poster.