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Bionicle: Mask of Light

Bionicle: Mask of Light

Action · Adventure · Animation · 2003

With darkness encroaching on the island of Mata Nui, the only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver to him the fabled Mask of Light.

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Bionicle: Mask of Light

“A Hero Will Be Revealed.”

2003 Action · Adventure · Animation 1h 14m

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6.0 / 10

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With darkness encroaching on the island of Mata Nui, the only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver to him the fabled Mask of Light.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

David Molina · Terry Shakespeare

Written by

Henry Gilroy · Alastair Swinnerton · Bob Thompson · Greg Weisman

Jason Michas

Jason Michas

Takua / Toa Takanuva (voice)

Andrew Francis

Andrew Francis

Jaller (voice)

Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil

Toa Tahu / Toa Onua / Graalok the Ash Bear (voice)

Lee Tockar

Lee Tockar

Makuta / Pewku (voice)

Christopher Gaze

Christopher Gaze

Turaga Vakama (voice)

Kathleen Barr

Kathleen Barr

Toa Gali (voice)

Dale Wilson

Dale Wilson

Toa Lewa / Turaga Onewa (voice)

Court is in session

Put Bionicle: Mask of Light on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.