This was a quick one, taking only a few hours over the course of two days. I like these collages, as they offer plenty of visual interest, and basically impossible to run up against a wall with them. They always serve as a nice respite between more demanding puzzles. (And the next one I have on deck is a DOOZY. I'm considering delaying it until closer to Halloween, though. We'll see.)
The art is nicely done, with good likenesses and well-chosen scenes and items to represent each movie. I do wish the gigantic MOVIES was not present; it's completely unnecessary, and takes up a great deal of space that could have been used to represent even more movies! I also found some of the movie choices rather odd. For example, horror was clearly not off-limits, as evidenced by Jason's hockey mask, but there's not a single Universal monster! Superman and Wonder Woman are represented, but not Batman? Godzilla is here, but not King Kong? I assume these and other such oddities that stood out to me were likely due to licensing issues. There were several of my favorites represented, however, including This is Spinal Tap, The Big Lebowski, Blazing Saddles, Fargo, Jurassic Park, The Godfather Part II, and actors and characters such as James Bond and John Candy.
This puzzle has the typical WM quality, with big, sturdy pieces that fit together well, leading to a completed puzzle that easily passes the lift test. There was only a moderate amount of puzzle dust. Like Galison, this is a very reliable brand, and I have no reservations about buying their puzzles. Fortunately, I have a craft store nearby that puts them on sale every couple of weeks! I just wish they had a larger selection.
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