Review of The Dark Crystal (1982) by Ranny L — 29 Oct 2012

Do you enjoy the puppets used in the classic Muppet films but wish they had a darker story line? Well look no further that The Dark Crystal. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Julianna Noone shares her review of the film below:

This is a Jim Henson film that stars Jim Henson as Jen, Kathryn Mullen as Kira and David Goelz as Fizzgig. This movie is about an elf-like gelfling who is sent by his dying master to find a shard from a broken lamp that will help restore the balance in his universe. This gelflingâ(TM)s name is Jen, and Jen has some troubles along the way. First off, he has the shard but doesnâ(TM)t know what to do with it. Also the skeksis are trying to kill him so that the prophecy canâ(TM)t be fulfilled and the skeksis can live forever. However, Jen gets some help from Kira, the only other gelfling alive, and the animals from the forest, where the witch Kira lives. I think that the puppets they use are very well designed and detailed so much so that they have anthropomorphic qualities. The cinematography is considered to be cutting edge for this movie, but could have been better, as some scenes in the movie you can see the wires on the puppets. My favorite characters are Kira and Fizzgig, Kiraâ(TM)s pet. I like Kira because she is brave and determined to protect Jen. I like Fizzgig because he is loyal to Kira and protective of her. Also even when Fizzgig does not want to do something he still does it when Kira asks him to. My favorite scene is when Kira and Jen touch hands and share their memory with one another. I like these scenes because it is kind of the podlings to share their village with a stranger and because I dislike the scenes that are rude and/or cruel. The puppeteering is phenomenal as expected from Jim Henson. I hope you guys out there enjoy this movie. I think that this film is for ages 8 to 14, because these arenâ(TM)t your normal Jim Henson puppets, and the dark story line may be too much for young children. Overall, I rate this film 3 out of 5 stars because while it was well done, the darker storyline just isnâ(TM)t for me.