Brilliant move on the director's part to present all of the Muses as witches, inherently evil and capable of heinous acts. But why do this? Why take what is classically considered good and invert the idea so completely? There would be only one reason: A commentary on the lack of effect poetry has actually had on our world, though at times the same has been considered our very salvation, and sometimes even a weapon of martial combat--and certainly a tool of shame in Gaelic culture as we remember the idea of 'losing face.' In any case, whether it was meant or not, the viewer is now left with the burning question: If we have no muses anymore--or if they were always witches intent upon harm of humanity-- then where lies our salvation? Money? Fame? Power? Only the most thankful of us will turn from those vain diversions, and even the vanity of anthropocentric poetry (as opposed to theocentric), to the One who came to destroy Death, witchcraft, hatred, and every other evil of Adam so that we can, if we will, be recreated and become that which we were always meant to be--forever.
Review of Muse
