Review of The Black Cauldron (1985) by Savannah M — 19 Mar 2008

First movie I ever saw in a movie theatre-awwwww!

This review of The Black Cauldron (1985) was written by Savannah M on 19 Mar 2008.

The Black Cauldron has generally received mixed reviews.

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Technically brilliant though short on narrative, The Black Cauldron is a painless, old-fashioned way to take out the kids, and a triumph for…

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Although the lack of character development and a somber atmosphere, it is a great animation, beautiful visually and with perfect vocal performance…

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There are some good visuals, but the story is just a big fat rip off of 'Lord of the Rings' and, overall, the animation isn't that great…

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This could have been so much better, but it was badly executed, poorly constructed and tonally inconsistent…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 13 Apr 2017

It's quite good, though by the impossible standards the film sets for itself it inevitably falls short: the character design is a little smudgy,…

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