Review of Labyrinth (2012) by Ranny L — 29 Oct 2012

KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Hunter Willow Jones shares her review of this film with us:

I love how creative it is!

It is the story of Sara (Jennifer Connelly), who is sick of having to watch her infant step-brother, Toby. She wishes that the goblin king would come and take him away and unbelievably her wish comes true. The Goblin King, Jareth (David Bowie) arrives at her house and tells her she has thirteen hours to get Toby back, but she has to go through a massive labyrinth. If she fails to do so, Jareth will keep Toby forever and turn him into a goblin. Sara regrets her wish. So she decides she must go through the labyrinth. Throughout her journey she meets many friends and near death experiences. She also learns not to take things for granted.

I really like how the movie is creative. I think having puppets as main characters is really cool. Jim Henson, the creator of Kermit the Frog, wrote, directed and did the puppetry. I also like the setting a lot. It goes with the story line and makes the movie feel mystical. The set has so many cool ideas. When Sara first comes into the labyrinth, a worm tells her to go through the wall and take a chance. It looks like there is no way to get through, but when she decides to go through she finds that there are more ways for her to go. The best part of the movie is the music by David Bowie. It is cool to use a famous rock star and rock music to create a different mood in the film.

The story line could be more creative because the concept istoo close to Alice in Wonderland.

Jennifer Connellyâ(TM)s acting is a little weak. She only uses one facial expression the whole time. She doesnâ(TM)t show much range to her emotion.

I give Labyrinth 4 out of 5 stars and feel that it is better for kids who are eight and over because the puppets can be a little scary for little kids.

This is Hunter Willow for KIDS FIRST giving you my take on Labyrinth.

Labyrinth was originally released in 1986.