Review of The Dark Crystal (1982) by Charlene & — 21 Feb 2013

I apologize to the great Jim Henson, but I have to be honest here. A lot of hard work and imagination was poured into this production, but it just could not help feeling empty to me. The characters did not come alive quite like the Muppets, the story appeared half-baked, and I spent more time admiring the design work and and the more technical aspects of the film than I did the overall experience.

I firmly believe that Henson's gifts were the art of puppetry and variety television, and working on a higher budget in a feature film studio were something of a hindrance. Maybe with a revised draft of the script and a stronger emphasis on characters, this film really could have become one of the greatest fantasy films in my book.

However, as much as I love and admire Henson, I just cannot do it.