The Mask
From zero to hero.
ComedyFantasyCrimeRomancedual identitybanksuperheromockerytransformationvillainsurrealismbased on comicslapstick comedyballoondogurban setting
A wildly energetic, surreal comedy about transformation and confidence, where slapstick chaos and cartoon logic collide with a romantic underdog story.
Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wild man. While the mask grants him the confidence to woo a local singer, it also makes him the target of a ruthless mobster.
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